An event as emotional as the terrorist attacks of 9-11 was bound to inspire a lot of music. There were several songs released in the weeks before the event that found new meaning on that September Day. And there were several more that were directly inspired by 9-11 and the subsequent war. No question that […]
The host of Country Countdown USA, Lon Helton, is one of five nominees for CMA National Personality of the Year. Lon has been honored to receive this award 11 times. The 57th Annual CMA Awards will be presented on Wednesday November 8th, broadcast live on ABC-TV.
The co-host this week is Thomas Rhett, who is in the Top 5 with “Angels (Don’t Always Have Wings.) Thomas is on the road this summer with Cole Swindell. He’s about to release a new album: 20 Number Ones. He’s also a writer on the current Top 20 by Dustin Lynch. Thomas told Lon, “We’re […]
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 […]
Almost twenty years ago, in November of 2004, Jimmy Buffett co-hosted Country Countdown USA with Lon Helton. At the time, he was riding high with his first country #1, “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” a duet with Alan Jackson. The song won the CMA Vocal Event of the Year. He told Lon, “It’s been a pretty […]
The co-host this weekend on Country Countdown USA is Kane Brown. His latest Top 5 is “Bury Me In Georgia.” Lon was recently at Kane’s house to celebrate the #1 hit “Thank God.” Kane attended the Super Bowl earlier this year, and was in a suite with a lot of celebrities including Cher! Kane also […]
The co-host this weekend is Luke Combs, who is in the Top 5 with “Love You Anyway.” He just had a two-week #1 with “Fast Car.” He & his wife Nicole are expecting their second son next month. Luke has been playing football stadiums all year. He’s in Australia now, and will tour Europe in […]
The co-host this wknd is Jon Pardi, who’s in our Top 5 with “Your Heart Or Mine.” “I liked that it had a sexy swagger to it. It had a cool factor to it. It sticks out on the radio.” Jon & his wife Summer are parents of 6 month old daughter Presley. Lon asked how they […]
This week’s co-host is Morgan Wallen, who has two songs in the week’s Top 20. He’s on the road with his sold-out stadium tour this summer. He talks about his friends Hardy, Bailey Zimmerman, Jason Aldean, Lainey Wilson, Luke Bryan, and Jelly Roll. The current hit is “Everything I Love.” Plus, his 3-week #1 “Last Night.” […]
This week’s Country Countdown USA co-host is Jelly Roll, who joins Lon for his first time as co-host. His debut country song “Son Of a Sinner” went to #1 earlier this year. He’s just released a new album: Whitsitt Chapel. He’s friends with Morgan Wallen, Chris Young, and Lainey Wilson. Plus he talks about writing […]
