The co-host this wknd is Chris Stapleton, who’s in the Top 5 with “White Horse.” Chris told Lon the song was written 12 years ago. Lon asked what caused him to record it now? “Because my wife finally agreed to it. She never liked the song. She finally relented.” Lon asked Chris about celebrating Christmas with […]
This week, George Birge achieved his first #1 on his debut song “Mind On You.” He celebrated the occasion with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton. “It’s unbelievable. I’ve chased this dream as long as I can remember. I’ve wanted to be on country radio. I fell in love with country radio as a 5 year […]
The co-hosts this weekend are Dan + Shay, who’re in the Top 5 with “Save Me The Trouble.” They talk about their CMA performance of that song. They also talk about their new role as coaches on NBC’s The Voice. They’re about to kick off a big arena tour in February. Plus Lon speaks with […]
The co-host this weekend is Nate Smith, who is in our Top 5 with “World On Fire.” It is Nate’s second single, the follow-up to his debut #1 “Whiskey On You.” Nate spent last year on the road with Thomas Rhett and Cole Swindell. He says he got some great career advice from Thomas. Nate […]
This wknd Lon continues his countdown of the Top 60 of 2023. He will start at #30 and continue to #1. Along the way, he’ll feature highlights of his conversations with the stars, including Kane Brown, Morgan Wallen, Bailey Zimmerman, Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Thomas Rhett, and more.
This wknd Lon begins his countdown of the Top 60 of 2023. Along the way, you’ll hear highlights of his conversations with his co-hosts, including Morgan Wallen, Lainey Wilson, Bailey Zimmerman, Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, and Thomas Rhett. Part 2 airs next week. View the Top 60 of 2023 HERE
The co-host this week is Jon Pardi, who just released his first holiday album “Merry Christmas From Jon Pardi.” The album includes holiday favorites and some original songs. Jon co-hosts from California, and we get a special appearance by his mom, who has some Christmas memories of Jon. We also hear Jon’s plans for the […]
This wknd, Luke Bryan returns for a second week as Lon’s co-host. This week, he discusses his 7th season as a judge on American Idol, his Las Vegas residency, and updates us on his teenage sons Bo & Tate. Luke will play Las Vegas on New Year’s Eve, which is also his wife’s birthday. We’ll […]
The co-host this week is Luke Bryan, who has a song in the Top 10: “But I Got a Beer In My Hand.” Luke just co-hosted the CMA Awards Show with Peyton Manning. Lon & Luke talk about all the big stories from that night. They also talk about Luke’s 30 Number Ones party in […]
The co-host this weekend is the CMA New Artist of the Year: Jelly Roll. He tells Lon a lot of stories from the awards show, including his opening duet with Wynonna, and his party afterwards with Lainey Wilson. He also talks about his new friend Zach Bryan, his viral acceptance speech, and his 3 hour […]
