Last month, Sam Hunt was invited by Taylor Swift to join her on stage during her 1989 Tour at Soldier Field in Chicago. Sam described the day with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “She was nice enough to invite us out to play ‘Take Your Time’ during her set in Chicago, so we slipped in […]
Three years ago, Kip Moore burst on the scene with his debut album Up All Night. It was the best selling debut album by a new male in 2012 and 2013, and yielded three #1 hits including “Somethin’ Bout a Truck.” Kip could have rested on his laurels, and simply released more of the same. […]
Nashville, TN – 19 Recordings/Arista Nashville superstar Carrie Underwood took part in an online chat today on her official Facebook page, where the seven-time GRAMMY® winner revealed information about her upcoming fifth studio album. Titled Storyteller, and set for release on October 23, the album includes tracks produced by Jay Joyce, Mark Bright, and Zach […]
Sam Hunt makes his countdown co-hosting debut this week. His current Top 5 hit is House Party. He’s already had #1 hits with “Take Your Time” and “Keep The Night On.” He talks about singing with Taylor Swift at Soldier Field in Chicago, the Wheels Up Tour with Lady Antebellum and Hunter Hayes, and the […]
Frankie Ballard co-hosts the countdown this week. His current Top 5 hit is “Young & Crazy.” He’s on the road now with Florida Georgia Line and Thomas Rhett on the Anything Goes Tour. He told Lon that he’s obsessed with Elvis Presley, and this weekend marks the 38th anniversary of when Elvis passed away. Frankie […]
It’s something unique to Nashville: The artist, the songwriters, the record label, and country radio all get together to celebrate a #1 song. They’re always special affairs, and we always try to attend. But it’s particularly special when it’s the very first #1 for the artist. For Kelsea Ballerini, it was not only the first […]
It might be hard to think of Zac Brown in the role of Clark Griswold, driving his family across America in a station wagon. But Zac told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that he’s combining some tour dates with family trips, as he takes his five children to see some historic sites. “”We’re taking them […]
It’s not every day that you get a chance to visit the home of the Entertainer of the Year. But a group of Nashville writers and radio people got that opportunity a couple weeks ago. The occasion was to preview songs from Luke Bryan’s new album Kill The Lights. He’s obviously very proud of the music, […]
We have a new artist in the Top 30 this week. A female singer from California named Cam. Her name is short for Camaron Ochs. She grew up on a ranch in Northern California, where the main music was classic country. That’s what she listened to, and that’s what she sang. She moved to Nashville […]
Zac Brown of the Zac Brown Band co-hosts this week. Their current Top 5 hit is Loving You Easy. Zac talks about the Jekyll & Hyde Tour, traveling around the country. Zac says he’s bringing his kids to some of the shows as part of their home schooling. For example, they’re in Boston this week, […]
