THIS WEEK

Win An Exergen Thermometer!

Win An Exergen Thermometer!

| December 10, 2011

You’ve probably heard Lon talk about them in the Countdown.  Now you can have one yourself!  The Exergen Temporal Thermometer.  As you can see in the photo, it’s a modern thermometer that measures body temperature from a swipe along the forehead.    Perfect as we approach colds and flu season.   Learn more about the Exergen Thermometer […]

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Thompson Square Wins 3 ACAs

Thompson Square Wins 3 ACAs

| December 9, 2011

GRAMMY NOMINEE THOMPSON SQUARE WINS THREE AWARDS AT FAN-VOTED FOX’s 2nd ANNUAL AMERICAN COUNTRY AWARDS   Break-Out Country Act of 2011 Wins  “Single of the Year By a Group,” “Single of the Year By a New Artist,” “Music Video of the Year By a New Artist”   (LAS VEGAS, NV – Dec. 6, 2011) — […]

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Aldean ACA Artist of The Year

Aldean ACA Artist of The Year

| December 5, 2011

Jason Aldean won 6 awards at the 2nd Annual American Country Awards in Las Vegas, including Artist of the Year.  Moments after accepting his award, Jason said, “To win an award is a big deal, and when it comes from the fans, that’s huge.  They’re the ones who support us, buy our records, vote on […]

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Stars in Las Vegas for 2nd ACAs

Stars in Las Vegas for 2nd ACAs

| December 4, 2011

Country stars are heading to Las Vegas for the 2nd annual American Country Awards.  The show, hosted by Trace Adkins and actress Kristin Chenowith, will air Monday night on the Fox Network.  Jason Aldean and the Zac Brown Band lead the nominees with 8 apiece.  Neither are performing on the show.  Miranda Lambert’s all-girl trio Pistol Annies […]

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Thompson Sq. Co-Host 12/10-11

Thompson Sq. Co-Host 12/10-11

| December 4, 2011

The new duo Thompson Square will make their countdown co-hosting debut this week.  The husband & wife pair just received a couple of Grammy nominations for their #1 hit, “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not.”  They’ve been on tour all year with Jason Aldean, and will start 2012 opening for Lady Antebellum.  They have great stories about […]

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Aldean: My Girls Control The Radio

Aldean: My Girls Control The Radio

| December 4, 2011

Jason Aldean is the father of two young girls: Keeley, who’s 8, and 4 year old Kendyl.  As you might expect, music is a frequent topic around the house.  Jason told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that his daughters control the radio dial: “They’ve been in control for a while.  The good thing is I try […]

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Jason Aldean Wears Georgia Red

Jason Aldean Wears Georgia Red

| December 2, 2011

Jason Aldean came to the Country Countdown USA studio dressed in Georgia Bulldog red, with a Georgia hoodie and even red Georgia shoes!  Jason posed for this picture, pointing to his red sneakers.  His show is airing the same weekend that Georgia plays the #1 LSU Tigers.  We know that Jason is watching the game, […]

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Aldean Reflects on CMA Wins

Aldean Reflects on CMA Wins

| December 2, 2011

Jason Aldean won his first-ever CMA Awards this year: Musical Event and the coveted Album Of the Year.  He told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “To say that I was excited would be an understatement.  It seemed like awards were one thing that always eluded us a little bit, so I never went into the […]

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New McGraw CD Coming Soon

New McGraw CD Coming Soon

| December 2, 2011

Tim McGraw has been talking about it for a year, and even performed music from it on tour this summer.  On January 17, fans will be able to buy his “Emotional Traffic” album.  Tim co-hosted Country Countdown USA last January, and told Lon Helton about the new CD: “There’s some heavy stuff on it, and some fun […]

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Luke Bryan’s CMA “Intervention”

Luke Bryan’s CMA “Intervention”

| December 2, 2011

Luke Bryan turned a lot of heads with his CMA Awards performance of “Country Girl (Shake It For Me.)”  He also got the attention of his friends Jason Aldean and Colt Ford.  Jason told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “Me ands Colt Ford had an intervention with him.  I said, ‘First of all, Michael Jackson is […]

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