The summer heat wave was in full bloom Friday night in Cincinnati. The National Weather Service had issued a Heat Advisory Warning, with temperatures nearing 100 degrees. With that as a backdrop, Rascal Flatts rolled into town with their completely new summer tour they’re calling Flatts Fest. You could see a breeze in the trees […]
Josh Turner co-hosts the Countdown this week. He talks about his experiences this year with American Idol winner Scotty McCreery, their surprise meeting in Scotty’s hometown, and the impact it’s had on Josh’s own career. Josh also talks about his new 7 month old son Marion, and what it’s like to be on the road this […]
This week’s co-host Chris Young is currently on the road with Jason Aldean’s My Kinda Party tour. It’s become one of the year’s top tours, and Jason himself is topping the album sales and radio airplay charts. Country Countdown USA host Lon Helton asked Chris about touring with Jason: “It’s absolutely amazing. He’s on fire. Being on that […]
When Blake Shelton married Miranda Lambert in May, they invited a lot of their Nashville friends to the ceremony in Texas. Among the guests was Chris Young, who shared his experiences with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “Amazing, first of all. It was just gorgeous. I wish I had a girl here to describe it. […]
Chris Young attended his first Grammy Awards show as a nominee earlier this year. His #1 hit, “Gettin’ You Home” earned him a nomination for Best Country Male Vocal Performance. Although he lost to Keith Urban, Chris took advantage of the opportunity, and attended every possible event, including his record label’s post-Grammy event. He told […]
For most of his musical career, Chris Young sported a black Resistol cowboy hat. It was something he picked up during his club days in Dallas. He wore it through the Nashville Star competition, and on his first two albums. But lately, Chris has had a new look, going hatless! Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton […]
It’s been five years since Terri Clark had a song in the Countdown. Of course before that, she had a great ten year run with ten hits and 5 #1s, including “You’re Easy On The Eyes” and “Girls Lie Too.” In 2007, Terri learned that her mother had cancer. Terri took a break from the […]
Chris Young made his first trip to Iraq in 2009, as a guest of Craig Morgan. That experience was powerful enough for Chris to join a group called Stars For Stripes, that brings entertainers to military bases around the world. This past April, Chris made his first solo trip to the Middle East. Country Countdown USA host […]
This week’s co-host, Chris Young, was born in Murfreesboro, TN, about 25 miles southeast of Nashville. As he says in this week’s show, a lot of country singers live in the Nashville area. Only a few were born and raised there. That got us interested in putting together a Top 10 list of Tennessee Country […]
Chris Young joins Lon this week. He just released his third CD, “Neon,” featuring the Top 5 hit “Tomorrow.” He’s currently on the road with Jason Aldean’s My Kinda Party tour. He attended the Blake Shelton & Miranda Lambert’s wedding, and describes what the all-star event was like. Plus stories about Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, […]
