Category: CO-HOST

Zac Brown Previews New Album

Zac Brown Previews New Album

| April 8, 2015

Zac Brown’s new album Jekyll & Hyde will be released on April 28th.  It contains 16 songs, including the current hit, “Homegrown.”  Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton spoke with Zac about making the album: What will we hear on it? “I think you’ve got the best of what people would expect from our other records, […]

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Zac Brown Co-Hosts 4/11-12

Zac Brown Co-Hosts 4/11-12

| April 7, 2015

Zac Brown co-hosts the Countdown this week.  His current Top 5 hit is “Homegrown,” from the new album “Jekyll & Hyde.” He explains why he considers this the most important album of his career.  Zac is also about to kick off a huge world tour.  He updates us on his 10-month old son.  Plus, what happened to […]

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D Rucker & C Kelley Co-Host 4/3-4

D Rucker & C Kelley Co-Host 4/3-4

| April 1, 2015

Darius Rucker & Lady A’s Charles Kelley co-host the Countdown this week.  Lon is still in Maui.  Darius & Charles co-wrote “Homegrown Honey,” and the two are also great golfing buddies.  They talk about this year’s Pebble Beach Golf Tournament, where Charles was paired with actor Ray Romano.  Darius talks about his new album “Southern […]

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Chris Young Co-Hosts 3/28-29

Chris Young Co-Hosts 3/28-29

| March 23, 2015

This week, Chris Young co-hosts the Countdown with Lon from Maui.  They caught up with each other as Chris was traveling to a festival in Australia.  Chris’s current Top 5 hit is “Lonely Eyes.”  He’s been on the road all year with Lee Brice.  He gives us a sneak peak at some of the new […]

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Brett Eldredge Co-Hosts 3/21-22

Brett Eldredge Co-Hosts 3/21-22

| March 17, 2015

Brett Eldredge is Lon’s co-host this week.   His current Top 5 hit is “Mean To Me.”  Brett is the CMA’s New Artist of the Year, and he recalls the moment when they called out his name.  Brett is going to hit the road this spring with Darius Rucker & A Thousand Horses on the Southern […]

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Jason Aldean Co-Hosts 3/14-15

Jason Aldean Co-Hosts 3/14-15

| March 10, 2015

Jason Aldean co-hosts the Countdown this week.  His current Top 5 hit is “Just Gettin’ Started.”  He just re-launched his Burn It Down Tour, with Cole Swindell and Tyler Farr.  He has 3 ACM nominations including Entertainer of the Year.  He’ll be joining Kenny Chesney for about a dozen special stadium shows this summer.  He even […]

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Josh Turner Co-Hosts 3/7-8

Josh Turner Co-Hosts 3/7-8

| March 4, 2015

Josh Turner co-hosts the Countdown with Lon this week.  His current hit is “Lay Low,” and it’s from an album Josh hopes to release later this year.  Josh says he actually got some songs sent to him from Garth Brooks!  Last time Josh did the show, he filled in for Lon, and his guest was […]

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Thomas Rhett Co-Hosts 2/21-22

Thomas Rhett Co-Hosts 2/21-22

| February 18, 2015

Thomas Rhett makes his countdown co-hosting debut this week!  He’s already had two #1s on his own, and two more #1s as a writer.  He’s on the road all this year with Florida Georgia Line.  He’s done tours with Miranda Lambert, Jason Aldean, Jake Owen, and Toby Keith.  He just wrote a song with Eric […]

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Darius Rucker Co-Hosts 2/14-15

Darius Rucker Co-Hosts 2/14-15

| February 11, 2015

Darius Rucker joins Lon this week as co-host.  His current hit, “Homegrown Honey,” is in the Top 15.  Darius co-write the songs with Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley.  Darius was just in Phoenix to play some golf and attend the Super Bowl.  He actually performed at the New England Patriots’ Victory Party!  Darius just announced his […]

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Florida Georgia Line Co-Host 2/7-8

Florida Georgia Line Co-Host 2/7-8

| February 4, 2015

Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley & Tyler Hubbard co-host the Countdown this week.  Their current Top 5 hit is “Sun Daze.”  They just kicked off their Anything Goes Tour featuring Thomas Rhett and Frankie Ballard.  The guys spent all of last year on the road with Jason Aldean, and even wrote his #1 hit “Burnin’ […]

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