Gary Allan is the proud father of three daughters. A few years ago, the 45-year old country star welcomed his first grandchild. He talked about it with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “I got a grandbaby that’s 5! She’s awesome. Her name is Chloe. We had Christmas at my house this year, and when you have a 5 year old […]
Gary Allan just released his first CD in three years, and it’s even more personal than his previous ones. He spoke about it with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “I think this is the best thing I’ve done, or my favorite thing I’ve done. One reason is because we took longer to make it, I had […]
Ever wonder what country stars do when they’re not on stage singing? For some, the answer is they sing karaoke! Last week, Zac Brown told us about attending a karaoke party at Jason Aldean’s house. So Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton played that story for Jason Aldean, and this is what he said: “I remember […]
They spent all of 2012 on the road together, but apparently it just wasn’t enough. When the year ended, Jason Aldean invited his buddy Luke Bryan to his house for a small New Year’s Eve party. He told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton about the festivities: “We had a little party at my farm that’s about […]
Last summer, during a break in his My Kinda Party tour dates, Jason Aldean accepted a small role in a movie. The film, called “Sweetwater,” will make its world debut at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah this week. Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton spoke with Jason about the movie: “I’d kinda talked about acting […]
On the surface, Zac Brown’s video for his hit “Goodbye In Her Eyes,” might seem pretty simple. It was shot in a field with a small traveling circus. But there’s more to the story. Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton spoke to Zac about the making of the video: “That was set up in my front […]
One of the highlights during the CMA Awards show back in November was Keith Urban’s performance of “Georgia Woods” with Zac Brown. But the real story happened before the two got on stage. Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton asked Zac about the rehearsal: “We actually had a rehearsal a couple week’s before the show, and […]
Dierks Bentley’s current hit, “Tip It On Back” is heading straight for the Top 10. Hard to imagine anyone else singing it. But when Lee Brice spoke with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton, he confessed the song had once been pitched to him: “I was looking to finish up my latest album, and I got […]
Darius Rucker is a lifelong fan of the University of South Carolina Gamecocks. Lee Brice played football for Carolina rival Clemson. So when the two schools met on the gridiron last fall, Darius posted a message on his Facebook page: “Gamecocks vs Tigers OR Darius vs Lee Brice. Good luck Lee.” Country Countdown USA’s Lon […]
A new year brings with it lots of goals and plans. Lee Brice told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that one of the big things on his to-do list is getting married: “We’re looking at April to get married. We’re ready, we’re excited! I’m taking a month off for my wedding. I didn’t want to […]
