Country’s top stars are heading to Nashville for the 45th annual CMA Awards. Five-time CMA National Personality of the Year Lon Helton spoke with the hosts of the TV show, Brad Paisley & Carrie Underwood. Starting Monday, we will present a daily preview of this year’s show from Brad & Carrie. They’ll talk about their […]
Brad Paisley says he never intended to write a book. It was just something that came up last year as he was preparing to host the CMA Awards. He was working on the script with writer David Wild, when the subject came up. “It was his idea. It’s his fault. I had no interest in […]
It’s been a while since we’ve had new music from Montgomery Gentry. But the long wait is over. “Rebels On The Run” will be released on Tuesday October 18. Eddie & Troy were in Nashville last week to talk about their new music: How have the events of the last year affected this new music? […]
The original “Footloose” movie was one of the biggest box office hits of 1984. The soundtrack produced a number of radio hits including “Let’s Hear It For The Boy,” “Almost Paradise,” and the infectuous title song. Now after 27 years, a remake of the groundbreaking movie has been released. It’s the true story of a big city boy from Chicago […]
Sunday is American Idol winner Scotty McCreery’s 18th birthday. He told us he’ll celebrate the occasion quietly with family & friends. But the day before was totally different. Scotty was back home in Raleigh NC for an all-day celebration. He performed in front of 15,000 fans at the big amphitheater, where Brad Paisley performed just […]
They’ve already sold millions of records, had more than a dozen #1s, and played for millions of fans. Now Rascal Flatts is part of country history, as the trio became the newest members of the Grand Ole Opry. Lead singer Gary LeVox told the media backstage, “It is so humbling to carry the Opry flag. There’s […]
His debut single is in our Top 3o. He has a song in the soundtrack to the “Footloose” movie. And his debut CD will be released this Tuesday, October 11th. Hunter Hayes is a 20-year-old multi-instrumentalist from Louisiana. We caught up with him on the red carpet of the “Footloose” premiere: The album will be […]
It was the song that got him on the show. It was the song that helped him win. It’s the song that he performs every night. We’re talking about “Your Man.” That song was the first #1 for Josh Turner, and became an important song for Scotty McCreery. He told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: […]
When Taylor Swift co-hosted the Countdown in June, she told Lon, “Anytime Scotty & Lauren want to get lunch or coffee and talk, I would be totally down with that.” Lon played that quote for Scotty, and he said, “Taken! That would be wild. She actually sent us flowers towards the end of the show, […]
The final show of Brad Paisley’s H2O II Tour took place in Raleigh NC, home of American Idol winner Scotty McCreery. It provided a unique opportunity for the young singer to go behind the scenes of a major tour, meet the artists, and even break a little news. Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton asked Scotty about […]
