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 […]
This week’s co-host on Country Countdown USA is Justin Moore, who is in the Top 5 with “You, Me, & Whiskey,” featuring Priscilla Block. “She & I met at an acoustic show, and she impressed me. A few months later, I contacted her about this song. She was the first person I thought of for this song, […]
This week’s co-host is Chris Young, who is in the Top 15 with “Looking For You.” He told Lon, “It’s a love song. That’s my bread & butter. It’s also a different way to say ‘I love you.’ That’s what makes it special.” It’s the first single from a new album, and Chris says it’s finished: […]
This week’s co-host is Russell Dickerson, who just released a 5-song summer-themed EP titled “Three Months Two Streets Down.” Russell also has a song in the Top 30: “God Gave Me a Girl.” He’s about to begin his Big Wheels & Backroads tour. He & his wife are expecting their second son in the fall. […]
This week’s co-host is Brad Paisley, who has just released a new song: “So Many Summers.” In April, Brad went to Ukraine to meet with the country’s president. They recorded a song together called “Same Here.” Both songs will be on an album Brad is working on called Son Of The Mountains. This is Brad’s […]
Brad Paisley is hosting the annual Let Freedom Sing celebration in downtown Nashville on the 4th of July. Brad’s performance and the fireworks will air on CMT. Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton spoke with Brad about headlining the hometown show. Brad will co-host Country Countdown USA over the weekend of July 8-9, introducing a new […]
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 […]
This week’s co-hosts are the members of Old Dominion, who’re in the Top 10 with their hit “Memory Lane.” They just released an 8 song EP called Memory Lane. Lead singer Matthew Ramsey is back with the band after a hip injury earlier this year. “I am fantastic. I’m getting around pretty good.” The band won the ACM Group […]
