Twas the week before Christmas… And on Music Row… Not a creature was stirring… And still there’s no snow. It’s very quiet now on Music Row in Nashville. The record companies and recording studios are closed for the holidays. I drove down 16th Avenue, past Blake Shelton’s record company, and they had a tree set […]
Little Big Town has had quite an incredible year, and Country Countdown USA has been with them the while way. The year began with a Grammy nomination for “Your Side Of The Bed.” The quarter won their first Grammy in 2012 for “Pontoon.” They attended a Nashville reception in January for Grammy nominees. In February, […]
The 48th Annual CMA Awards was a huge success, with over 18 million people watching on TV. But a small group of people saw the show from a different place: Backstage. Country Countdown USA was fortunate to be credentialed for the Media Room. That means we got to ask questions of the winners, and sit […]
Fifteen years ago, Rascal Flatts played a small club called the Fiddle & Steel in Nashville’s Printer’s Alley. It was there that they honed their sound, and got signed to a record deal. So when they heard the club was closing at the end of the year, they wanted to play one last show. It […]
Luke Bryan Wins His First CMA Award – Entertainer of the Year! NASHVILLE – Top winner Miranda Lambert collected trophies and broke records, while Luke Bryan picked up the night’s top honor, winning his first-ever CMA Award for Entertainer of the Year at “The 48th Annual CMA Awards.” Lambert won four awards Wednesday, including her […]
Earlier this year, Brantley Gilbert got a new companion: A bulldog he named Sylo. He talked about his new best friend with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: Tell me about your dog: “Yeah man, Sylo is the laziest individual God ever made. He’s an American bulldog. He sleeps a lot, he snores, he’s developed some […]
Brantley Gilbert may be best known as a country star, but he’s also an ordained minister! He told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that he’s actually officiated at a few weddings: I understand you’re an ordained minister? How’d that come about? We did it online about 2 or 3 years ago. We did it so I could […]
It was a moment when Hollywood met Nashville, as the movies intersected with Music City. The Country Music Hall of Fame was the site for the Nashville premiere of the new movie “The Best Of Me.” The movie features an obviously country-oriented soundtrack, led by Lady Antebellum. The trio walked the red carpet with the […]
On Wednesday, Dierks Bentley was in Nashville celebrating his 12th #1, “Drunk On a Plane.” The next day, he was off on a three show run, wrapping his 2014 Riser Tour. Then Sunday, he was back in Music City to host his 9th annual Miles & Music benefit concert and motorcycle ride. Just another week in […]
Earlier this year, Cole Swindell did something only a few people do: Go to #1 with their first single. In May, Cole celebrated that feat with a #1 party. Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton was there that day. This week, as Cole made his co-hosting debut, we thought it appropriate to remember that day. It […]
