The co-host this wknd is Chris Janson, who is in the countdown with Me & A Beer. He tells Lon he just had a song in the TV show Marshals. He & his wife Kelly just moved into a new house. He recently took part in the 100th anniversary of Route 66. He also talks […]
The co-host this wknd is Riley Green, who is in our Top 5 with “Change My Mind.” He was just named as a coach for Season 30 of The Voice. He just wrapped up an acting role on TV’s Marshals. He just won the ACM Vocal Event of the Year with “Don’t Mind If I […]
Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day, and it goes back to the Civil War. The idea was to take a day and place flowers or a flag on the graves of soldiers. There are a lot of country songs that have a patriotic theme to them. Our Top 10 list focuses on recent country songs that […]
Country Countdown USA was backstage during the ACM Awards in Las Vegas. The winners came to speak with us moments after accepting their awards. As you can imagine, they were still a little shocked and stunned. For example, Cody Johnson said this about winning his first Entertainer of the Year award. “Looking back at this […]
The co-host this wknd is Jordan Davis, who is in our Top 10 with “Turn This Truck Around.” He also just had a #1 with Thomas Rhett on “Ain’t a Bad Life.” Jordan updates us on his life with four kids under the age of 6. Plus he tells us what it’s like to sing […]
The co-host this wknd is Tucker Wetmore, who’s in our Top 5 with Brunette. He was just named the ACM New Male Artist of the Year, and the awards take place Sunday night. Tucker told Lon: “I am very blessed. All of the things I’ve been able to do, the goals I’ve been able to accomplish. It’s just a […]
There’s nothing more country than mama. Except mama’s home cooking. And just about every country singer has released a song about mama. Here is our Top 10 list of songs about mama: #10: Mama Don’t Forget To Pray For Me–Diamond Rio’s 1991 hit seemed appropriate for a new band with their first taste of success. […]
Last week, Cody Johnson opened a concert for George Strait in Clemson SC. When Cody co-hosted Country Countdown USA, he said he was looking forward to the show. “There will only be one king of country music, and that’s George Strait. If you don’t believe it, come to Clemson, because I’m the opener, and happy […]
The co-host this wknd on Country Countdown USA is Cody Johnson. The day they got together, Cody was hosting an album release party in Nashville. Lon got a chance to ask Cody a lot of questions about the new album, called “Banks of the Trinity.” During their conversation, Cody talked a lot about how this […]
This week, Cody Johnson returns for a second week as Lon’s co-host. He’s nominated for four ACM Awards including Entertainer of the Year. His current Top 5 “The Fall” is nominated for Single & Video of the Year. Cody talks about making the dramatic video. He also gives a sneak peak at a song from […]
