Blake Shelton isn’t jealous that his wife is singing with another man. In fact, he’s a huge fan! Blake told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that he hopes Miranda’s current duet with Keith Urban, “We Were Us,” goes all the way to #1: “I’ll tell you an interesting story. The co-writer of that song, Nicole Galyon, […]
Last summer, Blake Shelton invited us to do the countdown in his Hollywood Hills home. At the time, he complained that it was too big and definitely not his style. So this time, we wanted to know if he’s moved. Turns out that he has. Blake told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton about his new […]
Toby Keith’s latest album, Drinks After Work, will be released on October 29. He spoke with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton about recording it, and about two songs that almost didn’t make the final album: Let’s start with the first song on the album, “Shut Up & Hold On,” which you co-wrote with frequent collaborator Bobby […]
This week’s co-host Toby Keith is proud of his own music, but even prouder of the debut album by his daughter Krystal. He spoke about her with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “She’s doing a fantastic job in presenting herself, and how poised she is, and she’s watched me since she was born, so she […]
Last month, Lee Brice announced he and his wife Sara are expecting a baby boy. Now we know when it’s due. Lee broke the news to Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “Early December. Of course I’ve got shows right up til the end of November, and she’s freakin’ out! ‘I got a feelin’ he’s gonna […]
Luke Bryan is one of the biggest stars in country music. He’s the reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year. His latest album went Platinum in 6 weeks. He’s selling out arenas across the USA. But when it comes to star power, Luke admits his friend Willie Robertson of Duck Dynasty is a much bigger star. […]
A few weeks ago, Luke Bryan joined Taylor Swift for the first of her three sold out Nashville shows. He described the experience to Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “I was in New York doing The View, and got a call from my manager saying Taylor wanted me to perform on the first of her […]
Billy Currington and Kip Moore toured together last year, so the two had a chance to talk about their mutual love of Hawaii and surfing. So when Billy co-hosted Country Countdown USA this weekend, Lon Helton played him part of a conversation with Kip. In it, Kip talked about the time he spent living in […]
Jason Aldean is nominated again for CMA Entertainer of the Year. Jason told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that he’d love to win Entertainer most of all. Also in that category are Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Taylor Swift, and George Strait. Jason said, “I don’t care about the rest of them, but being nominated with George […]
Last spring, Jason Aldean made history when he became the first artist in any genre of music to perform at Sanford Stadium on the campus of the University of Georgia. Now that history-making concert has been turned into a DVD. He spoke with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton about the emotional reason behind the DVD: “I lived […]
