Nashville was once again home for one of the country’s pre-eminent New Year’s Eve celebrations. Nashville’s Big Bash was co-hosted by Keith Urban with headliners Kane Brown and Jelly Roll. More than 220,000 people attended the event in Bicentennial Park. The entire night was broadcast live on CBS-TV. Country Countdown USA was on hand for […]
The co-host this wknd is Chris Stapleton, who had a #1 with White Horse, and was part of Carly Pearce’s hit We Don’t Fight Anymore. He’s on tour right now, doing his own headline shows, as well as playing stadiums with George Strait. He talks about his friendships with legends Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, and […]
The co-host this week is Jason Aldean, who returns for a second week. This time, he talks more about his 2023 Highway Desperado Tour, his new album by that name, and the controversy around his Top 5 hit Try That In a Small Town. Jason was one of the writers on the album’s title song. “The way […]
July 4th celebrates American Independence from the British. But it also celebrates those traits we consider distinctly American. Country music is a unique American artform. So it’s no surprise that many country stars have released songs that have become patriotic anthems. We’ve put together a list of songs that you’re likely to hear on the radio this […]
This week’s co-host is Morgan Wallen, who is feeling the power of his latest hit on his Dangerous tour. “I usually play it in the encore, so it’s near the end. My encore is pretty crazy. I look forward to it. Wasted On You is one of the bright spots.” Morgan is now headlining in venues that […]
Co-hosting for the second week is Luke Combs. He begins his 2022 stadium tour next week in Denver. He tells Lon he had to be talked into it: “I’m lucky to have an awesome team. I’m always the guy who says we’re not ready for this yet. I tend to be more of a realist. But sometimes […]
After taking last year off, Kenny Chesney has returned to the road with his Big Revival Tour. Kenny told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton, “It feels really good to be back out there again, and feel that energy again, and there’s nothing better to inspire you like new music. We’re playing a lot of arenas […]
Justin Moore is a huge baseball fan. In fact he’ll tell you that one great benefit of being a country star is it gets him a lot of access at baseball parks. Justin talked about several recent experiences with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: We often hear stories from our co-hosts that surprise us. Recently, […]
When the CMA nominations were announced a few weeks ago, perhaps one of the biggest surprises was Kelly Clarkson in the category of Female Vocalist of the Year. That’s because Kelly hasn’t had a solo country hit. Jason Aldean announced the CMA nominees during Good Morning America in New York. He told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton he immediately texted his congratulations to […]
