Luke Bryan joins Lon to co-host the Countdown. He just performed on the CMA Awards show, so he has stories from backstage and onstage from the show. He just completed the My Kinda Party tour with Jason Aldean. Now he’s got some time off, and he’s spending some of it with Aldean! In fact, Jason […]
Everyone knows that Toby Keith supports the American soldiers around the world. Earlier this year, he did his tenth USO tour of military bases. But his support of the troops didn’t stop there. He talked about it with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “We got a call from a friend who told me there was a woman gonna […]
Toby Keith spent the summer of 2012 on the road with Brantley Gilbert. The two definitely hit it off during their time together. Toby spoke about it with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “He’s like me ten or twenty years ago. He’s a tremendous performer, and he came through the business as a songwriter first. […]
Back in July, in the middle of his Live In Overdrive tour, Toby Keith had emergency gall bladder surgery. He only missed one show, which was rescheduled to a later date. Apparently, the surgery came after at least three attacks. Toby spoke with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton about the experience: “I had an attack, I thought […]
How much closer can you get? An intimate private show, featuring Tim McGraw in a trendy Nashville loft. The venue has no real address. Just a door off Broadway, that takes you to a freight elevator, you ride up 3 floors, and there it is. Once inside, there’s a large open space, a number of well-placed and well […]
Toby Keith co-hosts the Countdown this week. He just released a new CD called “Hope On The Rocks,” featuring the hit “I Like Girls That Drink Beer.” Toby talks about this summer’s Live In Overdrive tour, and how his fans still love their Red Solo Cups. Lon asks about Toby’s emergecy gall bladder surgery, the […]
Carrie Underwood and husband Mike Fisher bought a few acres of land south of Nashville last summer. With the labor dispute affecting Mike’s Nashville Predators hockey team, he’s had time to begin the planning of their new dream home. Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton spoke with Carrie about Mike’s latest activities: “To be honest, he’s […]
Easton Corbin spent a week last month on the Blake Shelton Country Cruise. He was there with several country stars, including Blake Shelton, Lee Brice, Randy Houser, and Trace Adkins. Joining them for the ride were thousands of country fans, as well as Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton. This week, Lon spoke with Easton about the experience: […]
Carrie Underwood’s Blown Away World Tour features a “floating stage” with a see-through plexi-glass floor. The stage floats over the audience, who can see up at her performing. However, Carrie told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that she’s well protected from potential wardrobe malfunctions: “I make sure, and I want people to know this, that […]
Blake Shelton was the big winner at the 46th annual CMA Awards. He & his wife Miranda Lambert won Song of the Year for “Over You.” Then he won Male Vocalist of the Year for the third time. But the biggest was saved for last when Blake was named Entertainer Of The Year. He accepted […]
