This week, Lon begins his countdown of the Top 70 hits of 2014. Along the way, you’ll hear highlights of conversations with his co-hosts from this past year. Among the stars: Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert, Kenny Chesney, Blake Shelton, Jake Owen, Eric Church, Lady Antebellum, Brad Paisley, and Florida Georgia Line. […]
Tim McGraw joins Lon this week to co-host the Countdown. His current Top 5 hit is “Shotgun Rider.” It’s from his latest album, “Sundown Heaven Town.” The big subject on Tim’s mind is it’s his daughter Gracie’s senior year in high school. He tells Lon that he’s going to focus his attention for the next […]
Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood co-host the Countdown together. It’s the first time either of them have done the show in 7 years! They both just released new albums. Garth’s Man Against Machine, and Trisha’s PrizeFighter: Hit After Hit. Garth & Trisha are touring together as well, and they talk about one highlight, their duet […]
Big & Rich co-host the Countdown this week. They’re celebrating the tenth anniversary of their debut album, which included the Top 10 hit “Save A Horse, Ride A Cowboy.” They’re back in the Top 10 now with “Look At You.” They just released a new album called “Gravity,” and it includes a duet with Tim […]
Little Big Town co-host the Countdown this week. They just won the CMA Vocal Group of the Year for the third straight time. They performed on the show twice. The first time was in electric suits with Ariana Grande. The second time was with Miranda Lambert. They talk about both performances, plus tell stories about […]
You know him for hits like “Helluva Life” and his current one “Sunshine & Whiskey.” This week, get to know Frankie Ballard as he makes his countdown co-hosting debut. He’ll tell you how Kenny Chesney & Taylor Swift changed his life. Frankie & Lon spent time together on the Blake Shelton Cruise and in Memphis, […]
Toby Keith co-hosts the Countdown this week. His just released a new single: “Drunk Americans,” and he explains why this song is different from his other songs about Americans. Veteran’s Day is November 11th, and Toby talks about his continuing commitment to our troops. Toby reveals that he just bought a beach house in Cabo […]
Brad Paisley & Carrie Underwood co-host a special pre-CMA Awards edition of Country Countdown USA. Lon traveled to Brad’s pub, which was decorated for Halloween, to get the inside story on next week’s CMA Awards show. The two will co-host that show for the 7th time, and they admitted to being a bit nervous this year. Carrie is […]
Jason Aldean co-hosts the Countdown this week. His current hit, “Burnin’ It Down,” is battling with Florida Georgia Line for #1. Ironically, the song was written by FGL! Jason just wrapped up his Burn It Down Tour with FGL and Tyler Farr. Back in June, Jason was part of George Strait’s final Cowboy Rides Away […]
Brantley Gilbert will co-host Country Countdown USA with Lon Helton this weekend. Brantley’s current Top 10 is “Small Town Throwdown,” featuring Justin Moore & Thomas Rhett. Brantley has been on the road all summer with Thomas, as just began a new tour with Tyler Farr & Chase Bryant. Brantley is an ordained minister and recently […]
