2012 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL SETS NEW ATTENDANCE RECORD WITH 71,000 FANS Hundreds of Artists, New Stages, and More Music Attract Thousands of Visitors to Nashville NASHVILLE – CMA Music Festival set a new attendance record in 2012 with daily attendance topping 71,000 fans, a 9.2 percent increase over the 65,000 in attendance in 2011 and […]
Kenny Chesney co-hosts the Countdown this week. His current hit is “Come Over,” and it’s in the Top 20. It’s the second single from his new CD, “Welcome To The Fishbowl,” available next week. Kenny just began his Brothers of the Sun tour with Tim McGraw. Kenny says the tour pranks have already begun. Kenny […]
Alan Jackson closed out the 2012 CMA Fest in Nashville Sunday night. His performance capped an evening that also featured Martina McBride, Rascal Flatts, Dierks Bentley, Scotty McCreery, and the return of The Mavericks. Before taking the stage, Alan came back to speak with the media about CMA Fest, his new CD, and his 23 year […]
Faith Hill gave a rare concert performance Saturday night at the CMA Music Fest in Nashville, and it was designed as a treat for her fans. Prior to the show, she told the media: “We will play a couple songs from the new album, and a few songs they made hits for me as well. I’m very […]
Alan Jackson is the father of three daughters: Mattie, Ali, and Dani. It seems like only yesterday that his oldest, Mattie, graduated high school. When Alan co-hosted Country Countdown USA, he told Lon Helton that Mattie just graduated from college: “I knew it was going to get to me, and when we first got in […]
In the past few years, Alan Jackson has made some changes in his life. He sold the family’s Sweetbriar Farm, south of Nashville. His Center Hill Lake house, where he once hosted a concert with Shania Twain, is now for sale. He’s even sold a lot of his classic cars. What’s behind all those lifestyle […]
Back in November, Alan Jackson was inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame in downtown Nashville. In fact, Country Countdown USA host Lon Helton made the induction speech. In this first radio interview since that event, Alan talked about that day: “You did a great job making me sound good! At the time, it […]
Country music’s top stars are in Nashville this weekend for the CMA Music Festival and Fan Fair. The performances began Thursday morning with Montgomery Gentry, and continued through the weekend. Hundreds of artists are performing on multiple stages around downtown Nashville, including the LP Field football stadium. Those who come are creating memories for their […]
Today we know Alan Jackson for his hits from the past 23 years. Songs like “Chattahoochee,” “Where Were You,” Remember When,” or Don’t Rock The Jukebox.” But back when he was just five years old, Alan got his first taste of being a performer. He told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton what triggered that memory: […]
The weather was unseasonably cool and sunny Thursday morning as Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton hosted the CMA Music Fest Kick Off Concert at the Riverfront Stage in downtown Nashville. The first performer was the veteran duo Montgomery Gentry. The concert launched the annual 4-day event. Other performers Thursday morning included Craig Morgan, Lee Brice, Josh Thompson, […]
