The final show of Brad Paisley’s H2O II Tour took place in Raleigh NC, home of American Idol winner Scotty McCreery. It provided a unique opportunity for the young singer to go behind the scenes of a major tour, meet the artists, and even break a little news. Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton asked Scotty about […]
Rodney Atkins celebrated his 6th #1 in Nashville on Monday. He told the media, “This is awesome, it’s been so long since the last one, great feeling, this song connecting. To have a song that explodes like that is amazing.” Rodney co-hosted Country Countdown USA this past weekend, where he was able to introduce his […]
American Idol winner Scotty McCreery will co-host the Countdown October 8-9. His debut CD, “Clear As Day,” is available October 4. It’s Scotty’s 18th birthday on Sunday. He talks about his first day back in high school after winning Idol. He talks about attending the final night of Brad Paisley’s H2O tour. He took part […]
When you speak with Rodney Atkins, the conversation usually turns to talking about his son Elijah. Five years ago, Rodney’s #1 song “Watching You” was inspired by Elijah. The song is still a high point in his show. But Rodney told Lon Helton of Country Countdown USA that something changed when he recently performed the song in […]
The Academy of Country Music held their annual Honors in Nashville a few weeks ago. Rodney Atkins was on hand to perform in honor of his musical hero Garth Brooks. Lon Helton asked Rodney about Garth on Country Countdown USA: “Garth is the guy who not only influenced me musically, but inspired me to chase my […]
The video for Rodney Atkins hit “Take a Back Road” shows Rodney sitting on top of a steel bridge and singing from the top of a water tower. For most people, those can be pretty scary locations. For Rodney, it was a lot more. Rodney explained to Lon Helton of Country Countdown USA: “I have […]
Justin Moore was in Nashville today, celebrating his second #1: If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away. Before the party, he spoke with the media, and told them he & his wife have picked out a name for their new baby girl: Kennedy Faye Moore. Justin said, “My grandma, who passed away a few years ago, […]
Brad Paisley & Carrie Underwood move from co-hosting Country Countdown USA to co-hosting the 45th annual CMA Awards. It will be their fourth tour of duty on the awards show, and they told Lon Helton they’re just starting to think about it. “We have a few ideas, we’ve texted a few times. We have a […]
Rodney Atkins will co-host the Countdown this week. His current hit, “Take a Back Road,” is in our Top 5. His fourth album will be released on October 4. He just took part in the Academy of Country Music’s Honors in Nashville. He is about to join Darius Rucker on his first headline tour. Rodney […]
This week’s co-host Brad Paisley just returned from a two week tour of Europe. He told Country Countdown USA host Lon Helton he had a great time: “I’m floored, I was absolutely floored. The beauty of it is it’s such a different culture, they knew the word to songs off the first album that had […]
