George Strait told Country Countdown USA host Lon Helton that he & his wife Norma will become grandparents in February. George’s son, Bubba, married girlfriend Tamara Shipman last December. Now there’s even bigger news. George told Lon, “I’m gonna be a grand-dad! They’re expecting a baby in February, so we’re all excited about that. They’re pretty sure it’s a […]
When Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert got married in May, they invited a bunch of country stars, including this week’s Countdown co-host, Dierks Bentley. He told Lon Helton it wasn’t easy, but he was able to get the day off: “I haven’t been to any weddings since my own 6 years ago! People always ask […]
COUNTRY MUSIC STAR DIERKS BENTLEY ANNOUNCES 2011 COUNTRY & COLD CANS TOUR Jerrod Niemann and Eli Young Band To Kickstart The Party Nashville, Tenn. – Aug. 15, 2011 – Multi-Platinum singer/songwriter Dierks Bentley will kick off the first leg of his Country & Cold Cans Tour beginning Oct. 6 in Lacrosse, WI. Special guests Jerrod […]
When Dierks Bentley isn’t on the road making music, he’s usually at home in Nashville with his wife Cassie and two young daughters, Evie and Jordan. In fact, Jordan is just 9 months old, so Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton asked Dierks for an update on his latest addition to the family: “She was born […]
Back in May, John Rich was named Celebrity Apprentice by Donald Trump. John is good friends with this week’s co-host Dierks Bentley. So Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton spoke with Dierks about John and Celebrity Apprentice. “I’ve known John Rich since 1998, and he puts 100% into everything he does, and I was excited for people […]
Kenny Chesney just did a show at the new Meadowlands Football Stadium outside New York City. Over 55, 000 people attending it, making that show the biggest country show in the NY/NJ area in over 25 years. The day before, Country Countdown USA host Lon Helton spoke with Kenny in a very unique location: The […]
Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott is now engaged to Chris Tyrrell. In an interview with Chountry Countdwn USA’s Lon Helton, Hillary said Chris popped the question in a private moment during July 4th weekend. “Chris & I got engaged on July the 2nd, and it was beautiful. His family had flown down from upstate New York to […]
Luke Bryan’s latest CD is titled, “Tailgates & Tanlines.” So how did Luke come up with the name? There is no song on the album with that title. Luke told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton the secret source of the album’s title: “I was goin’ down the road, and my manager texted me, ‘Album title: Tailgates & Tanlines.’ And […]
Luke Bryan has been on the road all year as part of Tim McGraw’s Emotional Traffic tour. Luke told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that he’s learned a lot watching the country superstar: “I’ve just been amazed at night-in and night-out, he does a 2-1/2 hour show, like Bruce Springsteen, even through a foot injury where he broke […]
The lady who sang “That Don’t Impress Me Much,” and did a lot to popularize the bare midriff in the 90s says she was impressed with Luke Bryan’s CMT Music Awards performance. Shania Twain told Lon Helton of Country Countdown USA, “The girls were on stage in these hot outfits, tight pants and open midriff, […]
