Brad Paisley is about to release his 11th album on August 25th called “Moonshine In The Trunk.” Brad previewed several songs from the album with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: The album is a mason jar half-full kind of record. The moonshine is at least half-full or more. There’s enough reality in the world. Actually […]
“CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock” is the front-row seat to the hottest concert performances of the summer. Hosted for the second time by reigning CMA Vocal Group of the Year Little Big Town, the three-hour special airs Tuesday, August 5 (7:00-10:00 PM/CT) on the ABC Television Network. Filmed during the sold-out CMA Music […]
On June 5th, it was reported that Chris Young had cut his left hand in a kitchen accident. The next day, he was forced to cancel his appearance at CMA Fest. This week, Chris co-hosted Country Countdown USA with his arm in a sling to explain the full story behind his accident: So how’re you? […]
Last week, Lee Brice previewed songs from his forthcoming third album for a group of invited guests in Nashville. They gathered in the historic Columbia Studio A, where Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, and Bob Dylan recorded in the late 60s and 70s. Lee was interviewed by Nashville journalist Robert K. Oermann about the project. The […]
Luke Bryan co-hosted this year’s ACM Awards with Blake Shelton. He was also nominated for Entertainer of the Year. When George Strait won the award, Luke had hoped to speak with George. Luke told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that the two met in a casino: “The next day he was still in town, and […]
A few weeks ago, Brad Paisley debuted his new single, “River Bank” at the ACM Awards in Las Vegas. He did the song outdoors at the MGM Grand Hotel pool. If you look closely, you’ll see a special tribute to his grandfather. Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton spoke with Brad about “River Bank:” (Lon) Why […]
Here’s the second installment of Keith Urban’s new video series, Idle Chatter. The American Idol judge and award-winning entertainer takes fans behind the cameras for an informative and humorous look at what happens backstage at the popular FOX-TV show. This week, Keith discovers Ryan Seacrest’s hidden musical talent
American Idol Season 13 is in its final month, counting down to the finale. Keith Urban is doing a weekly backstage video, and we’ll post it here. In Episode 1, Keith shows you where he hangs out during the day on the set.
Dierks Bentley describes the making of his latest album “Riser” as a journey from grief to gratitude. He started the album in 2012, and in June of that year, his father died. One year later, he found out that he and his wife were expecting their third child, a boy. In between, he went on […]
Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan will once again co-host the ACM Awards this year. The two already got together to tape TV promos for the show. You might have thought the two would have used the time to plan what they’re doing on the show. But Blake says they had more important things to talk […]
