THIS WEEK

Thomas Rhett Co-Hosts 9/5-5

Thomas Rhett Co-Hosts 9/5-5

| September 2, 2015

Thomas Rhett joins Lon to co-host the Countdown this week.  His current Top 5 hit is “Crash & Burn.”  He talks about his second album, Tangled Up, available September 25th.  He’s on the road  now with Florida Georgia Line.  He & Brett Eldredge are about to launch a co-headline tour.  Thomas has great stories about […]

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Dustin’s Hell of An Aldean Gift

Dustin’s Hell of An Aldean Gift

| August 30, 2015

Dustin Lynch can actually thank Jason Aldean for his current Top 5 hit “Hell of a Night.”  It turns out that Aldean had the song first!  He told the story to Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “This song was special from the day I heard it.  I had two songwriters on my bus, and they’d never […]

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Dustin Lynch 30th With Luke

Dustin Lynch 30th With Luke

| August 30, 2015

Dustin Lynch had a memorable 30th birthday.  It happened on May 14th, while he was on tour with Luke Bryan and Randy Houser.  He remembered the day with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: I had a feeling something was going to go down that night.  You just sense it.  I get emotional, even when it’s […]

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Dustin Lynch Tennessee Surfer

Dustin Lynch Tennessee Surfer

| August 30, 2015

When he’s not on stage with his cowboy hat, you’re likely to find Dustin Lynch at the beach with a surfboard!  It’s true!  Dustin brought up his hobby while talking about Kip Moore with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: (Dustin) Kip is a friend of mine, we came up through the ranks at the same time, and he […]

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Dustin Lynch Co-Hosts 8/29-30

Dustin Lynch Co-Hosts 8/29-30

| August 24, 2015

Dustin Lynch co-hosts the Countdown this week.  His current Top 5 hit is “Hell of a Night.”  Dustin is currently on the road with Luke Bryan’s Kick The Dust Up Tour.  He talks about that experience, as well as tour-mates Randy Houser and Thomas Rhett.  Dustin celebrated his 30th birthday on the road with those […]

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Sam Hunt Congrats Michael Ray

Sam Hunt Congrats Michael Ray

| August 22, 2015

It’s not easy to have a #1 with your debut single.  This week’s co-host Sam Hunt did it last year with “Leave The Night On.”  He got a chance to congratulate Michael Ray, who tops the chart this week with “Kiss You In The Morning.”  It happened during Country Countdown USA With Lon Helton.  As it turned […]

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Sam Hunt Joins Taylor Swift

Sam Hunt Joins Taylor Swift

| August 22, 2015

Last month, Sam Hunt was invited by Taylor Swift to join her on stage during her 1989 Tour at Soldier Field in Chicago.  Sam described the day with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “She was nice enough to invite us out to play ‘Take Your Time’ during her set in Chicago, so we slipped in […]

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Kip Moore’s Gutsy Wild Ones

Kip Moore’s Gutsy Wild Ones

| August 22, 2015

Three years ago, Kip Moore burst on the scene with his debut album Up All Night.  It was the best selling debut album by a new male in 2012 and 2013, and yielded three #1 hits including “Somethin’ Bout a Truck.”  Kip could have rested on his laurels, and simply released more of the same.  […]

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Carrie Underwood’s New Music

Carrie Underwood’s New Music

| August 21, 2015

Nashville, TN – 19 Recordings/Arista Nashville superstar Carrie Underwood took part in an online chat today on her official Facebook page, where the seven-time GRAMMY® winner revealed information about her upcoming fifth studio album.  Titled Storyteller, and set for release on October 23, the album includes tracks produced by Jay Joyce, Mark Bright, and Zach […]

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Sam Hunt Co-Hosts August 22-23

Sam Hunt Co-Hosts August 22-23

| August 18, 2015

Sam Hunt makes his countdown co-hosting debut this week.  His current Top 5 hit is House Party.  He’s already had #1 hits with “Take Your Time” and “Keep The Night On.”  He talks about singing with Taylor Swift at Soldier Field in Chicago, the Wheels Up Tour with Lady Antebellum and Hunter Hayes, and the […]

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