Dierks Bentley’s current hit is “Drunk On a Plane.” But Dierks has a more sober interest in aircraft. He flies planes himself. He’s not only a licensed pilot, but he also flies remote-control model planes. He talked about his new hobby with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: So what’s this we hear you’ve gotten into remote-control planes: […]
Dierks Bentley’s son Knox is now 10 months old. So how has having three children changed his life? He talked about it with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: Give us the Knox update: I can do a whole ‘nother show on kids. It’s crazy, the love, the pain, the joy, the heartbreak they bring in […]
To say Tim McGraw is a huge fan of George Strait is an understatement. Tim’s second album has a song on it called “Give It To Me Strait.” Tim toured with George for three years in the 90s. So it was special when Tim & Faith got to join George for one of his final […]
Tim McGraw’s current hit is a duet with his wife Faith Hill. The two love singing together, but don’t overdo it. It usually takes a special song to bring them together. Tim told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that “Meanwhile Back At Mamas” was such a song: So how do you decide when to do […]
Earlier this year, Brad Paisley appeared on The Crazy Ones, a TV show that starred Robin Williams. The episode was titled “Danny Chase Hates Brad Paisley.” In April, Brad spoke with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton about his experiences with Robin Williams: Did you get to chat with him? Yes, I’ve admired him for a […]
We all know Brad Paisley is a Grammy-winning singer/songwriter/guitar player. He won the CMA Entertainer of the Year. So there’s no questioning his musical skills. But Brad has another artistic talent that doesn’t get as much attention: His painting. Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton visited Brad’s California house, where he actually saw examples of his work, […]
Brad Paisley is now being seen every Sunday night on the new TV reality show “Rising Star.” Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton attended a live broadcast of the show in Los Angeles, and spoke with Brad about it: I understand your first inclination was not to do such a show: That’s right. I said no […]
When Brad Paisley does anything, he does it all the way. So when Brad decided he wanted to build a British style pub in his home studio, he wanted it to be authentic. To do that, he invited his carpenter to join him when he toured England earlier this year. That way, he could show […]
Brad Paisley is about to release his 11th album on August 25th called “Moonshine In The Trunk.” Brad previewed several songs from the album with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: The album is a mason jar half-full kind of record. The moonshine is at least half-full or more. There’s enough reality in the world. Actually […]
Lee Brice had a harrowing experience last month right before show-time at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. He was there with Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley, and Cole Swindell for the first stadium show on Luke’s 2014 That’s My Kind of Night Tour. Luke told the story on Country Countdown USA with Lon Helton: “Lee’s wife and […]
