The Eli Young Band’s latest hit is “Drunk Last Night.” It’s actually the first single from a new album called “Ten Thousand Towns,” and it’ll be released on March 4th. The guys previewed the new album when they co-hosted Country Countdown USA with Lon Helton. Mike Eli told Lon, “We’re done with the new record. […]
The Eli Young Band will co-host the Countdown this week. The guys spent last year on the road with Kenny Chesney’s No Shoes Nation Tour, and they tell some backstage stories from the tour. They also preview Darius Rucker’s True Believers Tour, which kicks off this month, featuring Darius, EYB, and David Nail. Plus we speak with […]
Florida Georgia Line’s debut song “Cruise” is the #1 song of 2013, according to Mediabase and Country Aircheck. Country Countdown USA host and Aircheck Publisher Lon Helton broke the news to Tyler Hubbard & Brian Kelley at the end of the Top 70 of 2013 Countdown. The duo was obviously stunned by the news: “Wow, […]
As we approach the end of 2013, it’s a good time to look back at all of the amazing things that happened in country music. The triumphs and the tragedies. The hits and misses. The weddings, engagements, and babies. Plus all of those chart facts that we feature each week in Country Countdown USA. The […]
This week Lon wraps up his countdown of the Top 70 hits of 2013. The show features highlights from Lon’s conversations with Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, Zac Brown, Luke Bryan, Jake Owen, Jason Aldean, Hunter Hayes, The Band Perry, and Florida Georgia Line. Plus Lon breaks the news to the artist who has […]
Do you love Christmas music? It’s that time of year! The folks at Country Aircheck and Mediabase listened to the country radio stations around the country, and counted all the Christmas songs they played. These are the same radio stations that make up our weekly Top 30. So if you listen to country radio, it’s […]
Blake Shelton found a new way to keep cool in the hot LA heat. He recorded a Christmas album in his Hollywood Hills home. He told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that this is a project he’s been wanting to do for a long time: “It’s actually a record that we’ve been talking about for […]
Back in May, Trace Adkins won Celebrity Apprentice. That experience, and the publicity it brought him, gave him the opportunity to do a project he’s been wanting to do for about 12 years: A Christmas album. Trace spoke with Country Countdown USA about his unique holiday project: “I was first approached by a record label […]
Last week, Eric Church and his producer Jay Joyce invited a group of reporters to their East Nashville studio to play Eric’s next album, “The Outsiders.” Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton was one of the guests, and Eric is the co-host this week. First a few words about the studio. It’s a converted 1960s church, located […]
Eric Church co-hosts the Countdown this week. He talks about his new single, “The Outsiders,” the title song from a new album due out February 11th. He says the excitement has begun, with little teaser videos and other activities for his fans. Church spent the entire year recording the album. He also joined Kenny Chesney […]
