Archive for August, 2011

Jake Owen’s 30th Birthday Present

Jake Owen’s 30th Birthday Present

| August 31, 2011

Jake Owen celebrated his 30th birthday last Sunday on the road in Dallas.  No big party or fanfare.  Mostly a quiet day spent with some family and friends, then a big show for over 20,000 people with Keith Urban.  But there was one small gift he bought himself: A new golf club!  Jake told Country […]

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Jason Aldean Co-Hosts 9/3-4

Jason Aldean Co-Hosts 9/3-4

| August 28, 2011

Jason Aldean co-hosts the Countdown Labor Day weekend.  Jason just celebrated a #1 with Dirt Road Anthem.  He talks about his My Kinda Party tour that’s been selling out arenas around the country. Plus he describes the custom features on his brand new tour bus.  He also has great stories about his friends in the chart, including Miranda Lambert, […]

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Trace Makes a Bet With Blake

Trace Makes a Bet With Blake

| August 28, 2011

Last year, Trace Adkins and Blake Shelton had a #1 hit and won a CMA award for their duet, “Hillbilly Bone.”  That success has led to a new duet on Trace’s brand new CD.  In addition, Blake has followed Trace into the Reality TV world, by becoming a coach on NBC’s “The Voice.”  Country Countdown […]

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Trace Recovers From Tragedy

Trace Recovers From Tragedy

| August 28, 2011

It’s been 3 months since fire destroyed the Nashville home of Trace Adkins.  In the days and weeks that followed, Trace and his family have said they’re fine, they have another place to live, and the stuff that was lost was just “stuff.”  But Trace told Country Countdown host Lon Helton that he’s felt a […]

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Trace Adkins: American Made

Trace Adkins: American Made

| August 28, 2011

Trace Adkins has long supported the American soldiers.  He’s performed in Iraq and at military bases around the world.  Now he wants to take that a step further.  Trace made a pledge last year: Buy American.  He told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that it wasn’t easy: “Last year, I tried to make sure that […]

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Trace Adkins: I Don’t Like Sap

Trace Adkins: I Don’t Like Sap

| August 27, 2011

Trace Adkins has one rule when it comes to picking songs for a new album: No sap.  He told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton it takes a certain type of song to get his attention: “I appreciate the craftiness of the songwriters in coming up with ways to say something sappy without it being sappy.  […]

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Trace Adkins Top 10

Trace Adkins Top 10

| August 27, 2011

This week’s co-host, Trace Adkins, celebrates his 15th year as a recording artist in 2011.  During that time, he’s released 30 singles from ten studio albums.  Half of his singles have made it to the Top 10, and three have made it to #1.  But what are Trace Adkins’ Top 10 most popular hits?  Here […]

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George Strait To Be Grandfather

George Strait To Be Grandfather

| August 26, 2011

George Strait told Country Countdown USA host Lon Helton that he & his wife Norma will become grandparents in February.  George’s son, Bubba, married girlfriend Tamara Shipman last December.  Now there’s even bigger news.  George told Lon, “I’m gonna be a grand-dad!  They’re expecting a baby in February, so we’re all excited about that.  They’re pretty sure it’s a […]

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Trace Adkins Co-Hosts 8/27-28

Trace Adkins Co-Hosts 8/27-28

| August 22, 2011

Trace Adkins joins Lon this week as co-host.  His current hit is “Just Fishin,’” from his new CD, “Proud To Be Here.”  Trace talks about his Hillbilly Bone partner Blake Shelton, as well as the winner of Celebrity Apprentice John Rich.  Trace talks about the public outpouring after his house burned down.  Plus Trace talks […]

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Dierks Dishes on Blake’s Wedding

Dierks Dishes on Blake’s Wedding

| August 21, 2011

When Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert got married in May, they invited a bunch of country stars, including this week’s Countdown co-host, Dierks Bentley.  He told Lon Helton it wasn’t easy, but he was able to get the day off:  “I haven’t been to any weddings since my own 6 years ago!  People always ask […]

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