Dierks Bentley describes the making of his latest album “Riser” as a journey from grief to gratitude. He started the album in 2012, and in June of that year, his father died. One year later, he found out that he and his wife were expecting their third child, a boy. In between, he went on […]
Blake Shelton is spending his 6th season as a coach on NBC’s The Voice. He’s won the competition three times. This season’s coaches are Adam Levine, Shakira, and Usher. He told Country Countdown USA that the coaches are even more competitive this year: “I think Usher & Shakira combination makes for a more competitive situation. […]
Blake Shelton’s latest song, “Doin’ What She Likes,” is a favorite with his wife Miranda Lambert. Blake talked about it this week on Country Countdown USA: “She was singing today actually, I heard her singin’ the line ‘She likes hearing how good she looks in blue jeans.’ She likes that line. She doesn’t like it […]
Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan will once again co-host the ACM Awards this year. The two already got together to tape TV promos for the show. You might have thought the two would have used the time to plan what they’re doing on the show. But Blake says they had more important things to talk […]
Blake Shelton & Josh Turner co-hosted Country Countdown USA this weekend, and it was obvious from the first few minutes that the two country stars have many things in common. For example, both are members of the Grand Ole Opry. In fact the two appeared together on the 40th anniversary of the Grand Ole Opry […]
Last month, Thompson Square launched its first-ever headline tour. They’re calling it the “Just Feels Good Tour,” after their current album. Before they hit the road, the duo held a tour preview for the Nashville media. Keifer & Shawna talked about the tour with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton. Keifer: We’ve been on some great tours these […]
Imagine a romantic Valentine’s Day getaway in Las Vegas watching Shania Twain’s “Still The One” show, and then going backstage to meet the star. That’s what happened to the husband/wife duo Thompson Square last month. Shawna Thompson told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “We were actually out in Vegas playing a couple of shows, and […]
The 2014 Winter Olympics just wrapped up in Sochi Russia. So did Scotty McCreery watch the games, and which sport caught his attention. He spoke with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “I knew a few of the figure skaters, Ashley Wagner and Gracie Gold. We did a show, like a figure skating thing and they […]
This summer, Scotty McCreery will be part of the Duck Dynasty Cruise, joining the entire Robertson family for a wild vacation in the Caribbean. Scotty talked about how the friendship began with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “It all started with Twitter. I saw one of them tweet that they were in Nashville, and I […]
Scotty McCreery won the American Idol competition 3 years ago. Danielle Bradbery won The Voice last year. At some point in between, the two actually met in Houston. Scotty told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “The first time I met her was at a meet & greet. She did a little opening act for me before […]
