Kenny Chesney is one of the most-played artists on country radio. He’s released 45 singles since his recording career began in 1993, and 20 of them have gone to #1. But which of Kenny’s hits are his Top 10 most-played songs? #10: There Goes My Life. This was the first single from Kenny’s “When The […]
In 2010, Lady Antebellum released their second album, Need You Now. Powered by the title track, the album sold more than 3 million copies, and earned 5 Grammy Awards. So with their third album, Own The Night, about to be released this week, did they try to top themselves? Country Countdown USA host Lon Helton […]
Kenny Chesney co-hosts the Countdown from the new Meadowlands Stadium outside New York City. We took the show on the road to one of Kenny’s Goin’ Coastal stadium shows to look back at an incredible year. Since the tour began in April, Kenny once again performed in front of more than a million people. His […]
A few years ago, Jake Owen told us he had an English bulldog he named Vern. Jake brought Vern on the road, and became a popular companion. Recently we heard Vern has company around the house. Jake has a new bulldog, who he named Merle. He talked about his dogs with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: […]
Jake Owen grew up thinking he was going to become a professional golfer. He won his first tournament at age 15, and went to Florida State on a golf scholarship. But a wakeboarding accident ended his dreams of pursuing golf as a career, and he discovered music. But he never gave up golf, and is […]
Jake Owen has been on the road all summer with Keith Urban. Before the tour began in June, Keith invited Jake to dinner at his home south of Nashville. Jake told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that it was a night he’ll never forget. “It was pretty wild, he asked me to come to dinner […]
An event as emotional as the terrorist attacks of 9-11 was bound to inspire a lot of music. There were several songs released in the weeks before the event that found new meaning on that September Day. And there were several more that were directly inspired by 9-11 and the subsequent war. No question that […]
Ten years after his first #1, Blake Shelton was in Nashville to celebrate his 9th chart topper. Like “Austin,” his latest spent multiple weeks at the top. But “Honey Bee” was also his fourth #1 in a row, and that’s a first for Blake. Before the party, Blake spoke to the Nashville media about this […]
“Where were you when the world stopped turning…on that September day?” If you ask the man who wrote those words, Alan Jackson, his story sounds very much like his song. “I think I was probably like most people. You know, everybody was glued to the news and television and I think it really affected a […]
Jake Owen joins Lon this week as co-host. He’s been on the road all summer with Keith Urban. Jake says he was invited to an initmate dinner at the home of Keith & Nicole Kidman. We also hear a live performance of Jake’s current hit, “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” from the tour. Jake just turned […]
