Chesney: Willie Is Our Godfather
Kenny Chesney’s latest CD was released on Willie Nelson’s 80th birthday, and Willie himself appears on the CD. But Kenny told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that Willie is a major influence: “Willie inspires the world in a lot of ways. The way he walks through the world with such simplicity. He could be the Godfather [...]
Chesney Honors George Jones
Kenny Chesney was one of several country stars who honored George Jones at his funeral Thursday. Kenny met Jones early in his career, opened shows for him, and later recorded several duets with him, including “Small Y’All” on Kenny’s Hemmingway’s Whiskey album. Kenny performed at George’s 75th birthday party, and George returned the favor just [...]
Kenny Chesney Co-Hosts 5/4-5
Kenny Chesney co-hosts the Countdown this week. His new album, “Life On a Rock,” was just released this week. It features the current Top 10, “Pirate Flag.” Kenny talks about his No Shoes Nation Tour, featuring Zac Brown and Eric Church. He also looks back at last year’s Brothers of the Sun tour with Tim [...]
George Jones: In His Own Words
George Jones may have left us last Friday, but he had a long and illustrious career, covering over 50 years. During that time, we had the chance to speak with the legend several times. In 2007, he celebrated his 75th birthday at the Grand Ole Opry. Before the show, he was asked about his childhood, [...]
Thompson Square Goes Hatless!
Since hitting the country music scene a few years ago, Thompson Square’s Keifer Thompson has typically sported some form of hat. But when the duo accepted their second strait ACM Duo of the Year Award, Keifer was noticeably hatless! Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton asked them about it this weekend: “Everyone’s been like, ‘I think [...]
Stars Honor The Late George Jones
Nashville, Tenn. (April 26, 2013) – Country Music Hall of Famer, Grand Ole Opry member, and Kennedy Center Honoree George Glenn Jones died Friday, April 26, 2013 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. He was hospitalized April 18 with fever and irregular blood pressure. Kenny Chesney: “He had a voice that was [...]
George Strait On George Jones
Friday morning, as the world learned that George Jones had passed away, one of his proteges, George Strait, was about to do some radio interviews to promote his forthcoming album. Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton spoke with Strait about his mentor, the late George Jones: “It’s just a sad day for us in country music, and the [...]
Thompson Sq Co-Hosts 4/27-28
Thompson Square’s Keifer & Shawna co-host the Countdown this week. Their current hit, “If I Didn’t Have You,” is in the Top 5. It’s from their latest CD: “Just Feels Good.” The duo are just back from Las Vegas, where they won Vocal Duo of the Year for the second time. They’re on tour now [...]
Lady A Aces The Masters
Fans of Lady Antebellum know that Charles Kelley and Dave Heywood grew up in Augusta, Georgia, home of The Masters Golf Tournament. So now that the trio is off the road, Charles & Dave were able to head home to watch the early rounds of this year’s championship. They talked about it with Country Countdown [...]
Lady A Mentors On The Voice
When Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott was announced as a mentor on NBC’s The Voice, some might have naturally expected her to be part of Team Blake. She is, of course, a friend of Blake Shelton, attending his wedding two years ago. But instead, she’s working with Adam Levine. She explained this week on Country Countdown [...]
