Lady Antebellum joined Keith Urban for a tour of Australia in April. Towards the end of the trip, Keith invited the trio to a home he and Nicole have outside Sidney. They told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton about their experience: “It was just so kind and generous to have us out there, and the […]
Back in May, Lady Antebellum debuted their current hit, “Just a Kiss” on TV’s American Idol. That obviously was a huge way to introduce their new music, but it also gave them the opportunity to meet Idol winner Scotty McCreery and rock legend Steven Tyler. The trio described the experience to Country Countdown USA’s Lon […]
Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott is now engaged to Chris Tyrrell. In an interview with Chountry Countdwn USA’s Lon Helton, Hillary said Chris popped the question in a private moment during July 4th weekend. “Chris & I got engaged on July the 2nd, and it was beautiful. His family had flown down from upstate New York to […]
Luke Bryan’s latest CD is titled, “Tailgates & Tanlines.” So how did Luke come up with the name? There is no song on the album with that title. Luke told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton the secret source of the album’s title: “I was goin’ down the road, and my manager texted me, ‘Album title: Tailgates & Tanlines.’ And […]
Summer is a time for family vacation. Luke Bryan took his wife Caroline and their two boys, Bo and Tate, down to the Gulf of Mexico for 4th of July weekend. “We had a good time, our oldest son Bo is 3-1/2, and for some kids, it’s hit or miss at the beach. Some kids […]
Luke Bryan has one of the fun songs of the summer with “Country Girl (Shake It For Me.)” So what’s it been like performing that song on the road this year? Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton asked Luke’s tour-mates The Band Perry: “Let me tell you this, those girls are shakin’ for him out on […]
Summer is always fair and festival season around the country. Lots of multi-artist shows that allow the stars to hang out together. Justin Moore recently did a show recent with Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley, and when he appeared on Country Countdown USA, he shared the experience with host Lon Helton: “We’re kind of […]
Luke Bryan has been on the road all year as part of Tim McGraw’s Emotional Traffic tour. Luke told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that he’s learned a lot watching the country superstar: “I’ve just been amazed at night-in and night-out, he does a 2-1/2 hour show, like Bruce Springsteen, even through a foot injury where he broke […]
The lady who sang “That Don’t Impress Me Much,” and did a lot to popularize the bare midriff in the 90s says she was impressed with Luke Bryan’s CMT Music Awards performance. Shania Twain told Lon Helton of Country Countdown USA, “The girls were on stage in these hot outfits, tight pants and open midriff, […]
Trace Adkins is a happily married man. He & his wife Rhonda have been married for 14 years. But there was a time back when he was a freshman in college that he had a secret love affair…an unrequited love. He told Country Countdown USA host Lon Helton that it’s time to reveal that secret […]
