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Cole Swindell Co-Hosts 9/27-28

Cole Swindell Co-Hosts 9/27-28

| September 23, 2014

Cole Swindell makes his countdown co-hosting debut this week, and celebrated wearing his USA t-shirt!  Cole’s current Top 5 hit is “Hope You Get Lonely Tonight,” and he wrote it with Florida Georgia Line.  Cole talks about them, as well as his music mentor & tour partner Luke Bryan.  Cole also wrote Luke’s current hit Roller Coaster.  […]

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The Day Dustin Lynch Met Garth

The Day Dustin Lynch Met Garth

| September 20, 2014

From his childhood growing up in Tullahoma TN, Dustin Lynch idolized Garth Brooks.  Dustin was just five years old when Garth debuted with “Much Too Young.”  He told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton:  My parents have video of me at age 8 in a cowboy hat with a guitar singing “Rodeo” at the top of my lungs.  I can […]

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Dustin Lynch Gets Intimate

Dustin Lynch Gets Intimate

| September 20, 2014

A couple weeks ago, Dustin Lynch did a small, intimate concert at a club in Nashville for a few hundred fans and local radio staffers.  He used the show to debut songs from his sophomore album, “Where It’s At.”  Dustin spoke with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton about his new album: (Lon) How would you describe […]

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Tim McGraw Launches New Album

Tim McGraw Launches New Album

| September 15, 2014

Tim McGraw is doing a full court press this week to launch his new album “Sundown Heaven Town.”  Sunday night, Tim hosted a small gathering of radio friends at a restaurant south of Nashville where he performed several songs from the album, including the current single “Shotgun Rider.”  Wife Faith Hill was also there, as […]

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Dustin Lynch Co-Hosts 9/20-21

Dustin Lynch Co-Hosts 9/20-21

| September 15, 2014

Dustin Lynch makes his Countdown co-hosting debut this week.  His current Top 5 hit is “Where It’s At.”  It’s the title track from Dustin’s new album.  Dustin talks about his tour this past year with Keith Urban & Little Big Town.  He recalls the first time he met his childhood hero Garth Brooks.  He also recalls a […]

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Kenny Chesney: “I Felt Numb”

Kenny Chesney: “I Felt Numb”

| September 14, 2014

One year ago, as Kenny Chesney wrapped up his No Shoes Nation Tour, he announced he wouldn’t tour in 2014.  He’d take a year off, and concentrate on recording a new album.  Now finished, that album is called “The New Revival,” and will be released on September 23rd.  In a lot of ways, the year […]

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Chesney On The Spirit of Women

Chesney On The Spirit of Women

| September 13, 2014

Kenny Chesney’s new album “The Big Revival” features another duet with Grace Potter.  Kenny & Grace won a CMA Award for their first duet: “You & Tequila.”  Grace then sang backgrounds on “El Cerrito Place.”  This latest collaboration is on a song Kenny actually had a hand in writing called “Wild Child.”  He spoke about […]

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Kenny Chesney’s New Sports Movie

Kenny Chesney’s New Sports Movie

| September 13, 2014

A few years ago, Kenny Chesney added “sports documentarian” to his list of credits when he produced “The Boys of Fall”  He followed that with “The Color Orange: The Condredge Holloway Story.”  This year, Kenny went outside his comfort zone, as he produced “The Believer: The Life & Career of Steve Spurrier.”  Kenny talked about […]

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Chesney On Strait’s Last Show

Chesney On Strait’s Last Show

| September 12, 2014

Kenny Chesney will be the first to admit he’s a George Strait “wanna-be.”  He’d also say that being on George Strait’s stadium tour for two years changed his career.  So when Kenny had the opportunity to be a part of George’s Cowboy Rides Away Tour this year, he took it.  Kenny played two shows on […]

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New To Top 30: Brothers Osborne

New To Top 30: Brothers Osborne

| September 12, 2014

This week’s new entry to the Top 30 is “Rum” by Brothers Osborne.  This is actually T.J. and John Osborne’s second single.  But it’s their first to make it into the very competitive Top 30. We asked the guys who it felt to have a song in the Top 30: It’s a nice feeling! Our first time.  It’s […]

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