CMA Week began on Sunday in Nashville as Alan Jackson and Kix Brooks were inducted in the Music City Walk of Fame. Country Countdown USA host Lon Helton had the honor of inducting Alan. He showed the audience Alan’s first single, “Blue Blooded Woman,” on a blue vinyl 45 RPM record. Helton said the song […]
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 […]
When Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert won the CMA Male & Female Vocalist awards last year, it was the first time a couple had done that since Tim McGraw & Faith Hill won those awards in 2000. It was the first time either Blake or Miranda had picked up that honor. This year, they’re nominated […]
Joe Nichols will release his 6th album this week. The album title, “It’s All Good,” reflects where Joe is now in his life. “I’ve been through the ups and downs of life and I’m better at knowing what to hold onto. There was a lot of pain and suffering on my earlier albums. Sometimes it […]
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 […]
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 […]
Country’s top stars are heading to Nashville for the 45th annual CMA Awards. Five-time CMA National Personality of the Year Lon Helton spoke with the hosts of the TV show, Brad Paisley & Carrie Underwood. Starting Monday, we will present a daily preview of this year’s show from Brad & Carrie. They’ll talk about their […]
Brad Paisley says he never intended to write a book. It was just something that came up last year as he was preparing to host the CMA Awards. He was working on the script with writer David Wild, when the subject came up. “It was his idea. It’s his fault. I had no interest in […]
