A few weeks ago, it was reported that Lee Brice was recording a gospel record. So when he co-hosted Country Countdown USA, we asked him to explain the story. Here’s what Lee said: “I think I’m going to make a gospel album. The bottom line is I grew up my whole life listening to my […]
Joe Nichols became the father of his third daughter on May 20th. He & his wife Heather named the baby girl Georgia Blue, and Joe explained the baby’s name to Lon Helton when he co-hosted Country Countdown USA: “Heather & I got married in Georgia, Savannah Georgia, beautiful city, and we wanted to pass along […]
Earlier this year, Chris Young had a chance to do a few shows with George Strait on the Cowboys Rides Away Tour. As you can imagine, it was a dream come true for him. Chris talked about it when he co-hosted Country Countdown USA with Lon Helton: “I did a shot of tequila with George […]
Chris Young is a traditional country singer. There’s no doubt about it. He reveres George Jones, Randy Travis, and Keith Whitley. But that doesn’t mean he doesn’t know or enjoy a little classic rock. Chris is one of a dozen country stars who will appear on a tribute album with the Doobie Brothers. This week, […]
On June 5th, it was reported that Chris Young had cut his left hand in a kitchen accident. The next day, he was forced to cancel his appearance at CMA Fest. This week, Chris co-hosted Country Countdown USA with his arm in a sling to explain the full story behind his accident: So how’re you? […]
Jason Aldean’s 2014 Burn It Down tour is living up to its name. He’s playing sold out shows around the USA. Tyler Farr is joining Jason all year on the tour, and he spoke with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton about a strange backstage routine he has with Aldean: “I have a video of me […]
Lots of crazy stories happen out on the road. This one came to us from Jerrod Niemann when he co-hosted in April. Jerrod told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton about his good friend Tyler Farr and the Pink Boot story: “We were in Colorado, and one morning he comes up with a pink boot. He […]
Jake Owen is on the road with his first major tour: The Days Of Gold Tour. It kicked off up in North Dakota back in March, and will continue through the end of October. Jake was very excited to talk about all the work he’s put into this tour. He spoke with Country Countdown USA’s Lon […]
Last week, Lee Brice previewed songs from his forthcoming third album for a group of invited guests in Nashville. They gathered in the historic Columbia Studio A, where Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, and Bob Dylan recorded in the late 60s and 70s. Lee was interviewed by Nashville journalist Robert K. Oermann about the project. The […]
Justin Moore is spending Father’s Day 2014 with his family at home in Arkansas. His wife is expecting a new baby next month, and Justin is spending more time at home this year. He told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton about his daughters Ella (who’s 4) and 2 year old Kennedy: “Thankfully, my youngest just became […]
