There was one of those unplanned moments that happened as we were recording this week’s Country Countdown USA with Brad Paisley & Carrie Underwood. There was a fly buzzing around in the area where we were sitting. It was just your standard, run of the mill housefly. It was annoying all of us. Finally, it […]
Earlier this year, Brad Paisley did a tour of England and Ireland. During that trip, he brought along a carpenter friend of his to find a way to bring the charm of an Irish pub into his Nashville area farm house. That Irish Pub became the inspiration for Brad’s latest album, Moonshine In The Trunk. […]
As we drove up to Brad Paisley’s farmhouse for this week’s Countdown, it was obvious someone was ready for Friday’s Trick Or Treaters. The entire house, outside and inside, was fully decorated. There were ghouls and goblins seated on the outdoor furniture. Pumpkins and corn stalks set up on the porch. Cobwebs and other decorations […]
Tyler Farr has been on Jason Aldean’s Burn It Down Tour all year. A few months ago, Tyler told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that he does an imitation of Jason Aldean: “We were in a dressing room one night, and he puts my hat on, and I put his cowboy hat on, and I’m […]
There’s a song on Jason Aldean’s new album, Old Boots New Dirt, that was originally intended for Kenny Chesney. The song is called “Two Night Town,” and Jason told Country Countdown USA how the song came to him: “There were a couple guys that were upset with me about that one. Kenny Chesney knew about […]
Cole Swindell is a hot newcomer with two #1 hits and a CMA nomination. But a few years ago, he was selling t-shirts for Luke Bryan. That’s when he first met Jason Aldean. Jason shared his memories of Cole with Lon Helton on Country Countdown USA: “Cole’s one of those guys who’s super cool, when […]
Keith Urban is one of country’s top superstars. He’s also happily sober, having gone through rehab 7 years ago. So when he heard Brantley Gilbert was having a tough time with sobriety, he made a phone call. Brantley recalled the moment with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “Keith’s actually been a really good dude to […]
Earlier this year, Brantley Gilbert got a new companion: A bulldog he named Sylo. He talked about his new best friend with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: Tell me about your dog: “Yeah man, Sylo is the laziest individual God ever made. He’s an American bulldog. He sleeps a lot, he snores, he’s developed some […]
Brantley Gilbert may be best known as a country star, but he’s also an ordained minister! He told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that he’s actually officiated at a few weddings: I understand you’re an ordained minister? How’d that come about? We did it online about 2 or 3 years ago. We did it so I could […]
Florida Georgia Line fans have heard Brian Kelley refer to his family as “Tribe Kelley.” Very soon, they will be able to join the tribe! Brian’s wife is putting together a clothing line she’s calling Tribe Kelley. Brian talked about it with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: Tell me about this new clothing line: “Yeah, […]
