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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Kenny Chesney returns to co-host the Countdown for a second week! He will premiere four songs from his brand new album “The Big Revival,” including a new duet with Grace Potter. Kenny also premieres his duet with George Strait from George’s forthcoming album “Live From AT&T Stadium.” Kenny & George perform “Ocean Front Property,” and […]
A few weeks ago, Kenny Chesney hosted his only major concert of 2014: The Flora Bama Jama. Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton experienced the event with about 40,000 fans, and spoke with Kenny about it. (L) Your shirt was drenched was in the first 5 minutes: (K) I wasn’t prepared for how hot it was […]
This week, we have a new artist making his debut in the Top 30. Chase Bryant is a 21-year-old singer from Texas who is extremely excited about his first Top 30 hit, “Take It On Back,” especially since he wrote it. “It’s a fun one. It’s got the ear worm. It’ll get stuck for a […]
Good news for Josh & Jennifer Turner! They are now the parents of FOUR young boys. The latest, Samuel Hawke Turner, was born Thursday September 4th. He joins older brothers Hampton, Colby, and Marion. “God has truly blessed Jennifer and me with this healthy little boy,” shares Josh. “We are so thankful and excited to […]
Kenny Chesney co-hosts the Countdown this week. His current hit, “American Kids,” is in the Top 5. It’s the first single from his new album, “The Big Revival,” available September 23rd. Kenny debuts several songs from the album, including “The Big Revival,” “Flora Bama,” and “Til It’s Gone.” Lon attended Kenny’s only concert of 2014 […]
THE 48TH ANNUAL CMA NOMINATIONS Darius Rucker and Little Big Town announced the nominees on Good Morning America yesterday for the “The 48th Annual CMA Awards” and Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley scored the most nods. The awards will be given out on Wednesday November 5th in Nashville, broadcast live on ABC-TV. The final nominees […]
The history of country music is filled with songs about work and workers. The Father of Country Music, Jimmie Rodgers, wrote a dozen songs on the subject, mostly about trains and trainmen, but also about muleskinners, sailors, and farmers. Recent history has continued the trend, with Merle Haggard, Alabama, and Alan Jackson each delivering several appropriate […]
