Blake Shelton toured with George Strait in 2009. But it’s rare that Blake gets to spend some personal time with The King. He told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton the two got together last December. Blake was in Las Vegas for the American Country Awards, and George was there for the National Finals Rodeo. Blake […]
Over 100 million people watched Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert sing America The Beautiful before the start of the Super Bowl a few months ago. But there were a few things TV viewers missed. Blake told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton he was a little nervous: “It was very overwhelming, very intimidating, in the sense […]
By now you’ve probably heard Miranda Lambert’s touching hit song “Over You.” She wrote the song with her husband Blake Shelton based on a conversation they had about Blake’s older brother Richie, who died 20 years ago in a car accident. When Blake co-hosted Country Countdown USA, he revealed to Lon Helton the circumstances behind the song: […]
Last month, Taylor Swift announced she would be attending the ACM Awards with a young man suffering from cancer. Sadly we just heard that Kevin McGuire has been hospitalized and will be unable to make the trip to Las Vegas for Sunday’s awards show. “Just talked to Kevin McGuire,” Swift said in a tweet. “He’s not […]
Taylor Swift has a new friend: a cute kitten she named Meredith. Last week, Taylor released a get-out-the vote video featuring Meredith. The plot is simple: Taylor is introducing Meredith to the voting system for ACM Entertainer of the Year. Key points are puctuated by “meows” from the friendly feline. When Taylor co-hosted Country Countdown USA, Lon […]
It’s said that a picture is worth a thousand words. This picture of Shania Twain and Lionel Richie tells an incredible story behind the making of their new duet, a remake of “Endless Love.” If you look at the picture, you see a relaxed Lionel & Shania in what appears to be a hotel room, with a […]
Lionel Richie has crossed over before. From R&B to pop in the 1980s, when he left The Commodores to go solo. He’s also had success in country music, writing the #1 hit “Lady” for Kenny Rogers, and recording “Deep River Woman,” a Top 10 duet with Alabama. Today, Lionel Richie releases an entire album of […]
This summer, Kenny Chesney & Tim McGraw have teamed up for the Brothers of the Sun tour. Opening all 20 stadium shows will be this week’s co-host, Jake Owen. Jake told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton he’s pumped about the summer: “I’m gonna have a pretty good time. Kenny & Tim are in pretty good […]
Jake Owen is in love, and he’s not ashamed to say it. He’s happy to talk about it with Chelsea Handler on her show “Chelsea Lately,” and he then talked about it with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “That’s right, I told her I have a pretty awesome girlfriend. And I really do. My whole […]
Jake Owen came into our studio wearing a pretty large hat. So Country Countdown USA host Lon Helton felt compelled to ask about it: “There’s this really cool place in LA called Scheaffer’s Garment Hotel, and it’s a guy and his cousin. One guy makes jeans, these jeans I’m wearing, and my hat comes from […]
