All three members of Rascal Flatts are parents, so Christmas traditions revolve around their children. They spoke with Lon Helton on Country Countdown USA. Joe Don Rooney’s son Jagger is 3-1/2, so he’s starting to understand Christmas: “As soon as we put the tree off after Thanksgiving, the light went off, and he went, ‘That’s […]
When the holidays end, Rascal Flatts will begin their Thaw Out 2012 winter tour, featuring Sara Evans and newcomer Hunter Hayes. Country Countdown USA host Lon Helton asked them what they knew about Hunter. Joe Don says, “We met him first 8 or 9 years ago. We were near New Orleans doing a festival, and his parents […]
Rascal Flatts lead singer Gary LeVox is friends with Justin Moore. Justin toured with the band last year, and he shares an interest in hunting with Gary. So when Rascal Flatts co-hosted Country Countdown USA, Gary congratulated Justin on his latest hunting trip: “Justin, congratulations, cause I heard he shot his first elk this year, […]
They’ve already sold millions of records, had more than a dozen #1s, and played for millions of fans. In October, Rascal Flatts became part of country history, as the trio became the newest members of the Grand Ole Opry. Lead singer Gary LeVox told the media backstage, “It was such a surprise. We had no clue […]
This weekend marks the first birthday of Madeline DeMarcus, daughter of Rascal Flatts bassist Jay DeMarcus. The group co-hosts Country Countdown USA this weekend, and Lon Helton asked Jay about his daughter: “It seems like only yesterday I was holding her in the palm of my hand, literally. So it’s been a fast-moving year, so […]
Taylor Swift received an early birthday present Sunday when the Nashville Symphony presented her their annual Harmony Award. The crystal vase is given for contributions to the development and appreciation of musical culture. No doubt that the impact of her tour and album have done that. In addition, Taylor’s Speak Now World Tour was the […]
Rascal Flatts will join Lon this week. Their current hit, “Easy,” is in our Top 10. They will begin their Thaw Out 2012 Tour next month, with Sara Evans and Hunter Hayes. The guys also talk about Christmas traditions around their homes. Plus they explain why Justin Moore might play a different version of “The […]
Having a #1 record can be a life changing experience for a musician. Especially for a married couple who had worked and hoped for success for over ten years. Then last April, Thompson Square had a #1 song with “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not.” The song was so huge, Scotty McCreery performed it […]
This is a story of roots. Thompson Square’s Keifer Thompson grew up in Miami Oklahoma, also home to Keith Anderson, who had a hit with “Every Time I Hear Your Name” and “I Still Miss You.” But Miami is close to Pitcher OK, home of Rascal Flatts guitar player Joe Don Rooney. Keifer told Country […]
When Thompson Square showed up to do the Countdown, we noticed something a bit different about Shawna. The last time we saw her, her hair was streaky blond. Now it was all black. She told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton there was a reason for the change: “I had a lot of blond, and then […]
