Back in May, The Band Perry performed on the finale of American Idol. Live TV, 30 million viewers, plus the intimidation of the judges: Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj, Randy Jackson, and Keith Urban. Kimberly described it this way to Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “It was a crazy experience and opportunity. I remember the first poster […]
Brantley Gilbert presents a pretty tough exterior, dressed in black with tattoos and chains. But has his relationship with Jana Kramer changed him? As he co-hosted Country Countdown USA with Lon Helton, it sounded like he’s a little concerned. He said, “If I get any more domesticated, I’m going to have to beat some random […]
Brantley Gilbert & Jana Kramer got engaged on January 28th. Now we know that the two have set a wedding date. Brantley shared that information with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “Yes. We have set a date.” This year? “Yes. I’m in a hurry. She said ‘yes,’ and I’m hoping she says ‘I do,’ and […]
Brad Paisley enlisted the help of Hunter Hayes on his latest album “Wheelhouse.” The two recorded it at Brad’s home studio south of Nashville. The song is called “Outstanding In Our Field.” But there’s even more to the story. According to Brad, he and Hunter got a little stinky recording the song! Brad told Country Countdown […]
Brad Paisley was at the center of a controversy a few months ago with his song “Accidental Racist.” At the time, there was a lot of discussion about the song and what it meant. Brad was asked to perform and talk about the song on the Jay Leno show. That night, something happened that surprised even Brad. […]
Charlie Worsham has his very first Top 30 song: “Could It Be.” Charlie is a 27-year old singer/songwriter/musician from Jackson, MS. We spoke to him at his record label office in Nashville. How long did you live in Mississippi? Until I graduated from high school. Then when I graduated, I moved to Boston where I […]
Jake Owen and his wife Lacey celebrated their first wedding anniversary on May 7th. The two marked the day in a pretty unique way. Jake explained it to Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “I did something I thought was really cool for my wife. When we got married, where we bought our house, we’re close to […]
Jake Owen recently gave fans in Charleston SC a different kind of show. The singer was performing Van Halen’s “Jump,” when he split his pants. He talked about the embarrassing moment with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “That night I decided to play Van Halen’s ‘Jump.’ If I hadn’t done that, I wouldn’t have tried […]
Jake Owen spent last year on Kenny Chesney’s Brothers Of The Sun Tour. It was Jake’s second tour with Kenny, and the two became friends. Jake told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton about his favorite Chesney memories: “I came out one night, I had a pair of blue patent leather boots made. I thought they […]
Jake Owen became a father on Thanksgiving Day 2012. Now, 7 months later, he is celebrating his first Father’s Day with Olive Pearl. He spoke with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton about his baby girl: “She is getting bigger every minute of the day. I feel like I leave the house sometimes and come back […]
