On Saturday night, Country Countdown USA host Lon Helton accepted the National Personality of the Year from the Academy of Country Music. The ceremony was held at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, site of the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, taking place Sunday April 1st. ACM double nominee Chris Young was […]
This Sunday night, Blake Shelton will join Reba as co-hosts of the Academy of Country Music Awards. It’s his second time as co-host, and he talked about it with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “I think we’ll be better because we’re more relaxed, or at least I am. Me not being relaxed last year and […]
Taylor Swift has a new friend: a cute kitten she named Meredith. Last week, Taylor released a get-out-the vote video featuring Meredith. The plot is simple: Taylor is introducing Meredith to the voting system for ACM Entertainer of the Year. Key points are puctuated by “meows” from the friendly feline. When Taylor co-hosted Country Countdown USA, Lon […]
It’s said that a picture is worth a thousand words. This picture of Shania Twain and Lionel Richie tells an incredible story behind the making of their new duet, a remake of “Endless Love.” If you look at the picture, you see a relaxed Lionel & Shania in what appears to be a hotel room, with a […]
Lionel Richie has crossed over before. From R&B to pop in the 1980s, when he left The Commodores to go solo. He’s also had success in country music, writing the #1 hit “Lady” for Kenny Rogers, and recording “Deep River Woman,” a Top 10 duet with Alabama. Today, Lionel Richie releases an entire album of […]
Taylor Swift will co-host the Countdown for ACM Weekend. Taylor is the reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year, and is nominated for that award again this Sunday night. She is also nominated for Video of the Year for her #1 hit “Mean.” Taylor has just returned from a tour of Australia and New Zealand. It […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
