Category: New Music

George Strait Previews New Album

George Strait Previews New Album

| September 26, 2015

George Strait just released a new album called Cold Beer Conversation.  He debuted the project for the media in Las Vegas last Tuesday, and afterwards, they got a chance to sit down with him in a casual atmosphere and talk about the new music.  Here’s some of that conversation: This album has been a nicely kept […]

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Urban Has New Music Coming

Urban Has New Music Coming

| September 13, 2015

It’s been two years since Keith Urban released his last album Fuse.  He has a new single out called “John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16.”  So what’s the status of his next album?  He told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “I’m swimming in lots of songs, and trying to figure out how to birth them […]

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Thomas Rhett Previews New Album

Thomas Rhett Previews New Album

| September 6, 2015

Thomas Rhett releases his second album, “Tangled Up” on September 25th.  He joined Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton to preview the new music. “It’s a very different record, ‘Tangled Up’ describes it very well.  Me & my wife came up with this.  ‘Tangled Up’ is a song on the record.  But also when you think […]

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Kip Moore’s Gutsy Wild Ones

Kip Moore’s Gutsy Wild Ones

| August 22, 2015

Three years ago, Kip Moore burst on the scene with his debut album Up All Night.  It was the best selling debut album by a new male in 2012 and 2013, and yielded three #1 hits including “Somethin’ Bout a Truck.”  Kip could have rested on his laurels, and simply released more of the same.  […]

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Luke Bryan & Media At His Home

Luke Bryan & Media At His Home

| August 8, 2015

It’s not every day that you get a chance to visit the home of the Entertainer of the Year.  But a group of Nashville writers and radio people got that opportunity a couple weeks ago.  The occasion was to preview songs from Luke Bryan’s new album Kill The Lights.  He’s obviously very proud of the music, […]

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New To The Top 30: Cam

New To The Top 30: Cam

| August 8, 2015

We have a new artist in the Top 30 this week.  A female singer from California named Cam.  Her name is short for Camaron Ochs.  She grew up on a ranch in Northern California, where the main music was classic country.  That’s what she listened to, and that’s what she sang.  She moved to Nashville […]

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Luke Bryan Previews New Album

Luke Bryan Previews New Album

| August 5, 2015

Luke Bryan’s 5th album, Kill The Lights, will be released this Friday.  He joined Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton this week to preview several new songs from it.  This is part of their conversation: Let’s start by talking about the fact that this new album is the follow-up to Crash My Party, that sold over […]

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New To The Top 30: Old Dominion

New To The Top 30: Old Dominion

| July 24, 2015

This week, we welcome the new band Old Dominion to our Top 30.  While “Break Up With Him” marks their countdown debut as a band, several members have already experienced their first #1s as writers.   Country Countdown USA sat down with Matt Ramsey, Brad Tursi, and Trevor Rosen to talk about having hits as writers, and […]

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Montgomery Gentry Folks Like Us

Montgomery Gentry Folks Like Us

| June 7, 2015

It’s been a few years and a few big challenges since we had new music from Montgomery Gentry.  But this week, the wait is over, and the obstacles have been overcome.  Eddie & Troy are back better than ever with their eighth album “Folks Like Us.”  They sat down to talk about it with Country […]

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Billy Currington’s Summer Forever

Billy Currington’s Summer Forever

| May 24, 2015

Billy Currington loves warm weather.  When winter comes around, you’ll find Billy in Hawaii.  So it’s appropriate that Billy titled his latest album “Summer Forever,” because if anyone lives that life, it’s Billy. But actually the album title comes from the last song on the record.  Billy explained to Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton how […]

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