Earlier this year, Brad Paisley appeared on The Crazy Ones, a TV show that starred Robin Williams. The episode was titled “Danny Chase Hates Brad Paisley.” In April, Brad spoke with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton about his experiences with Robin Williams: Did you get to chat with him? Yes, I’ve admired him for a […]
We all know Brad Paisley is a Grammy-winning singer/songwriter/guitar player. He won the CMA Entertainer of the Year. So there’s no questioning his musical skills. But Brad has another artistic talent that doesn’t get as much attention: His painting. Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton visited Brad’s California house, where he actually saw examples of his work, […]
Brad Paisley is now being seen every Sunday night on the new TV reality show “Rising Star.” Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton attended a live broadcast of the show in Los Angeles, and spoke with Brad about it: I understand your first inclination was not to do such a show: That’s right. I said no […]
When Brad Paisley does anything, he does it all the way. So when Brad decided he wanted to build a British style pub in his home studio, he wanted it to be authentic. To do that, he invited his carpenter to join him when he toured England earlier this year. That way, he could show […]
Brad Paisley is about to release his 11th album on August 25th called “Moonshine In The Trunk.” Brad previewed several songs from the album with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: The album is a mason jar half-full kind of record. The moonshine is at least half-full or more. There’s enough reality in the world. Actually […]
Brad Paisley co-hosts the Countdown from California, where he’s an expert on ABC-TV’s Rising Star. Lon went to LA to watch the show, and spoke with Brad about it, his thoughts on reality TV, and his relationship with the other experts, Kesha and Ludacris. Brad’s current Top 5 hit is “River Bank,” and they talk […]
“CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock” is the front-row seat to the hottest concert performances of the summer. Hosted for the second time by reigning CMA Vocal Group of the Year Little Big Town, the three-hour special airs Tuesday, August 5 (7:00-10:00 PM/CT) on the ABC Television Network. Filmed during the sold-out CMA Music […]
Lee Brice had a harrowing experience last month right before show-time at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. He was there with Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley, and Cole Swindell for the first stadium show on Luke’s 2014 That’s My Kind of Night Tour. Luke told the story on Country Countdown USA with Lon Helton: “Lee’s wife and […]
A few weeks ago, it was reported that Lee Brice was recording a gospel record. So when he co-hosted Country Countdown USA, we asked him to explain the story. Here’s what Lee said: “I think I’m going to make a gospel album. The bottom line is I grew up my whole life listening to my […]
Luke Bryan, Lee Brice, and Cole Swindell co-host the Countdown together, as Lon takes a rare weekend off. They’re on the road with Luke’s That’s My Kind of Night Tour. All three have songs in the Top 30, plus Lee is in the Top 5. They have great stories about Florida Georgia Line, Frankie Ballard, Tyler […]
