After 12 months, hundreds of new singles, and hours of radio airplay, Mediabase and Country Aircheck tallied up all the songs and spins and declared that the #1 most-played song of 2011 is “Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not” by Thompson Square. The song peaked at #1 in April, and was performed by American […]
What do you get the band that has everything for Christmas? It’s clearly a tough gift to buy. They each have five Grammy awards on their mantles. So Country Countdown USA host Lon Helton asked Charles, Hillary, and Dave about their family traditions. Charles said: “Cider! Get the mulling spices from William Sonoma, they have […]
Back in October, Rascal Flatts became the newest members of the Grand Ole Opry. But guitar player Joe Don Rooney actually played on another Opry stage when he was a teen. Last week, when Thompson Square was on Country Countdown USA, Keifer Thompson said he sang with Joe Don at the Grand Lake Opry in Grove Oklahoma. “That’s true! […]
All three members of Rascal Flatts are parents, so Christmas traditions revolve around their children. They spoke with Lon Helton on Country Countdown USA. Joe Don Rooney’s son Jagger is 3-1/2, so he’s starting to understand Christmas: “As soon as we put the tree off after Thanksgiving, the light went off, and he went, ‘That’s […]
When the holidays end, Rascal Flatts will begin their Thaw Out 2012 winter tour, featuring Sara Evans and newcomer Hunter Hayes. Country Countdown USA host Lon Helton asked them what they knew about Hunter. Joe Don says, “We met him first 8 or 9 years ago. We were near New Orleans doing a festival, and his parents […]
Rascal Flatts lead singer Gary LeVox is friends with Justin Moore. Justin toured with the band last year, and he shares an interest in hunting with Gary. So when Rascal Flatts co-hosted Country Countdown USA, Gary congratulated Justin on his latest hunting trip: “Justin, congratulations, cause I heard he shot his first elk this year, […]
They’ve already sold millions of records, had more than a dozen #1s, and played for millions of fans. In October, Rascal Flatts became part of country history, as the trio became the newest members of the Grand Ole Opry. Lead singer Gary LeVox told the media backstage, “It was such a surprise. We had no clue […]
This weekend marks the first birthday of Madeline DeMarcus, daughter of Rascal Flatts bassist Jay DeMarcus. The group co-hosts Country Countdown USA this weekend, and Lon Helton asked Jay about his daughter: “It seems like only yesterday I was holding her in the palm of my hand, literally. So it’s been a fast-moving year, so […]
Having a #1 record can be a life changing experience for a musician. Especially for a married couple who had worked and hoped for success for over ten years. Then last April, Thompson Square had a #1 song with “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not.” The song was so huge, Scotty McCreery performed it […]
This is a story of roots. Thompson Square’s Keifer Thompson grew up in Miami Oklahoma, also home to Keith Anderson, who had a hit with “Every Time I Hear Your Name” and “I Still Miss You.” But Miami is close to Pitcher OK, home of Rascal Flatts guitar player Joe Don Rooney. Keifer told Country […]
