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Thomas Rhett Co-Hosts 5/10-11

Thomas Rhett Co-Hosts 5/10-11

| May 5, 2025

The co-host this week is Thomas Rhett, who’s in the Top 30 with “After All The Bars Are Closed.” He is about to kick off his Better In Boots tour, and will be joined by Tucker Wetmore. Plus he has stories about a lot of his friends in the countdown.

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Zach Top Co-Hosts May 3-4

Zach Top Co-Hosts May 3-4

| April 28, 2025

The co-host this week is Zach Top, who is in our Top 10 with “I Never Lie.” Zach was just named the ACM New Male Artist of the Year. He’s about to hit the road with Dierks Bentley. His previous hit was Sounds Like The Radio. He tells us how he grew up in Washington […]

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Blake Shelton Audio Clips

Blake Shelton Audio Clips

| April 27, 2025

Lon’s co-host this week was Blake Shelton. They talked about a wide range of things during the countdown, including Blake’s new album, his current Top 10 song Texas, his new TV talent show The Road, and singing with his wife Gwen Stafani. Here are a few clips from this week’s show:

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Blake Shelton Co-Hosts 4/25-26

Blake Shelton Co-Hosts 4/25-26

| April 21, 2025

The co-host this wknd is Blake Shelton, who is in our Top 10 with “Texas.” He will release his first new album in 4 years, “For Recreational Use Only,” on May 9th. He is working on a new reality TV show called “The Road.” Blake told Lon he was re-energized making this album: “I didn’t realize how […]

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Jon Pardi Co-Hosts 4/19-20

Jon Pardi Co-Hosts 4/19-20

| April 14, 2025

The co-host this wknd is Jon Pardi, who just released a new album: Honky Tonk Hollywood. The album includes his current hit “Friday Night Heartbreaker.” He is about to begin a major tour with Corey Kent. He just returned from a tour of Australia. Jon recently added his second daughter: Sienna: “They’re 18 months apart.  Presley […]

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Jason Aldean Hosts John Morgan 4/12-13

Jason Aldean Hosts John Morgan 4/12-13

| April 7, 2025

This wknd, Jason Aldean fills in for Lon and his co-host is his buddy John Morgan. They have a duet in the Top 5: Friends Like That. Jason also has a song in the Top 10: Whiskey Drink. John wrote three of Jason’s #1s as well as his current hit. You’ll hear how they met, […]

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Keith Urban Co-Hosts 4/5-6

Keith Urban Co-Hosts 4/5-6

| March 31, 2025

The co-host this wknd is Keith Urban, who is about to kick off his High & Alive World Tour. He’s also doing a new TV series with Blake Shelton called The Road. It will air on CBS next fall. Plus would Keith sing with Blake Shelton? The answer this week. Keith says he’s been going non-stop since […]

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LoCash Co-Hosts 3/29-30

LoCash Co-Hosts 3/29-30

| March 24, 2025

The co-hosts this wknd are Chris & Preston of LoCash, who’re in our Top 5 with “Hometown Home.” The guys share the amazing story behind the title song from their new album. They also talk about their connections with the Beach Boys and Stevie Wonder. Plus the story behind the couple in the Hometown Home […]

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Dylan Scott Co-Hosts 3/22-23

Dylan Scott Co-Hosts 3/22-23

| March 17, 2025

The co-host this week is Dylan Scott, who’s in our Top 5 with “This Town’s Been Too Good To Us.” Lon is off this weekend, so Dylan co-hosts with Katie Neal. Dylan is about to kick off the biggest headline tour of his career. He also just had a #1 duet with Dylan Marlowe. As […]

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Cody Johnson Co-Hosts 3/15-16

Cody Johnson Co-Hosts 3/15-16

| March 10, 2025

The co-host this wknd is Cody Johnson, who is in our Top 5 this week with “I’m Gonna Love You,” featuring Carrie Underwood. Cody co-hosts the show from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, where he was headlining two sold-out shows. He talks about winning the CMA Album of the Year award. Cody was very excited to play […]

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