Hard to believe, but when Lainey Wilson was recording her first album, it didn’t include her first hit “Things A Man Oughta Know.” She tells the story behind the song to Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: I grew up in a family where it was just me & my sisters, so my daddy raised us […]
This week’s co-host is Lainey Wilson, who is nominated for six CMA awards. She tells Lon how she got the news: “It was super early in the morning, and I got a call from my publicist & manager, who told me that I was the most nominated, and I just about fell out of the bed. To be nominated with […]
This week’s co-host is Morgan Wallen, who is wrapping up his 2022 Dangerous Tour. He just attended the Alabama-Tennessee football game: “I was in in Neyland Stadium watching the Vols beat the Tide. It was something I’ll never forget. I was in a suite with Kenny Chesney, Kelsea Ballerini, and Peyton Manning. It was cool. It was a good day […]
Garth Brooks told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that he now has a tattoo, thanks to his daughter Allie: “My daughter Allie is pretty inked up. In 2014, she said, ‘Dad, I turn 18 in 2014, let’s go to Ireland and get a tattoo together.’ I said OK. Then the concert was canceled in 2014, […]
This week’s co-host is Garth Brooks, who is just back after performing five sold out shows in Ireland, wrapping up his stadium tour. Garth told Lon, “This is the end of a chapter, and you’re not gonna believe what the next chapter is ready to do, so we’re really excited. I’ll even show you my […]
This week’s co-host is Ingrid Andress, who’s in the Top 5 this week with “Wishful Drinking,” a duet with Sam Hunt. She’s also on the road now with Keith Urban: “I’m learning so much, Keith is such a great example for what it’s like to be a legendary artist, because he’s been doing this for a long time.” […]
This week’s co-host is Cole Swindell. He has one of the fastest moving songs of the year with ‘She Had Me At Heads Carolina.” Cole told Lon, “I honestly don’t have the words. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a reaction like this to one of my songs.” Can you feel it on stage? “You can usually […]
This week, Carrie Underwood returns for a second week as Lon’s co-host. She recalled her time during the pandemic: “I think the boys knew life was different, but they enjoyed us being at home. It was the first time we were at home together that much. They had a good time with it.” Lon asked about her […]
This week’s co-host is Carrie Underwood. Her current Top 10 is Ghost Story. It’s her first time as co-host in three years. “That’s crazy, when you said that, I was just ‘what on earth?’ I guess I blocked a solid year and a half out of my memory.” Carrie’s current hit Ghost Story is a vocal tour de force, […]
This week’s co-host is Keith Urban. Lon mentions the tour and gets a big smile from Keith: “Finally! Oh my gosh. We’ve been waiting and waiting! I live for it.” First time on the road in four years? “Yeah 2018. The proper big tour, not since Graffiti U. We’ve always been ready to go. It’s been the […]
