One year ago, Brantley Gilbert was in Arlington National Cemetery. The day was the climax of a motorcycle rally, From Athens To Arlington, and the launch of his latest album. The rally was a benefit for the military charity Folds Of Honor, and Brantley presented a scholarship to the daughter of a fallen soldier. He […]
Billy Currington will spend this summer on the road with Tim McGraw’s Shotgun Rider Tour. Billy told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that he’s looking forward to spending time with Tim: “I always wanted to tour with him, because we went hunting together about five years ago. We got to know each other then, and […]
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 […]
There’s a new exhibit opening this weekend at the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum in Nashville featuring personal items from the CMA Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan. Visitors will be able to follow Luke’s career from a young boy in Leesburg, Georgia to the top of the country chart and national fame. […]
Tyler Farr is on the road now with Jason Aldean’s Burn It Down Tour. It’s actually Tyler’s second year on that tour, and he told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “We’re having a blast out there. Jason does this little hop, skip, trot thing, like a Shetland pony, and I impersonate him backstage. So one […]
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 […]
Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton had a chance to attend Eric Church’s show in Denver a couple months ago. The Outsiders World Tour has been one of the biggest shows of the year. So when Eric co-hosted the Countdown, Lon had a chance to ask him about it: You have some side-pits around your stage, with […]
It was an unseasonably warm day in March as Eric Church was in Nashville to celebrate a #1 song with “Talladega.” His record label took the opportunity to present him two additional gifts: A Platinum record for “The Outsiders,” and a Gold Record for his debut album “Sinners Like Me.” That album was released almost […]
The Zac Brown Band launched their 2015 Jekyll & Hyde Tour Friday night in Nashville. The show was as distinctive and different as the man himself. The concert began promptly at 7:30, with no opening act. The curtain went up to reveal Zac’s band on a 3-level set. Zac himself appeared walking out of a big […]
What happens when you put a country legend on a TV show based in Nashville? You get fireworks! That’s what happens when Reba McEntire appeared on a TV taping for “Nashville On The Record,” the second special edition of the popular ABC series. The cast gathered at the Grand Ole Opry House, a familiar location […]
