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, […]
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 […]
