The Zac Brown Band launched their 2015 Jekyll & Hyde Tour Friday night in Nashville. The show was as distinctive and different as the man himself. The concert began promptly at 7:30, with no opening act. The curtain went up to reveal Zac’s band on a 3-level set. Zac himself appeared walking out of a big […]
Dierks Bentley co-host the Countdown this week. His current Top 5 hit is “Say You Do.” He’s about to begin his Sounds of Summer 2015 Tour, featuring Kip Moore, Maddie & Tae, and Canaan Smith. He was just at the ACM Awards in Dallas, where he hosted the annual Motorcycle Ride. He won Best Video […]
Dierks Bentley was one of the country stars who attended the Grand Opening of the George Jones Museum in downtown Nashville last week. Dierks is a friend of the singer’s widow, Nancy. Dierks talked about how Jones influenced his music: “George meant the world to me, he was a friend to so many younger artists. […]
Darius Rucker will reunite with Hootie & The Blowfish for one of David Letterman’s final shows. You might wonder why. Darius told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “If it wasn’t for Letterman, I wouldn’t have half of my career. Hootie & The Blowfish Cracked Rear View had been out a few months, and wasn’t doing […]
Lee Brice has a football rivalry with Darius Rucker. Darius attended the University of South Carolina, and Lee actually played football for Clemson. So it’s the Gamecocks vs. the Tigers. But now, the two Carolinians actually have something in common, and it’s a tour bus. Lee explained to Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “I had […]
Tyler Farr’s debut album “Redneck Crazy” produced a pair of #1 hits: The title song plus “Whiskey In My Water.” Now as he prepared to release the follow-up, Tyler is back in the Top 10 with “A Guy Walks Into a Bar.” He spoke with Country Countdown USA about his sophomore album. What are your […]
In January, Lee Brice got to sing “More Than a Memory” with Garth Brooks at a show in Boston. Lee told the entire story of that amazing night to Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “That was an insane thing. I wrote that song in 2007, he had a #1, I got to meet him, but […]
Lee Brice joins Lon this week as co-host. Lee just won the ACM Single of the Year for “I Don’t Dance.” His current Top 5 hit is “Drinking Class.” A few months ago, Lee got to sing “More Than a Memory” with his hero Garth Brooks. Lee tells the story of that very special night. […]
ARLINGTON, TX (April 19, 2015) – Winners have been announced for the 50th ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, a star-studded ceremony broadcast LIVE tonight on the CBS Television Network from AT&T Stadium, Home of the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, TX. The Awards show moved to Texas for the first time ever in celebration of its […]
Reba is back with her first new album in five years called “Love Somebody.” Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton asked if she approached this one with a different process: “Not really. It’s the same formula I’ve always used, just try to find the best songs possible, the ones that touch my heart. If they touch […]
