Just about every country star you can name, from Garth Brooks to George Strait, has taken the Ice Bucket Challenge. Last week, Dierks Bentley was challenged by tour-mate Chase Rice, and as you can see, he dumped a tub of ice water on his head. He talked about the experience with Country Countdown USA’s Lon […]
Dierks Bentley’s current hit is “Drunk On a Plane.” But Dierks has a more sober interest in aircraft. He flies planes himself. He’s not only a licensed pilot, but he also flies remote-control model planes. He talked about his new hobby with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: So what’s this we hear you’ve gotten into remote-control planes: […]
Dierks Bentley’s son Knox is now 10 months old. So how has having three children changed his life? He talked about it with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: Give us the Knox update: I can do a whole ‘nother show on kids. It’s crazy, the love, the pain, the joy, the heartbreak they bring in […]
(Nashville, TN – August 19, 2014) – Grammy Award-winning vocalist Trisha Yearwood has signed with Sony Music Nashville and announced that her twelfth studio album will be titled PrizeFighter on RCA Nashville. The news was shared at an event tonight that gathered friends and colleagues for an evening of food and music that she performed […]
If you’ve heard the #1 hits “We Are Tonight” by Billy Currington, “Cop Car” by Keith Urban, or “Come Over” by Kenny Chesney, then you’ve already heard Sam Hunt. That’s because Sam wrote those songs. Now he has the chance to sing his own music. His debut song, “Leave The Night On” is in this […]
Dierks Bentley joins Lon to co-host the Countdown. His current Top 5 hit is Drunk On a Plane. He’s headlining the Riser Tour this summer with Chris Young, and says he’s having the summer of his life. He’s about to join Luke Bryan at Soldier Field in Chicago. He gives us the update on his […]
To say Tim McGraw is a huge fan of George Strait is an understatement. Tim’s second album has a song on it called “Give It To Me Strait.” Tim toured with George for three years in the 90s. So it was special when Tim & Faith got to join George for one of his final […]
Tim McGraw’s current hit is a duet with his wife Faith Hill. The two love singing together, but don’t overdo it. It usually takes a special song to bring them together. Tim told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that “Meanwhile Back At Mamas” was such a song: So how do you decide when to do […]
Tim McGraw co-hosts the Countdown with Lon this week. Tim’s current Top 10 hit is “Meanwhile Back At Mama’s.” He talks about performing it with Faith, how she reacted when she first heard it, and what his own mama thinks about it. Tim is about to release a new album, called “Sundown Heaven Town.” He explains the […]
Earlier this year, Brad Paisley appeared on The Crazy Ones, a TV show that starred Robin Williams. The episode was titled “Danny Chase Hates Brad Paisley.” In April, Brad spoke with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton about his experiences with Robin Williams: Did you get to chat with him? Yes, I’ve admired him for a […]
