This week’s co-host is Carly Pearce. She just spent last weekend with Kenny Chesney, opening his Here & Now Tour in Tampa. “Just to get to witness his return to his fans was almost a religious experience. At one point he said ‘I feel like the holy spirit is here tonight.’ He sad that to 58,000 people. I could feel […]
This week’s co-host is Cole Swindell, who is in the Top 5 with “Never Say Never.” His duet partner Lainey Wilson joins Lon & Cole in the third hour. Cole updates us on his new album Stereotype, and new girlfriend, Courtney Little. Lon cut right to the news: How influential was the new girlfriend in the making of the new album? […]
This week’s co-host is Eric Church, who spoke with Lon just a couple days after attending the NCAA Championship Game in New Orleans. Lon begins the show by asking Eric if he’s recovered. “I did, first of all the Duke-Carolina game was the greatest thing I’ve witnessed in my 44 years. Very rarely does it live up to that. Having […]
This week’s co-host is Dierks Bentley, who is in the Top 5 with “Beers On Me.” He’s also about to begin the “Beers On Me 2022 Tour.” Plus he’s returned to Nashville full time after spending the pandemic in Colorado. He explains how the transition has affected his work and family. For example, Dierks said, “I think […]
This week’s co-host is Elle King, who has a song in the Top 5 with Miranda Lambert. During the course of the Countdown, Lon & Elle will receive phone calls from Miranda and Dierks Bentley. They’ll also talk about Elle’s 6-month-old son Lucky. Elle tells Lon that she wrote “Drunk” when she was 24, around the same time she was […]
This week’s co-host is Sam Hunt, who is in our Top 5 this week with “23.” He’s also been on the road quite a bit this year: “We’re playing festivals and fairs, anyplace that’ll have us, we’re up for playing after a year and a half off, we’re itching to get back out there. I told my manager […]
This week’s co-host is Jon Pardi, who introduces his brand new single, “Last Night Lonely.” He also previews his big summer tour with Lainey Wilson. And has some backstage stories from this year’s big UGM Show at the Ryman during CRS. Jon had just returned from his sold-out show at the Houston Rodeo: “It was a great show, it was really […]
This week’s co-host is Russell Dickerson, who has a Top 10 with Home Sweet. He also looks ahead to joining Tim McGraw on tour this summer. Plus, we get the latest on Russell’s 18 month old son Remington. Russell said he wrote “Home Sweet” with Lady A’s Charles Kelley a couple years ago: “We were in Jones Beach NY the day we […]
This week’s co-host is Parker McCollum, who co-hosts for the first time. Parker will hit the road starting in June with Thomas Rhett. He’ll also play a stadium show with Eric Church. But before all that, he will get married to his fiancé Hallie Ray: “We’re getting married in about five weeks. So it’s coming up quick!” Parker’s tour with Thomas […]
This week’s co-host is Kelsea Ballerini. Her current Top 5 is “Half of My Hometown” featuring Kenny Chesney. The song is nominated for ACM Music Event of the Year, and Kelsea will perform on the awards show on March 7th. Last week, Kelsea attended a movie premiere in Nashville with Tim McGraw & Faith Hill. She told Lon, “I was […]
