Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley & Tyler Hubbard were in Las Vegas last week, attending the Billboard Music Awards. The duo was named Country Artist of the Year. But that’s not all that happened in Vegas. The two told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “Saturday night, Tyler & I went to see Britney Spears at […]
Tim McGraw is back on the big screen this weekend, appearing in the new Disney movie “Tomorrowland,” starring George Clooney. McGraw actually began work on the movie almost two years ago. At the time, he told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “It’s a great story. To me, the great thing about working on movies is […]
Tyler Farr brought his soon-to-be fiancé Hannah to our CCUSA studio last week. He even hinted a few times that he was about to make some news. But he saved it until he had some private time at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. A few days ago, Tyler gave the details of his marriage proposal to Westwood […]
Kelsea Ballerini’s Nashville debut was sold out, and her 90 minute show Tuesday night was a powerful statement that there’s a new contender in the Country Female category. The site was 3rd & Lindsley, a club that was the launch-pad for many of today’s top stars, including Lady Antebellum. The show was part of CMT’s Next […]
Lady Antebellum kicked off it’s 2015 Wheels Up Tour with a media event in Nashville. They showed off their new stage set, performed a few songs, and talked with reporters about their hopes for this summer’s tour. Country Countdown USA was on location and spoke with Charles, Hillary, and Dave about their Wheels Up Tour: […]
Santa Clara, CA (May 3, 2015) – They started lining long before the 1 p.m. parking lot open to plant the flag of the No Shoes Nation! Without a cloud in the sky, the tail-gating – ringing the entirety of Levi’s Stadium – set the tone for a stadium-sized summer on Kenny Chesney’s The Big Revival 2015 […]
Dierks Bentley was one of the country stars who attended the Grand Opening of the George Jones Museum in downtown Nashville last week. Dierks is a friend of the singer’s widow, Nancy. Dierks talked about how Jones influenced his music: “George meant the world to me, he was a friend to so many younger artists. […]
Darius Rucker will reunite with Hootie & The Blowfish for one of David Letterman’s final shows. You might wonder why. Darius told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “If it wasn’t for Letterman, I wouldn’t have half of my career. Hootie & The Blowfish Cracked Rear View had been out a few months, and wasn’t doing […]
Tyler Farr’s debut album “Redneck Crazy” produced a pair of #1 hits: The title song plus “Whiskey In My Water.” Now as he prepared to release the follow-up, Tyler is back in the Top 10 with “A Guy Walks Into a Bar.” He spoke with Country Countdown USA about his sophomore album. What are your […]
ARLINGTON, TX (April 19, 2015) – Winners have been announced for the 50th ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, a star-studded ceremony broadcast LIVE tonight on the CBS Television Network from AT&T Stadium, Home of the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, TX. The Awards show moved to Texas for the first time ever in celebration of its […]
