Category: CO-HOST

Kane Brown Co-Hosts 9/2-3

Kane Brown Co-Hosts 9/2-3

| August 28, 2023

The co-host this weekend on Country Countdown USA is Kane Brown. His latest Top 5 is “Bury Me In Georgia.” Lon was recently at Kane’s house to celebrate the #1 hit “Thank God.” Kane attended the Super Bowl earlier this year, and was in a suite with a lot of celebrities including Cher! Kane also […]

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Luke Combs Co-Hosts 8/26-27

Luke Combs Co-Hosts 8/26-27

| August 21, 2023

The co-host this weekend is Luke Combs, who is in the Top 5 with “Love You Anyway.” He just had a two-week #1 with “Fast Car.” He & his wife Nicole are expecting their second son next month. Luke has been playing football stadiums all year. He’s in Australia now, and will tour Europe in […]

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Jon Pardi Co-Hosts 8/19-20

Jon Pardi Co-Hosts 8/19-20

| August 14, 2023

The co-host this wknd is Jon Pardi, who’s in our Top 5 with “Your Heart Or Mine.” “I liked that it had a sexy swagger to it.  It had a cool factor to it.  It sticks out on the radio.” Jon & his wife Summer are parents of 6 month old daughter Presley. Lon asked how they […]

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Morgan Wallen Co-Hosts 8/12-13

Morgan Wallen Co-Hosts 8/12-13

| August 7, 2023

This week’s co-host is Morgan Wallen, who has two songs in the week’s Top 20. He’s on the road with his sold-out stadium tour this summer. He talks about his friends Hardy, Bailey Zimmerman, Jason Aldean, Lainey Wilson, Luke Bryan, and Jelly Roll. The current hit is “Everything I Love.” Plus, his 3-week #1 “Last Night.” […]

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Jelly Roll Co-Hosts 8/5-6

Jelly Roll Co-Hosts 8/5-6

| July 31, 2023

This week’s Country Countdown USA co-host is Jelly Roll, who joins Lon for his first time as co-host. His debut country song “Son Of a Sinner” went to #1 earlier this year. He’s just released a new album: Whitsitt Chapel. He’s friends with Morgan Wallen, Chris Young, and Lainey Wilson. Plus he talks about writing […]

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Justin Moore Co-Hosts 7/29-30

Justin Moore Co-Hosts 7/29-30

| July 24, 2023

This week’s co-host on Country Countdown USA is Justin Moore, who is in the Top 5 with “You, Me, & Whiskey,” featuring Priscilla Block. “She & I met at an acoustic show, and she impressed me. A few months later, I contacted her about this song. She was the first person I thought of for this song, […]

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Chris Young Co-Hosts 7/22-23

Chris Young Co-Hosts 7/22-23

| July 17, 2023

This week’s co-host is Chris Young, who is in the Top 15 with “Looking For You.” He told Lon, “It’s a love song. That’s my bread & butter. It’s also a different way to say ‘I love you.’ That’s what makes it special.” It’s the first single from a new album, and Chris says it’s finished: […]

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Russell Dickerson Co-Hosts 7/15-16

Russell Dickerson Co-Hosts 7/15-16

| July 10, 2023

This week’s co-host is Russell Dickerson, who just released a 5-song summer-themed EP titled “Three Months Two Streets Down.” Russell also has a song in the Top 30: “God Gave Me a Girl.” He’s about to begin his Big Wheels & Backroads tour. He & his wife are expecting their second son in the fall. […]

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Brad Paisley Co-Hosts 7/8-9

Brad Paisley Co-Hosts 7/8-9

| July 3, 2023

This week’s co-host is Brad Paisley, who has just released a new song: “So Many Summers.” In April, Brad went to Ukraine to meet with the country’s president. They recorded a song together called “Same Here.” Both songs will be on an album Brad is working on called Son Of The Mountains. This is Brad’s […]

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Brad Paisley 4th of July

Brad Paisley 4th of July

| July 3, 2023

Brad Paisley is hosting the annual Let Freedom Sing celebration in downtown Nashville on the 4th of July. Brad’s performance and the fireworks will air on CMT. Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton spoke with Brad about headlining the hometown show. Brad will co-host Country Countdown USA over the weekend of July 8-9, introducing a new […]

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