Taylor Swift was just named the CMA Entertainer of the Year. This weekend, she co-hosts CMT’s Country Countdown USA with Lon Helton. During the three hour show, you’ll hear how the work she did all year led to this award. Her Speak Now World Tour started back in March, and continues for two more weeks. She’s […]
So here we are: CMA Day in Nashville. All the writing sessions, the rehearsals, and the last minute changes are pretty much done. Time for the show to begin. So what goes through the minds of the co-hosts Brad Paisley & Carrie Underwood? “It’s like wait, we’re not ready.” Country Countdown USA host Lon Helton […]
Joe Nichols has a whole lot to celebrate as we end 2011. First of all, his lifelong favorite baseball team, the St. Louis Cardinals, won the World Series. His favorite college football team, the Arkansas Razorbacks, are having their best year ever. Plus he’s released his 6th album, one that sums up everything in his […]
Yesterday, Brad Paisley said he always watches the previous year’s CMA show before begining work on the next one. So Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton asked the same question of Brad’s co-host Carrie Underwood: “I watch right afterwards, just to see how everything….I want to see my dresses.” Brad added, “Me too. That’s why I […]
The 45th annual CMA Awards take place this Wednesday night in Nashville. For the 4th straight year, they will be co-hosted by Brad Paisley & Carrie Underwood. They were in our studio last month, and we talked about how they prepare for the big show. Brad said, “Part of getting ready for this is looking […]
Taylor Swift co-hosts the Countdown this weekend. Her current hit is “Sparks Fly.” She is wrapping up her year-long Speak Now World Tour, and she looks back on the highlights. She also gives us an update on her next album. She also talks about her new perfume, Wonderstruck. And she previews her brand new Live […]
CMA Week began on Sunday in Nashville as Alan Jackson and Kix Brooks were inducted in the Music City Walk of Fame. Country Countdown USA host Lon Helton had the honor of inducting Alan. He showed the audience Alan’s first single, “Blue Blooded Woman,” on a blue vinyl 45 RPM record. Helton said the song […]
The Eli Young Band was in Springfield Illinois Saturday night when they found out their current hit had become their first #1. The quartet was doing a show as part of Dierks Bentley’s Country & Cold Cans tour. Dierks, aware of the occasion, presented them with a cake (see photo) for their accomplishment. Dierks tweeted, “Congrats to the Eli Young Band […]
When Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert won the CMA Male & Female Vocalist awards last year, it was the first time a couple had done that since Tim McGraw & Faith Hill won those awards in 2000. It was the first time either Blake or Miranda had picked up that honor. This year, they’re nominated […]
Joe Nichols will release his 6th album this week. The album title, “It’s All Good,” reflects where Joe is now in his life. “I’ve been through the ups and downs of life and I’m better at knowing what to hold onto. There was a lot of pain and suffering on my earlier albums. Sometimes it […]
