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 […]
We all know Brad Paisley is a Grammy-winning singer/songwriter/guitar player. He won the CMA Entertainer of the Year. So there’s no questioning his musical skills. But Brad has another artistic talent that doesn’t get as much attention: His painting. Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton visited Brad’s California house, where he actually saw examples of his work, […]
Brad Paisley is now being seen every Sunday night on the new TV reality show “Rising Star.” Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton attended a live broadcast of the show in Los Angeles, and spoke with Brad about it: I understand your first inclination was not to do such a show: That’s right. I said no […]
When Brad Paisley does anything, he does it all the way. So when Brad decided he wanted to build a British style pub in his home studio, he wanted it to be authentic. To do that, he invited his carpenter to join him when he toured England earlier this year. That way, he could show […]
Brad Paisley is about to release his 11th album on August 25th called “Moonshine In The Trunk.” Brad previewed several songs from the album with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: The album is a mason jar half-full kind of record. The moonshine is at least half-full or more. There’s enough reality in the world. Actually […]
Brad Paisley co-hosts the Countdown from California, where he’s an expert on ABC-TV’s Rising Star. Lon went to LA to watch the show, and spoke with Brad about it, his thoughts on reality TV, and his relationship with the other experts, Kesha and Ludacris. Brad’s current Top 5 hit is “River Bank,” and they talk […]
“CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock” is the front-row seat to the hottest concert performances of the summer. Hosted for the second time by reigning CMA Vocal Group of the Year Little Big Town, the three-hour special airs Tuesday, August 5 (7:00-10:00 PM/CT) on the ABC Television Network. Filmed during the sold-out CMA Music […]
