When Hunter Hayes performed “Invisible” on the 2014 Academy of Country Music Awards, something very unusual happened. Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton told Hunter he spoke with the producer of the TV show. Rac Clark told Lon it was a tough performance, because they had Hunter’s face hidden from the audience for the first few […]
The year had barely begun, and Hunter Hayes met two of rock’s greatest legends. In January, at the Grammy Awards, Hunter debuted his current hit “Invisible.” That same day, he met Sir Paul McCartney. He tells Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “I was following around Lindsey Buckingham, because I wanted to meet him, so I was […]
Hunter Hayes spent all of last year on the road with Carrie Underwood. When she was Lon Helton’s co-host on Country Countdown USA, she told him a story about what happened at the end of the Blown Away Tour: “One of the last nights, I had a girl come into the meet & greet, and she said, ‘I just […]
As her coach for Season 4 of The Voice, Blake Shelton got to know Danielle Bradbery pretty well. So when Danielle made it to the finals, he had a surprise. Blake explained it to Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton. “She really looks up to Hunter. Of course she’s a 16 year old girl, so besides […]
Brad Paisley invited Hunter Hayes to play guitar on his latest CD “Wheelhouse.” Hunter recorded his part at Brad’s home studio, located in an old farm house on Brad’s property. When Brad was on Country Countdown USA a couple months ago, he told Lon the farm house had been invaded by skunks. We played that clip […]
Hunter Hayes performed at the CMA Music Fest a couple months ago. The show was sold out at Nashville’s LP Field Football Stadium. Hunter told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton the whole experience was a bit overwhelming: “I’ll be totally honest with you, I was so caught in the moment, I forgot my own lyrics […]
Hunter Hayes co-hosts the Countdown this week. His latest hit is “I Want Crazy.” It’s from his latest CD, “Encore.” Hunter talks about touring with Carrie Underwood, performing with soul legend Stevie Wonder, and The Voice winner Danielle Bradbery. He also performed at the personal invitation of Celebrity Apprentice winner Trace Adkins. And he gives […]
Imagine being ten years old and meeting one of your musical heroes. Then fast forward ten more years, and that hero is inviting you to play on his album. That is what happened to Hunter Hayes. He told the story to Lon Helton on Country Countdown USA: “Brad was doing an interview at a radio […]
Hunter Hayes makes his countdown co-hosting debut this week. His current hit, “Somebody’s Heartbreak,” is in the Top 5. He is nominated for a bunch of ACM Awards. He is on tour now with Carrie Underwood. During the show, Hunter reacts to comments from a bunch of his friends, including Taylor Swift, Brad Paisley, Rascal […]
Today, Hunter Hayes is a Grammy-nominated country star. But more than 10 years ago, he was a kid who just loved to play music. There is a video with Hunter at age 4 playing an accordian with Hank Williams Jr. But he played with many others. When Brad Paisley co-hosted Country Countdown USA, he told Lon […]
