Keith Urban was in Nashville this week to celebrate his latest #1: “Raise ‘Em Up,” It was a song he didn’t write, so the party, held at Nashville club The Sutler, was also for the writers: Tom Douglas, Jaron Johnston, and Jeffrey Steele. Keith’s duet partner Eric Church was not able to attend. Before the party, Keith […]
Eric Church has been a recording artist for about ten years. During that time, he’s been collecting souvenirs of his life in country music. This week, a lot of those souvenirs went on display at Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum. Eric himself was on hand Thursday to kick it off. “I grew up, […]
It took a year and two weeks for “Love You Like That” by Canaan Smith to hit the top of the charts. When it did, it was a victory for a lot of people, including the 33 year old singer. They all came together at the Cabana in Nashville Tuesday night to celebrate. The record […]
Keith Urban returns for a second week as Lon’s co-host. His current Top 5 hit is “John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16,” and he explains what caught his ear when he first heard the song, and the way he recorded it. He also talks more about the final season of American Idol. He talks about […]
It’s been two years since Keith Urban released his last album Fuse. He has a new single out called “John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16.” So what’s the status of his next album? He told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “I’m swimming in lots of songs, and trying to figure out how to birth them […]
This week’s co-host Keith Urban has a couple connections to the #1 song: “House Party” by Sam Hunt. First of all, one of the writers is Keith’s bass player Jerry Flowers. Keith told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “”He’s had a publishing deal for 11 years, and this is his first #1 song. When he […]
The final season of American Idol may not begin until January, but auditions have already begun around the country. Idol judge and this week’s co-host Keith Urban told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that he enjoys the audition process: “The audition cities I love. We’re not restricted to time. We can just chat and ham it […]
An event as emotional as the terrorist attacks of 9-11 was bound to inspire a lot of music. There were several songs released in the weeks before the event that found new meaning on that September Day. And there were several more that were directly inspired by 9-11 and the subsequent war. No question that […]
NASHVILLE – Eric Church and Little Big Town top the list of final nominees for “The 49th Annual CMA Awards” with five nominations each. The stellar lineup of finalists includes staunch traditionalists, format icons, roots rockers, and contemporary trailblazers. “I am very excited by this year’s list of nominees,” said Sarah Trahern, CMA Chief Executive […]
Keith Urban joins Lon to co-host the Countdown. It’s been a while, and there’s a lot to talk about. He has a new song in the Top 5: “John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16.” He talks about the status of his next album. He says American Idol auditions for the final season have begun. Plus […]
