Tag: luke

Luke, Lee, & Cole Co-Host 8/2-3

Luke, Lee, & Cole Co-Host 8/2-3

| July 28, 2014

Luke Bryan, Lee Brice, and Cole Swindell co-host the Countdown together, as Lon takes a rare weekend off.  They’re on the road with Luke’s That’s My Kind of Night Tour.  All three have songs in the Top 30, plus Lee is in the Top 5.  They have great stories about Florida Georgia Line, Frankie Ballard, Tyler […]

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Luke Bryan Co-Hosts 5/24-25

Luke Bryan Co-Hosts 5/24-25

| May 20, 2014

Luke Bryan co-hosts the Countdown for Memorial Day weekend.  His current Top 5 hit is “Play It Again.”  He actually has a second song in the Top 5, with Florida Georgia Line.  Luke tells some backstage stories from this year’s ACM Awards.  He talks about his That’s My Kind of Night Tour.  We get an […]

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Luke Bryan Performs For Strait

Luke Bryan Performs For Strait

| February 9, 2014

Imagine performing for your hero.  Luke Bryan has that experience a couple months ago.  The occasion was the annual BMI Awards in Nashville.  It’s one of the industry-only events that take place in the days before the CMA Awards.  The honoree was songwriter Dean Dillon, who wrote dozens of hits for George Strait, including the […]

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Luke Bryan’s Song of Grief

Luke Bryan’s Song of Grief

| February 8, 2014

Luke Bryan’s latest hit, “Drink A Beer,” is anything but a fun party song.  Luke talked about it with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: (Lon) I thought it was a poignant moment when you performed it on the CMA Awards and turned your back to the audience: (Luke) Awesome, it was an amazing moment for […]

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Luke Bryan Co-Hosts 2/8-9

Luke Bryan Co-Hosts 2/8-9

| February 5, 2014

Luke Bryan co-hosts the Countdown this week.  His current hit is “Drink A Beer,” and Luke tells the amazing story about that song.  Luke’s on the road now with his That’s My Kind of Night tour, also featuring Lee Brice and Cole Swindell.  Luke has stories about both of them.  He also just received three […]

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Luke Bryan To Play Stadiums

Luke Bryan To Play Stadiums

| January 19, 2014

As Luke Bryan prepared to kick off his 2014 That’s My Kind of Night Tour, he held a press conference with some exciting news.  For the first time in his career, Luke will headline stadiums!  Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Chicago.  He will also play multiple nights in several cities.  He will play Washington, DC, Raleigh, St. […]

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Luke: Willie’s A Bigger Star Than Me

Luke: Willie’s A Bigger Star Than Me

| October 13, 2013

Luke Bryan is one of the biggest stars in country music.  He’s the reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year.  His latest album went Platinum in 6 weeks.  He’s selling out arenas across the USA.  But when it comes to star power, Luke admits his friend Willie Robertson of Duck Dynasty is a much bigger star.  […]

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Luke: Taylor Baked Me Cookies

Luke: Taylor Baked Me Cookies

| October 12, 2013

A few weeks ago, Luke Bryan joined Taylor Swift for the first of her three sold out Nashville shows.  He described the experience to Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “I was in New York doing The View, and got a call from my manager saying Taylor wanted me to perform on the first of her […]

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Luke Bryan Co-Hosts 10/12-13

Luke Bryan Co-Hosts 10/12-13

| October 9, 2013

Luke Bryan co-hosts the Countdown this week.  His current hit, “That’s My Kind of Night,” is in the week’s Top 5.  He talks about his buddies from the Duck Dynasty TV show, and the song he sings on their upcoming Christmas album “Duck The Halls.”  He tells Lon the name he suggested for Dierks Bentley’s […]

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Lady A Supports Luke Bryan

Lady A Supports Luke Bryan

| September 21, 2013

While some people may be criticizing Luke Bryan’s current hit, “That’s My Kind of Night,” the guys in Lady Antebellum are supporting their guy Luke.  Charles & Dave spoke with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “He’s pushing it, but he IS country music, he’s SO country, so he can get away with pushing pretty far.  The lyrics […]

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