There was a party in Nashville this week to celebrate Reba’s 35th #1. The song that did it was the appropriately-titled “Turn On The Radio,” which topped the chart at the end of 2010. Reba met with reporters before the party, and she explained why she recorded it: “Everything about this song was appealing to […]
Thompson Square scores their first #1 with “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not.” Lon called the husband-wife duo during the show this week to congratulate them on the news. Along the way, Keifer & Shawna tell Lon how they celebrated. LISTEN: 11-15 Darius6
Zac Brown co-hosts the Countdown this weekend from the ACM Awards in Las Vegas. Zac won Top Vocal Collaboration for his duet with Alan Jackson. He tells Lon that Alan gave him a vintage 1966 Cadillac as a gift. Zac is on the road this year with Kenny Chesney. He’s also doing a lot of […]
Darius Rucker joins Lon for Masters Weekend. He talks about the jokes played during Brad Paisley’s Frozen Over tour. He also explains what caused him to send his first “tweet.” He’s hosting his Monday After The Masters golf tournament Monday in Myrtle Beach. He tells us who in his family has “Bieber Fever.” And he reveals the one rule […]
This week, a special edition of the Countdown, as we hear from all 6 ACM Entertainer of the Year nominees, the show co-hosts, plus several other great ACM memories. The nominees are: Jason Aldean, Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, and Keith Urban. ACM co-hosts Reba and Blake Shelton discuss their roles in […]
March 26-27: Lady Antebellum co-host this week. They tell backstage stories from this year’s Grammy Awards, where they picked up FIVE trophies. How did they feel as they kept winning? Who did they meet backstage? How about the LA parties? Plus they look ahead to next week’s Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas.
Toby Keith co-hosts 3/19-20: He was just in Nashville to launch his own brand of tequila. He just released a new DVD collection. Toby is nominated for ACM Entertainer of the Year, which is voted on by the fans. He also debuts his new single, “Somewhere Else.”
Billy Currington Co-Hosts 3/12-13: He starts the Goin’ Coastal tour with Kenny Chesney this week. He has a song in our Top 5: Let Me Down Easy. He toured last fall with Carrie Underwood. Plus more stories about Zac Brown, Josh Kelley, Luke Bryan, and Jason Aldean.
Lon Helton, host of CMT’s Country Countdown USA, was named the winner of the 2010 CMA National Broadcast Personality of the Year Award. He was given the news from CMA New Artist nominee Chris Young, who called during the show. This made Lon’s fifth time to win the award. He also won the same award […]
Blake Shelton became the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday October 23rd. He was inducted by his Hillbilly Bone duet partner Trace Adkins. Blake said being an Opry member fulfills a life long dream. He said “The Opry is an artist, and I’m proud to be one of its songs.” Blake’s fiance, […]
