Eric Church had a big year in 2012. His CD “Chief” was certified Platinum, he celebrated his first #1, his Blood Sweat & Beers tour was a huge success, and he won the CMA Album of the Year. At the end of the year, Eric received even more good news. His hit song “Springsteen” was […]
There were a lot of memorable musical moments in 2012. The big story as the year began was the incredible sccess of Toby Keith’s “Red Solo Cup.” The hit was driven by an all-star viral video. The first Country Countdown USA co-host of the year was Eric Church, who talked about the cameo he made […]
Eric Church’s son Boone McCoy celebrated his first birthday back in October. Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton asked Eric for an update on Boone: “He’s walking around. He still needs furniture walking. He’ll take off from one and walk to the other, he’s still got that thing where he doesn’t trust it. But I think he’s […]
The CMA Awards Show calls itself “Country Music’s Biggest Night.” They spend a lot of time picking the first performance, because it is meant to ‘wow’ the audience. This year, the show chose Jason Aldean’s new song “The Only Way I Know,” featuring Luke Bryan and Eric Church. We’ve already given you Luke’s thoughts on […]
Eric Church won the CMA Album of the Year for his Platinum-selling CD “Chief.” But he actually walked in the arena with five nominations. He told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that he was starting to get the feeling he was going to lose every category: “We had lost twice by the time Album came up. I was […]
Jake Owen and his wife Lacey welcomed their first child, daughter Olive Pearl Owen, on Thanksgiving Day. Although the baby’s first name is Olive, Jake & Lacey said they’d actually call her Pearl. Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton asked Jake why Pearl isn’t actually her first name: “We didn’t want to name her Pearl Owen…someone the […]
Blake Shelton hosted a week-long country cruise last month. Other artists included Trace Adkins, Easton Corbin, Lee Brice, Jerrod Niemann, Randy Houser, and many more. But one person missing from the guest list was Blake’s wife Miranda Lambert. Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton was also on the cruise, so he asked Miranda where she was: […]
Back in August, Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton traveled to LA to do the Countdown at the Hollywood Hills home rented by Blake Shelton. At the time, Blake was taping Season Three of The Voice. Blake explained that he rented the home because he wanted Miranda to stay with him there: “I knew I was […]
In the weeks before the CMA Awards, Miranda Lambert goes through a bunch of outfits that she’ll wear in awards night. There’s the dress for the red carpet, the dress for the performance, and the dress she wears during the show. It was during those fittings that Miranda had an accident. She told Lon Helton […]
The lead-off performance on the annual CMA Awards show carries a lot of prestige. Every artist wants that opening slot. So when the decision was made that Jason Aldean would kick off the show with buddies Luke Bryan and Eric Church, Luke was obviously very excited. He told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton he immediately […]
