The co-host this week is Jason Aldean, who is in our Top 5 with “Try That In a Small Town.” Jason is on the road now with his Highway Desperado Tour. He just was part of a special event celebrating Luke Bryan’s 30 #1s. Jason is just a few behind him with 27. He also […]
This wknd, Lainey Wilson returns as Lon’s co-host. In this second week, she looks ahead to her performance at the 2023 CMA Awards, where she has 9 nominations. She talks about her recent shows with Eric Church. She recalls the first time she met Jelly Roll. She also looks ahead to her tour plans in […]
The co-host this wknd is Lainey Wilson, who is in the Top 5 with “Watermelon Moonshine.” She is nominated for 9 CMA Awards, including Entertainer Of The Year. She looks back at her tour with Luke Combs, and her new duet with Jelly Roll. Plus we meet her dog Hippie Mae. She’s actually co-hosting from […]
The co-hosts this week are all four members of the band Parmalee, who are in the Top 10 with “Girl In Mine.” The guys have many famous friends, including Lainey Wilson, Jon Pardi, and Jelly Roll. They just wrapped up a tour with the rock band Train. They just released a deluxe version of their […]
The co-host this week is Bailey Zimmerman, who is in our Top 5 with “Religiously.” He’s on the road now with Morgan Wallen. He talks about his experiences playing stadiums all year, and the stars he’s met, including The Jonas Brothers! He also looks back at his first time playing CMA Fest. Bailey has been […]
An event as emotional as the terrorist attacks of 9-11 was bound to inspire a lot of music. There were several songs released in the weeks before the event that found new meaning on that September Day. And there were several more that were directly inspired by 9-11 and the subsequent war. No question that […]
The host of Country Countdown USA, Lon Helton, is one of five nominees for CMA National Personality of the Year. Lon has been honored to receive this award 11 times. The 57th Annual CMA Awards will be presented on Wednesday November 8th, broadcast live on ABC-TV.
The co-host this week is Thomas Rhett, who is in the Top 5 with “Angels (Don’t Always Have Wings.) Thomas is on the road this summer with Cole Swindell. He’s about to release a new album: 20 Number Ones. He’s also a writer on the current Top 20 by Dustin Lynch. Thomas told Lon, “We’re […]
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 […]
