ENCINO, CA (January 30, 2015) – Nominations were announced today for the 50th ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, Country Music’s Party of the Year®, honoring country music’s superstars and hottest emerging talent. Hosted by ACM Award winners Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan, the ACM Awards are produced for television by dick clark productions and will […]
Every week this fall, Carrie Underwood sang the theme for NBC’s Sunday Night Football. And when the Super Bowl begins this Sunday night on NBC, Carrie will once again sing the theme. But she told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton she won’t actually attend the game in Phoenix: “I am going to be insanely pregnant! […]
It was just announced that Eric Church will join Kenny Chesney for five stadium shows this summer. It will make a return for Church to stadiums, which he did in 2013. Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton asked Eric if he’d like to headline stadiums himself: “No. For the type show we do, we are trying to […]
The main thing on Eric Church’s mind right now is the personal and professional convergence that’s about to take place. He & his wife are expecting their second child, and Eric is performing at the Grammy Awards, where he’s got four nominations. Eric told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton they might happen at exactly the same […]
Brantley Gilbert turns 30 years old today! When he co-hosted Country Countdown USA a few months ago, Lon Helton asked him how he felt about the big day: “The honest to God truth, I’ve got a little lady who’s special to me in my life right now, her mom was telling me that 30 was […]
Carrie Underwood’s latest album is “Greatest Hits: Decade #1,” covering ten years of hits, two CDs, and 25 songs. But when does Carrie begin Decade #2? Carrie tells Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that she hasn’t actually set a deadline: “I hate stamping a done date on things before it’s done, but it’s always been […]
Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, Vince Gill, and Steve Wariner were among the Grand Ole Opry stars who performed in tribute to Little Jimmy Dickens on Thursday. The Hall of Famer died last week at the age of 94. He was one of the last living connections to the legendary Hank Williams. Paisley, who had featured Dickens […]
Jason Aldean had an amazing year in 2014, with sold-out shows and a top selling album. He ended the year with the #1 Song of 2014. “When She Says Baby” was the most-played song on country radio for the year. Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton called Jason with the news: Congratulations on having the #1 Song […]
When Garth Brooks announced his return to the music business, it wasn’t a complete surprise. Back when he retired, he said that he would return after his youngest daughter graduated high school. He also mentioned it a year ago when he was promoting a collection of music from his influences. But on July 10th, Garth […]
New Year’s Eve is typically a night of celebration. Sometimes the celebration involves music. Taylor Swift, Florida Georgia Line, and Lady Antebellum are a few of the stars who’re part of this year’s party. But what about Tim McGraw? When was the list time HE did a show on New Year’s Eve? Country Countdown USA’s […]
