He may not have a song in this week’s Top 30, but you definitely know Chris Stapleton’s music. He’s written several multi-week #1 hits, like “Never Wanted Nothin’ More” for Kenny Chesney, and “Drink A Beer” by Luke Bryan. He’s also on the road now with Eric Church. Now Chris Stapleton has put together an album of music for […]
Dierks Bentley hosted a pre-Super Bowl party in February at his Whiskey Row club in Phoenix. Lots of big stars attended, including Jason Aldean, Darius Rucker, and Kid Rock. But apparently there was a party BEFORE the party. Dierks explained this week to Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “We went bowling that afternoon. Me, Florida […]
Lady Antebellum kicked off it’s 2015 Wheels Up Tour with a media event in Nashville. They showed off their new stage set, performed a few songs, and talked with reporters about their hopes for this summer’s tour. Country Countdown USA was on location and spoke with Charles, Hillary, and Dave about their Wheels Up Tour: […]
Santa Clara, CA (May 3, 2015) – They started lining long before the 1 p.m. parking lot open to plant the flag of the No Shoes Nation! Without a cloud in the sky, the tail-gating – ringing the entirety of Levi’s Stadium – set the tone for a stadium-sized summer on Kenny Chesney’s The Big Revival 2015 […]
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 […]
