During the course of his forty year career, George Strait has consistently released an album every year. But he took a break in 2010, so this latest album, “Here For a Good Time,” is his first in two years. It picks up where “Twang” left off, featuring several songs written by Strait with his son Bubba […]
The history of country music is filled with songs about work and workers. The Father of Country Music, Jimmie Rodgers, wrote a dozen songs on the subject, mostly about trains and trainmen, but also about muleskinners, sailors, and farmers. Recent history has continued the trend, with Merle Haggard, Alabama, and Alan Jackson each delivering several appropriate […]
There was a party on Nashville’s Music Row this past week. It was to celebrate the latest #1 for Jason Aldean: “Dirt Road Anthem.” Of course Jason was there, as were the song’s writers, Colt Ford and Brantely Gilbert. Before the party, Jason spoke with the media and discussed the song, his current My Kinda […]
Jake Owen celebrated his 30th birthday last Sunday on the road in Dallas. No big party or fanfare. Mostly a quiet day spent with some family and friends, then a big show for over 20,000 people with Keith Urban. But there was one small gift he bought himself: A new golf club! Jake told Country […]
Jason Aldean co-hosts the Countdown Labor Day weekend. Jason just celebrated a #1 with Dirt Road Anthem. He talks about his My Kinda Party tour that’s been selling out arenas around the country. Plus he describes the custom features on his brand new tour bus. He also has great stories about his friends in the chart, including Miranda Lambert, […]
Last year, Trace Adkins and Blake Shelton had a #1 hit and won a CMA award for their duet, “Hillbilly Bone.” That success has led to a new duet on Trace’s brand new CD. In addition, Blake has followed Trace into the Reality TV world, by becoming a coach on NBC’s “The Voice.” Country Countdown […]
It’s been 3 months since fire destroyed the Nashville home of Trace Adkins. In the days and weeks that followed, Trace and his family have said they’re fine, they have another place to live, and the stuff that was lost was just “stuff.” But Trace told Country Countdown host Lon Helton that he’s felt a […]
Trace Adkins has long supported the American soldiers. He’s performed in Iraq and at military bases around the world. Now he wants to take that a step further. Trace made a pledge last year: Buy American. He told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that it wasn’t easy: “Last year, I tried to make sure that […]
Trace Adkins has one rule when it comes to picking songs for a new album: No sap. He told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton it takes a certain type of song to get his attention: “I appreciate the craftiness of the songwriters in coming up with ways to say something sappy without it being sappy. […]
This week’s co-host, Trace Adkins, celebrates his 15th year as a recording artist in 2011. During that time, he’s released 30 singles from ten studio albums. Half of his singles have made it to the Top 10, and three have made it to #1. But what are Trace Adkins’ Top 10 most popular hits? Here […]
