THIS WEEK

Dia & Miranda on The Voice

Dia & Miranda on The Voice

| July 16, 2011

There were several key moments in the finale of “The Voice.”  One of the highlights was when Team Blake’s Dia Frampton sang “The House That Built Me” with Blake’s wife, Miranda Lambert.   Country Countdown USA host Lon Helton asked Blake about that very pivotal point: Lon: When they cut to you on camera, when Miranda […]

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Brad & Blake Exchange Tour Pranks

Brad & Blake Exchange Tour Pranks

| July 16, 2011

This week’s co-host Blake Shelton is on the road this summer with Brad Paisley.  Brad is a well-known practical joker, and so is Blake.  So what happens when you get these two together?  Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton asked Blake: “Everybody asks me about this, and the only thing that’s happened so far is on […]

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Blake & Miranda’s Celebrity Wedding

Blake & Miranda’s Celebrity Wedding

| July 16, 2011

When Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert announced they would be getting married, it quickly became one of the most talked-about events of the year.  They are the CMA’s reigning Male and Female Vocalists, so they are country music royalty, and it became country’s Royal Wedding.  The guest list certainly fit that image.  In addition to their […]

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Top 10 Country Celebrity Couples

Top 10 Country Celebrity Couples

| July 15, 2011

When Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert tied the knot in May, it was the first time two major country stars had married since Garth Brooks married Trisha Yearwood in 2005.  But where would you rank them on a Top 10 list of country celebrity couples?  Take a look at our list and see if you’d […]

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Blake’s Lessons from The Voice

Blake’s Lessons from The Voice

| July 15, 2011

Blake Shelton has been a recording artist for ten years.  He’s been in music since he was a kid.  He thought he knew himself pretty well, until he because a coach on NBC’s hit TV show “The Voice.”  In this exclusive interview with Country Countdown USA host Lon Helton, Blake talks about what he learned […]

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Eric Church: Boys Don’t Break

Eric Church: Boys Don’t Break

| July 13, 2011

Eric Church and his wife are expecting their first child in October.   Last month, he announced they’re expecting a boy.  This week, Eric told Westwood One that he is relieved that his first one will be a boy.  “Boys are durable, they seem to be able to be dropped better.  I can’t imagine dropping a girl.  They […]

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Blake Shelton Co-Hosts July 16-17

Blake Shelton Co-Hosts July 16-17

| July 10, 2011

Blake Shelton will join Lon this week as co-host.  He is fresh off the finale of “The Voice,” where his team came in second.  He talks frankly and openly about how “The Voice” changed him and his life, and made him more appreciative of his career.  Blake also talks about his recent marriage to Miranda Lambert, and […]

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Justin Joins Flatts Fest

Justin Joins Flatts Fest

| July 9, 2011

Rascal Flatts launched their much-anticipated summer tour, “FLATTS FEST,” with two shows and crowds of 35,000.  The sold-out,  kick-off show in Bristow, Virginia and the Virginia Beach show saw huge crowds show up early to enjoy the ‘fest’ivities including the karaoke challenge presented by Starkey, the “Why Wait” wedding chapel hosted by David’s Bridal and Men’s […]

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Justin’s Big Apple Bass Boat

Justin’s Big Apple Bass Boat

| July 9, 2011

Justin Moore is a country boy from a small town in Arkansas.  He loves to fish in his bass boat.  So what better way to launch his second album than bring his bass boat to New York City?  “Imagine this: I stuck out like a sore thumb.  Can you believe it? I could see the thought […]

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Justin’s Baby Birthday Tattoo

Justin’s Baby Birthday Tattoo

| July 8, 2011

Justin Moore is a dedicated dad. So dedicated to his first-born daughter that he decided to get a tattoo with her birthday on his right forarm. Baby Ella was born on February 11, 2010.  He explained the ink to Country Countdown USA host Lon Helton:  “It’s my daughter’s birthday.  My wife said ‘You’re not gettin’ […]

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