Category: Audio

Zac Brown is Father First

Zac Brown is Father First

| May 20, 2012

There is a side of Zac Brown the public doesn’t see, and it’s the side that takes a lot of his time and energy.  It’s his role as a husband and father of four young daughters.  Zac talked about it with Country Countdown USA host Lon Helton: “My little ladies get up in the morning, […]

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Zac Brown’s Eat & Greet

Zac Brown’s Eat & Greet

| May 20, 2012

Zac Brown is a Grammy-winning, Platinum-selling star who also just happens to be an experienced cook.  Zac and his family ran a successful restaurant in Georgia before his music career took off.  And he’s opening a new restaurant there next month.  But his dream was to combine the concert experience with a meal, and take it […]

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Happy 60th George Strait!

Happy 60th George Strait!

| May 18, 2012

Happy Birthday to George Strait, who turns 60 today!  The Hall of Famer just picked up his 59th #1 song with “Love’s Gonna Make It Alright.”  That milestone was on his mind when he spoke to Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton about turning 60: “My gosh, I’m a couple of #1 records behind my age, […]

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Aldean’s Mother’s Day Plans

Aldean’s Mother’s Day Plans

| May 13, 2012

Jason Aldean is off on Mother’s Day.  He told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton he’ll spend the day at home with his wife & daughters: “Usually I get back from the road on Sunday morning, so I get a chance to take mom out to dinner or something like that, but Mother’s Day is a […]

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Jake Owen Gets Married

Jake Owen Gets Married

| May 7, 2012

Jake Owen married his fiance Lacey Monday morning at a private, sunrise, ocean-side wedding in Vero Beach Florida.  Moments later, Jake tweeted, “A best friend for life. I now have a wifey 🙂 my face hurts from smiling. What a wonderful way to start the rest of my life.” Jake and Lacey got engaged one […]

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Blake & Miranda’s 1st Anniversary

Blake & Miranda’s 1st Anniversary

| May 5, 2012

It’s just a week or so before Blake Shelton & Miranda Lambert celebrate their first wedding anniversary.  Miranda told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “It’s crazy that we’ve been married for a year.  Last night I had a dream I was planning another wedding, like a vow renewal, and I woke up, I was like, […]

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Miranda Mentors On The Voice

Miranda Mentors On The Voice

| May 5, 2012

Miranda Lambert’s husband Blake Shelton is a coach on NBC’s hit TV show The Voice.  She made an occasional guest appearance last year, but this year, she’s become a more frequent  presence in the show.  She spoke about that with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “It’s so cool to get to be part of it.  […]

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Miranda & Gaga & Randaritas

Miranda & Gaga & Randaritas

| May 5, 2012

You’ve probably seen the photo of Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton seated next to Lady Gaga at this year’s Grammy Awards.  From the photo, one might think Gaga wasn’t too pleased with the country couple.  But Miranda gave a completely different story when she co-hosted Country Countdown USA with Lon Helton: “It was kinda cool that […]

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Miranda Tweets With Merle Haggard

Miranda Tweets With Merle Haggard

| May 5, 2012

Miranda Lambert recently took part in Keith Urban’s All For the Hall benefit concert in Nashville.  Also there was the legendary Merle Haggard.  Miranda told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that she got to spend some backstage time with the country legend.  “I was actually on Merle’s bus, got to say hi, and he was so […]

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Miranda’s Rock Star Grandma

Miranda’s Rock Star Grandma

| May 4, 2012

Miranda Lambert brought a very special guest to this year’s Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas: Her grandmother, who she called Nonny.  Miranda’s husband Blake Shelton was co-hosting the awards show, and he was unable to sit with Miranda.  So Miranda sat with her Nonny, and she talked about it with Country Countdown USA’s Lon […]

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