Back in 1989, Kenny Rogers was at the peak of his career, playing stadiums, hosting TV shows, winning Grammy Awards, and making movies. That same year, a young man from Yukon Oklahoma, Garth Brooks, released his debut album. Sunday night in Nashville, Garth inducted Kenny into the Country Music Hall of Fame, and the moment […]
A few weeks ago, Luke Bryan joined Taylor Swift for the first of her three sold out Nashville shows. He described the experience to Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “I was in New York doing The View, and got a call from my manager saying Taylor wanted me to perform on the first of her […]
Taylor Swift was in Nashville Saturday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum. The occasion was the opening of the Taylor Swift Education Center. The superstar donated $4 million last year to build the center, located on the third floor of the newly expanded building. Museum Executive Director Kyle Young […]
Keith Urban had one day off in a busy schedule, and he spent it at a Nashville party for his 15th #1 song: “Little Bit Of Everything” The affair was held in a private rooftop space overlooking the clubs on Lower Broadway. In keeping with the song, the food featured a variety of sliders and treats […]
Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard are having an incredible year. Their debut single, “Cruise” began the year at the top of the chart. They followed it with two more #1s. They spent the year on the road with Luke Bryan. And now they’re launching their own Here’s To The Good Times Tour. Last […]
When he’s not on stage, you’ll find Billy Currington on the water. He was raised along the Georgia coast, and he spends a lot of his vacation time surfing in Hawaii. Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton asked Billy to rate himself as a surfer: “I’m pretty somewhere in the middle. I’m not a great surfer, […]
There was a party in Nashville recently to celebrate a big occasion: The first #1 for a new singer named Brett Eldredge. The guest of honor showed up early, and spoke with reporters about the success of “Don’t Ya.” “I’ve never had a #1 party before. I’ve come to parties for writer friends, and I’ve had […]
Zac Brown had an idea: Create a music festival where the food is as good as the music. That’s the basis of his Southern Ground Music & Food Festival. The two-day event took place this weekend in Nashville, and will be repeated next month in Charleston SC. No funnel cakes or corn dogs at this festival. […]
Taylor Swift’s 2013 Red Tour came to a close Saturday with three sold-out shows in Nashville. The 6 month tour played before over a million fans, raking in over $100 million dollars. Before the show, Taylor told the media why she decided to end the tour in Music City. “On the last tour, we ended […]
Lady Antebellum’s Take Me Downtown Tour will kick off on November 8th, and it can’t come soon enough for the group’s Charles & Dave. The trio took the summer off so Hillary Scott could have a baby. Eisele Kaye was born on July 22nd. So how anxious are Charles & Dave to hit the road? They told Country […]
