The original “Footloose” movie was one of the biggest box office hits of 1984. The soundtrack produced a number of radio hits including “Let’s Hear It For The Boy,” “Almost Paradise,” and the infectuous title song. Now after 27 years, a remake of the groundbreaking movie has been released. It’s the true story of a big city boy from Chicago […]
George Strait co-hosts the Countdown this week. His current hit, “Here For a Good Time,” is in the Top 5. George co-wrote the song with his son Bubba. He tells Lon that Bubba got married last year, and is now expecting a baby. That means George will become a grandfather in February. George just bought […]
Sunday is American Idol winner Scotty McCreery’s 18th birthday. He told us he’ll celebrate the occasion quietly with family & friends. But the day before was totally different. Scotty was back home in Raleigh NC for an all-day celebration. He performed in front of 15,000 fans at the big amphitheater, where Brad Paisley performed just […]
They’ve already sold millions of records, had more than a dozen #1s, and played for millions of fans. Now Rascal Flatts is part of country history, as the trio became the newest members of the Grand Ole Opry. Lead singer Gary LeVox told the media backstage, “It is so humbling to carry the Opry flag. There’s […]
His debut single is in our Top 3o. He has a song in the soundtrack to the “Footloose” movie. And his debut CD will be released this Tuesday, October 11th. Hunter Hayes is a 20-year-old multi-instrumentalist from Louisiana. We caught up with him on the red carpet of the “Footloose” premiere: The album will be […]
One year ago, Scotty McCreery was a normal 17-year-old high school kid who occasionally sang around North Carolina. Then on a whim, he and his family went to Milwaukee and tried out for American Idol. Now Scotty has stories about stars like Tim McGraw, Lady Antebellum, George Strait, Carrie Underwood, and Keith Urban. Lon Helton, […]
One of the highlights on the American Idol finale was when Scotty McCreery sang “Live Like You Were Dying” with Tim McGraw. Scotty told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton it was a highlight for him too: “Besides winning, that was my favorite best moment on the show. That was absolutely insane, incredible. Being able to […]
One person came up several times during Scotty McCreery’s interview with Lon Helton on Country Countdown USA: His mom Judy. She was with him all day. She was also there in the recording studio during the making of the album: “Two songs passed the mama crying test. They played ‘Dirty Dishes,’ and mama started crying, […]
It was the song that got him on the show. It was the song that helped him win. It’s the song that he performs every night. We’re talking about “Your Man.” That song was the first #1 for Josh Turner, and became an important song for Scotty McCreery. He told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: […]
When Taylor Swift co-hosted the Countdown in June, she told Lon, “Anytime Scotty & Lauren want to get lunch or coffee and talk, I would be totally down with that.” Lon played that quote for Scotty, and he said, “Taken! That would be wild. She actually sent us flowers towards the end of the show, […]
