Two of the biggest songs of the summer are Love & Theft’s “Angel Eyes” and Little Big Town’s “Pontoon.” Turns out one of the guys in Love & Theft actually OWNS a pontoon boat! Stephen Barker Liles told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that he’s the proud owner of an inflatable party boat: “I have a pontoon, so […]
Together, they headlined the most successful tour in concert history. Now, Tim McGraw & Faith Hill will bring Soul 2 Soul to the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas for an exclusive limited series of shows. The couple made the announcement at the Venetian today. This limited engagement, which opens on Dec. 7 and covers 10 […]
Love & Theft’s Eric Gunderson & Stephen Barker Liles co-host the Countdown this week. Their current hit, “Angel Eyes,” is in the Top 5. The guys are on the road now with Brad Paisley’s Virtual Reality Tour. They have lots of friends in the Top 30, including Chris Young, Dustin Lynch, Jana Kramer, and Gloriana. […]
For the past two years, Josh Turner has been hard at work building a place he calls his “Writer’s Cottage.” But when he describes it, you realize it’s more of his personal man cave. He spoke to Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “I built a log cabin on my property, and call it my writer’s cottage, […]
Josh Turner has already done duets with several of his musical idols, including Randy Travis, Ralph Stanley, and John Anderson. When it came time to pick a legend for his new “Punching Bag” CD, he chose bluegrass star Ricky Skaggs. He explained the decision to Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “I had written a song, ‘For […]
Back in April, Josh Turner was on stage as Keith Urban was inducted as the newest member of the Grand Old Opry. He told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton about the experience: “I was honored to be asked to be a part of that night. They could have chosen anybody else they wanted for that night, […]
Guests attending the Eric Church Platinum Party were directed to a rear entrance of an old warehouse in what was once an industrial part of Nashville. Inside, a crowd of friends and family, as well as members of the Nashville music community and media gathered for a combination Platinum and #1 party, celebrating the success of […]
Josh Turner joins Lon this week to co-host Country Countdown USA. His latest Top 10 is “Time Is Love,” and it’s the first single from Josh’s new CD “Punching Bag.” Josh just returned from a beach vacation with his family. He is about to release a live album. He talks about what it was like to […]
Last time George Strait co-hosted Country Countdown USA, he mentioned he had just purchased a golf resort near his home in San Antonio. In November, George presided over the grand opening of The Resort at Tapatio Springs. George told Lon Helton about the event: “It went great, it really was fun, we had a golf […]
George Strait hosted his 30th annual Team Roping Championship in March at the San Antonio Rose Palace. Over 500 teams competed for cash and prizes valued at over $700,000. George told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that he never expected the event to become so big: “I had no idea we could grow it like we […]
