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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
George Strait will co-host the Countdown March 17-18. This is his first full interview since becoming a grandfather. George talks about that, as well as his just-completed tour with Martina McBride. His current hit is “Love’s Gonna Make It Alright,” and George just met the songwriter during a surprise performance in Nashville. He also looks […]
There was a moment during Lon Helton’s interview with Dierks Bentley when he couldn’t help but notice the tape holding he boots together. “That is some hockey gaff tape holding that boot together. Without that tape, the boot would fall apart. These particular boots I’ve only had for about two years. But I have another […]
