THIS WEEK

Jake Set For Chesney & McGraw

Jake Set For Chesney & McGraw

| March 25, 2012

This summer, Kenny Chesney & Tim McGraw have teamed up for the Brothers of the Sun tour.  Opening all 20 stadium shows will be this week’s co-host, Jake Owen.  Jake told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton he’s pumped about the summer: “I’m gonna have a pretty good time.  Kenny & Tim are in pretty good […]

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Meet Jake Owen’s Girlfriend

Meet Jake Owen’s Girlfriend

| March 25, 2012

Jake Owen is in love, and he’s not ashamed to say it.  He’s happy to talk about it with Chelsea Handler on her show “Chelsea Lately,” and he then talked about it with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “That’s right, I told her I have a pretty awesome girlfriend.  And I really do.  My whole […]

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Jake Owen Explains His New Hat

Jake Owen Explains His New Hat

| March 24, 2012

Jake Owen came into our studio wearing a pretty large hat.  So Country Countdown USA host Lon Helton felt compelled to ask about it: “There’s this really cool place in LA called Scheaffer’s Garment Hotel, and it’s a guy and his cousin.  One guy makes jeans, these jeans I’m wearing, and my hat comes from […]

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Jake Owen’s New “Lips” Tattoo

Jake Owen’s New “Lips” Tattoo

| March 24, 2012

Jake Owen has several tattoos on his body.  But there’s a special one that features his girlfriend’s lips.  Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton asked him about it.  “The lips on my upper right bicep are my girlfriend’s lips.  She has the most amazing lips, and I wanted to carry them around with me everywhere I […]

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Alan Jackson’s Wife Recovering

Alan Jackson’s Wife Recovering

| March 19, 2012

Alan Jackson and his wife Denise have been married for 32 years.  The couple survived a short separation back in 1998.  But they went through a bigger threat when Denise was diagnosed with cancer.  Now, more than a year later, Alan says Denise appears to be cancer-free. “She’s doing great, it’s been a year since […]

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Jake Owen Co-Hosts 3/24-25

Jake Owen Co-Hosts 3/24-25

| March 19, 2012

Jake Owen co-hosts Country Countdown USA this week.  His current hit, “Alone With You,” is in the Top 10.  He will join Kenny Chesney & Tim McGraw on the Brothers of the Sun tour this summer.  He has a song on the soundtrack to the new movie Act of Valor.  He has stories about Keith […]

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Strait Meets Scotty McCreery

Strait Meets Scotty McCreery

| March 18, 2012

Last month, George Strait made a surprise appearance at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium for his longtime record label MCA.  Also present that day was American Idol winner Scotty McCreery.  Scotty performed several Strait hits during the Idol competition.   George told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton he enjoyed meeting the Idol winner: “I met him before the label […]

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Strait Looks Ahead to 60 in 60

Strait Looks Ahead to 60 in 60

| March 17, 2012

This will be a milestone year for George Strait.  In May he will celebrate his 60th birthday.  Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton spoke with George about that special day: “You would have to bring that up!  Yeah I’ll be 60, so I’m a couple of #1 records behind my age.  I’ve gotta catch up.  I […]

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George Strait Celebrates First #1

George Strait Celebrates First #1

| March 17, 2012

George Strait has more #1 songs than any other recording artist with 58. But of those big hits, the only song George actually wrote was “Here For a Good Time.”  Last month, George surprised radio programmers by performing at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium during the annual Country Radio Seminar.  After performing two songs acoustically, George was presented […]

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George Strait’s Grandson “Harvey”

George Strait’s Grandson “Harvey”

| March 17, 2012

On February 2nd, George Strait became a grandfather, as his son Bubba and wife Tamara became the parents of a baby boy.  A couple days later, George mentioned the birth during a show in Phoenix.  But George hadn’t confirmed the name of the boy until he spoke with Lon Helton of Country Countdown USA: “He’s […]

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