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Eli Young Band Congrat Parmalee

Eli Young Band Congrat Parmalee

| January 5, 2014

One band congratulates another this week on Country Countdown USA.  The Eli Young Band co-hosted the show, and when it came time to play the #1 song, it was the first chart-topper for the new band Parmalee.  So we called Parmalee lead singer Matt Thomas to give him the news.  Mike Eli told Matt: “It’s […]

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Eli Young Band Preview New CD

Eli Young Band Preview New CD

| January 4, 2014

The Eli Young Band’s latest hit is “Drunk Last Night.”  It’s actually the first single from a new album called “Ten Thousand Towns,” and it’ll be released on March 4th.  The guys previewed the new album when they co-hosted Country Countdown USA with Lon Helton.  Mike Eli told Lon, “We’re done with the new record.  […]

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Eli Young Band Co-Host 1/4-5

Eli Young Band Co-Host 1/4-5

| January 2, 2014

The Eli Young Band will co-host the Countdown this week.  The guys spent last year on the road with Kenny Chesney’s No Shoes Nation Tour, and they tell some backstage stories from the tour.  They also preview Darius Rucker’s True Believers Tour, which kicks off this month, featuring Darius, EYB, and David Nail.  Plus we speak with […]

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Eli Young Band Miss The Bus

Eli Young Band Miss The Bus

| July 14, 2012

The Eli Young Band is on the road now with Rascal Flatts.  The very first night of the tour, the two bands were in Hartford and wanted to celebrate.  The band’s Mike Eli told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton what happened next: “Have we got a story for you.  We get done with the show, […]

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Behind the EYB’s ACM Award

Behind the EYB’s ACM Award

| July 14, 2012

On April 1st, the Eli Young Band surprised everyone, including themselves, by winning the Academy of Country Music’s Song of the Year Award.  The song that did it was also their first #1: Crazy Girl.  The guys shared a lot of stories from that night when they co-hosted Country Countdown USA with Lon Helton: “We […]

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Eli Young Band Meet Alabama

Eli Young Band Meet Alabama

| July 14, 2012

The Eli Young Band performed at the Stagecoach Festival in Southern California earlier this year.  While on that show, they met a group of country legends: Alabama.  They talked about it with Lon Helton of Country Countdown USA: “That was an incredible night.  We actually got to hang out on Randy Owen’s bus, and have […]

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Eli Young Band Co-Host 7/14-15

Eli Young Band Co-Host 7/14-15

| July 10, 2012

The Eli Young Band will co-host the Countdown this week.  They just won Song of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards.  They’re on the road now with Rascal Flatts.  Their current hit, Even if It Breaks Your Heart, is in the Top 5.  Lead singer Mike Eli is expecting a baby girl […]

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Eli Young Band Celebrates First #1

Eli Young Band Celebrates First #1

| November 6, 2011

The Eli Young Band was in Springfield Illinois Saturday night when they found out their current hit had become their first #1.  The quartet was doing a show as part of Dierks Bentley’s Country & Cold Cans tour.  Dierks, aware of the occasion, presented them with a cake (see photo) for their accomplishment.  Dierks tweeted, “Congrats to the Eli Young Band […]

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Eli Young: Miranda Connection

Eli Young: Miranda Connection

| November 4, 2011

You know the Eli Young Band for their big hit “Crazy Girl.” And Miranda Lambert is the Female Vocalist of the Year.  But there was a time when both were struggling artists back in their home state of Texas.  Country Countdown USA host Lon Helton asked the Eli Young Band when they first met Miranda: “It […]

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Crazy Girl: Anatomy of a Hit

Crazy Girl: Anatomy of a Hit

| November 4, 2011

This week, the Eli Young Band got the news their latest hit, “Crazy Girl,” has been certified Platinum for over 1 million downloads.  It’s their first song to achieve that status.  They spoke with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “It’s crazy what this single has done for us, we’re so humbled by the success of the single […]

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