As 2024 comes to an end, we remember those we lost during the year. Kris Kristofferson, Joe Bonsall of the Oak Ridge Boys, and of course Toby Keith. Toby was special to us at CCUSA because his recording career began as we were in our early years as radio show. Toby was always happy to […]
This week, Lon continues his countdown of the Top 60 of 2024. He’ll pick things up at #30, and go all the way to #1. When he gets to the top, he’ll speak with the artist who has the #1 song for the entire year. Along the way, you’ll hear highlights from Lon’s co-hosts from […]
There are many ways to put together a list of the Top 10 Christmas Songs. For this list, we consulted with the folks at Mediabase, who monitor the most popular country radio stations in the USA. These are the same stations that make up our weekly Top 30. So if you listen to country radio, […]
This week, Lon begins his countdown of the Top 60 songs of 2024. Along the way, he plays highlights from his conversations with his co-hosts, including Keith Urban, Jelly Roll, Thomas Rhett, Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan, and many more.
The co-hosts this wknd are Dan + Shay, who’re in our Top 10 with “Bigger Houses.” They also have their first-ever holiday album: It’s Officially Christmas: The Double Album. They talk about that album and play some songs from it. They’re on a media tour now, appearing on a lot of TV shows. Dan told […]
The co-host this wknd is George Birge, who’s in the Top 5 with “Cowboy Songs.” This is George’s first time to co-host. He talks about his journey from Austin TX to Nashville with help from Toby Keith. He toured this year with Parker McCollum and Sam Hunt, and will hit the road in 2025 with […]
The day of Thanksgiving is celebrated in the USA on the last Thursday of November. The history of it goes back to English tradition during the 1500s. The pilgrims and puritans brought the tradition here. The first president, George Washington, proclaimed the first Thanksgiving in 1789. It was made a national holiday by Abraham Lincoln […]
The co-host this wknd is Keith Urban, who is in the countdown with “Messed Up As Me.” Keith just released a new album called “High.” He recently appeared at the Concert For Carolina, at the invitation of Eric Church. Also there was a longtime friend, James Taylor. Keith also teases his 2025 world tour. Keith […]
The co-host this weekend will be the band Parmalee. They’re in our Top 5 this week with “Gonna Love You.” They recently performed at the Concert For Carolina, and tell stories about that show. They toured this past year with Kane Brown & Tyler Hubbard. They also talk about their plans for 2025. Lon asked […]
The co-host this wknd is Thomas Rhett, who’s in our Top 10 with “Beautiful As You.” It’s from his new album “About A Woman.” Thomas will perform with pop star Teddy Swims on the CMA Awards. He tells Lon he’s been writing with a lot of new artists. Plus he previews his Vegas residency. On […]
