The history of country music is filled with songs about work and workers. The Father of Country Music, Jimmie Rodgers, wrote a dozen songs on the subject, mostly about trains and trainmen, but also about muleskinners, sailors, and farmers. Recent history has continued the trend, with Merle Haggard, Alabama, and Alan Jackson each delivering several appropriate […]
Almost twenty years ago, in November of 2004, Jimmy Buffett co-hosted Country Countdown USA with Lon Helton. At the time, he was riding high with his first country #1, “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” a duet with Alan Jackson. The song won the CMA Vocal Event of the Year. He told Lon, “It’s been a pretty […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.” […]
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 […]
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, […]
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: […]
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. […]
