THIS WEEK

Win Jason Aldean’s New DVD

Win Jason Aldean’s New DVD

| October 13, 2013

Jason Aldean’s new live DVD, “Night Train To Georgia,” will be released this Tuesday, and you can win a copy by filling out the entry form below.  The DVD was recorded at Jason’s historic concert at the University of Georgia’s Sanford Stadium.   We’ll also throw in a copy of Joe Nichols’ new CD “Crickets,” featuring […]

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Luke: Willie’s A Bigger Star Than Me

Luke: Willie’s A Bigger Star Than Me

| October 13, 2013

Luke Bryan is one of the biggest stars in country music.  He’s the reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year.  His latest album went Platinum in 6 weeks.  He’s selling out arenas across the USA.  But when it comes to star power, Luke admits his friend Willie Robertson of Duck Dynasty is a much bigger star.  […]

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Luke: Taylor Baked Me Cookies

Luke: Taylor Baked Me Cookies

| October 12, 2013

A few weeks ago, Luke Bryan joined Taylor Swift for the first of her three sold out Nashville shows.  He described the experience to Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “I was in New York doing The View, and got a call from my manager saying Taylor wanted me to perform on the first of her […]

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Taylor Swift Opens Music Center

Taylor Swift Opens Music Center

| October 12, 2013

Taylor Swift was in Nashville Saturday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum.  The occasion was the opening of the Taylor Swift Education Center.  The superstar donated $4 million last year to build the center, located on the third floor of the newly expanded building.  Museum Executive Director Kyle Young […]

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Dierks Welcomes 1st Son Knox

Dierks Welcomes 1st Son Knox

| October 9, 2013

Wednesday night at 10:30, Dierks Bentley announced the birth of his third child….a son:  “Well… our boy knox is here! about to have the best tasting cold beer of my life! so proud of my wife. she rocked it. crazy stuff. #beerme” The proud papa then tweeted: “mad respect for doctors, nurses and everyone at […]

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Luke Bryan Co-Hosts 10/12-13

Luke Bryan Co-Hosts 10/12-13

| October 9, 2013

Luke Bryan co-hosts the Countdown this week.  His current hit, “That’s My Kind of Night,” is in the week’s Top 5.  He talks about his buddies from the Duck Dynasty TV show, and the song he sings on their upcoming Christmas album “Duck The Halls.”  He tells Lon the name he suggested for Dierks Bentley’s […]

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Keith Urban Celebrates 15th #1

Keith Urban Celebrates 15th #1

| October 8, 2013

Keith Urban had one day off in a busy schedule, and he spent it at a Nashville party for his 15th #1 song: “Little Bit Of Everything”  The affair was held in a private rooftop space overlooking the clubs on Lower Broadway.  In keeping with the song, the food featured a variety of sliders and treats […]

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Currington On Kip: He’s Crazy!

Currington On Kip: He’s Crazy!

| October 6, 2013

Billy Currington and Kip Moore toured together last year, so the two had a chance to talk about their mutual love of Hawaii and surfing.  So when Billy co-hosted Country Countdown USA this weekend, Lon Helton played him part of a conversation with Kip.  In it, Kip talked about the time he spent living in […]

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Florida Georgia Line Preview Tour

Florida Georgia Line Preview Tour

| October 6, 2013

Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard are having an incredible year.  Their debut single, “Cruise” began the year at the top of the chart.  They followed it with two more #1s.  They spent the year on the road with Luke Bryan.  And now they’re launching their own Here’s To The Good Times Tour.  Last […]

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Billy Currington Gives Surf Rating

Billy Currington Gives Surf Rating

| October 5, 2013

When he’s not on stage, you’ll find Billy Currington on the water.  He was raised along the Georgia coast, and he spends a lot of his vacation time surfing in Hawaii.  Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton asked Billy to rate himself as a surfer: “I’m pretty somewhere in  the middle.  I’m not a great surfer, […]

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