Chris Young co-hosts the Countdown this week. Yes, his arm is in a cast and a sling, due to an accident last month. Chris explains in full detail how he tried to catch a knife, and it cut two arteries and tendons. He’s still doing shows as part of Dierks Bentley’s Riser Tour. He says his […]
Jason Aldean’s 2014 Burn It Down tour is living up to its name. He’s playing sold out shows around the USA. Tyler Farr is joining Jason all year on the tour, and he spoke with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton about a strange backstage routine he has with Aldean: “I have a video of me […]
Lots of crazy stories happen out on the road. This one came to us from Jerrod Niemann when he co-hosted in April. Jerrod told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton about his good friend Tyler Farr and the Pink Boot story: “We were in Colorado, and one morning he comes up with a pink boot. He […]
July 4th celebrates American Independence from the British. But it also celebrates those traits we consider distinctly American. Country music is a unique American artform. So it’s no surprise that many country stars have released songs that have become patriotic anthems. We’ve put together a list of songs that you’re likely to hear on the radio this […]
“The Wait Is Over 7/7.” That’s the message at GarthBrooks.com. So what does that mean? It could be a big tour announcement, it could be new music, or it could be both. Here’s what we know: Garth’s lucky number is 7. So making a major announcement on the 7th day of the 7th month, (probably […]
“God Bless The USA” is an American anthem that gets played on every patriotic holiday, including 4th of July. The singer, Lee Greenwood, wrote the song in 1983, and re-recorded in 2003 after the US invasion of Iraq. But what is the real story behind it? According to Lee, Elvis Presley played a part. Back […]
Tyler Farr makes his countdown co-hosting debut this week. His latest Top 5 hit is “Whiskey In My Water.” Tyler explains how he came up with the unique title. He’s on the road now with Jason Aldean’s Burn It Down Tour. Tyler says he & Jason have a pretty strange backstage routine. Tyler is also […]
Jake Owen recently picked up some new wheels, and Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton helped. Jake’s new car is a 2014 Corvette, and Lon is part of the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green. Lon joined Jake at the Museum in April, where Jake got a tour, and did a concert. They talked about it […]
Jake Owen is on the road with his first major tour: The Days Of Gold Tour. It kicked off up in North Dakota back in March, and will continue through the end of October. Jake was very excited to talk about all the work he’s put into this tour. He spoke with Country Countdown USA’s Lon […]
Little Big Town invited a group of Nashville area reporters to join them for a little “Day Drinking,” in honor of their new single of that name. The center of attention was a custom cocktail, created by the band, which they call an LBT-Rita. “It’s easy. We stole it from somebody else, and modified it:” 1 can […]
