Back in 1996, I did an interview with Kenny Chesney. He was in his first years of having hit songs on the radio, and we were talking about the changes in his life. I brought up that I had seen his name mentioned in the local paper, having lunch at a Nashville restaurant, and he looked a little surprised. […]
For ten years, Kenny Chesney’s music has meant summertime, sun, and the beach. This week, Kenny takes his show to one of the most popular beaches on the east coast: Wildwood NJ! Wednesday night, Kenny will do a concert on the beach at the foot of Morey’s Amusement Pier (pictured). Here are the details: NEW […]
Last year, Kenny Chesney had a big hit duet with Grace Potter called “You & Tequila.” The song won the CMA Video of the Year. It was also nominated for two Grammy Awards. The success of that song caused Kenny to invite Grace & her band to join him on the Brothers of the Sun tour. He […]
Alan Jackson closed out the 2012 CMA Fest in Nashville Sunday night. His performance capped an evening that also featured Martina McBride, Rascal Flatts, Dierks Bentley, Scotty McCreery, and the return of The Mavericks. Before taking the stage, Alan came back to speak with the media about CMA Fest, his new CD, and his 23 year […]
Back in November, Alan Jackson was inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame in downtown Nashville. In fact, Country Countdown USA host Lon Helton made the induction speech. In this first radio interview since that event, Alan talked about that day: “You did a great job making me sound good! At the time, it […]
Today we know Alan Jackson for his hits from the past 23 years. Songs like “Chattahoochee,” “Where Were You,” Remember When,” or Don’t Rock The Jukebox.” But back when he was just five years old, Alan got his first taste of being a performer. He told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton what triggered that memory: […]
Carrie Underwood’s new CD, “Blown Away,” demonstrates a wide range of music. Carrie told Country Countdown’s Lon Helton that’s by design: “I have a problem wrangling myself in, and focusing on one thing, I have a short attention span, like a lot of people do. I want to make an album where you don’t know […]
Tim McGraw is doing a couple things this year in support of the military. The first is a Memorial Day concert in New York City. He talked about it with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “We’re doing a Memorial Day show for the Armed Forces, and it’ll be streamed on YouTube. My sister is a […]
Today, we associate the hit song “Red Solo Cup with Toby Keith. But it could have been recorded first by Tim McGraw. That’s because two of the songwriters, Brad & Brett Warren, write for Tim’s publishing company. Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton spoke with Tim about Red Solo Cup: “I heard this song back when I heard […]
The formal press conference took place Monday May 21st in the Rotunda of the Country Music Hall of Fame. Tim McGraw, recording and movie star, had signed a new record deal with Big Machine Music Group. The label already includes many of Tim’s friends, such as Reba, Martina McBride, and Taylor Swift. But some had […]
