Jake Owen has several tattoos on his body. But there’s a special one that features his girlfriend’s lips. Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton asked him about it. “The lips on my upper right bicep are my girlfriend’s lips. She has the most amazing lips, and I wanted to carry them around with me everywhere I […]
Last month, George Strait made a surprise appearance at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium for his longtime record label MCA. Also present that day was American Idol winner Scotty McCreery. Scotty performed several Strait hits during the Idol competition. George told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton he enjoyed meeting the Idol winner: “I met him before the label […]
This will be a milestone year for George Strait. In May he will celebrate his 60th birthday. Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton spoke with George about that special day: “You would have to bring that up! Yeah I’ll be 60, so I’m a couple of #1 records behind my age. I’ve gotta catch up. I […]
George Strait has more #1 songs than any other recording artist with 58. But of those big hits, the only song George actually wrote was “Here For a Good Time.” Last month, George surprised radio programmers by performing at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium during the annual Country Radio Seminar. After performing two songs acoustically, George was presented […]
On February 2nd, George Strait became a grandfather, as his son Bubba and wife Tamara became the parents of a baby boy. A couple days later, George mentioned the birth during a show in Phoenix. But George hadn’t confirmed the name of the boy until he spoke with Lon Helton of Country Countdown USA: “He’s […]
There was a moment during Lon Helton’s interview with Dierks Bentley when he couldn’t help but notice the tape holding he boots together. “That is some hockey gaff tape holding that boot together. Without that tape, the boot would fall apart. These particular boots I’ve only had for about two years. But I have another […]
Dierks Bentley was part of a group of country stars who performed at the White House last fall. He told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that it was appropriate to perform his current hit, “Home,” at such an historic location: “A chance to go to the White House, which is kind of our nation’s home, to […]
Dierks Bentley performed on one of his favorite stages last month: Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. He debuted several songs from his new CD, “Home,” available February 7th. One of those songs, one he wrote called “Thinking Of You,” was inspired by his 3 year old daughter Evie. In fact, in the album version, Evie can be heard […]
Martina McBride spent the first two months of 2012 on the road with George Strait. The tour ended Saturday night in Kansas City. When she co-hosted Country Countdown USA, she told Lon Helton about the night he became a grandfather: “Norma his wife told me the weekend before they were anxiously awaiting their first grandchild. […]
Martina McBride and her husband John are good friends with Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. When Martina co-hosted Country Countdown USA, she told Lon Helton Tim & John spend a lot of time on the phone together during football season: “Why they don’t just get together and watch together, I don’t know. Tim’s at his […]
