There was a party in Nashville recently to celebrate a big occasion: The first #1 for a new singer named Brett Eldredge. The guest of honor showed up early, and spoke with reporters about the success of “Don’t Ya.” “I’ve never had a #1 party before. I’ve come to parties for writer friends, and I’ve had […]
Billy Currington co-hosts the Countdown this week. His current hit is “Hey Girl,” and it’s in our Top 5. Billy is celebrating his 10th year as a recording artist with his 5th album: We Are Tonight.” He talks about meeting and singing with Willie Nelson. He also talks about his summer on the Goin’ Coastal […]
Jason Aldean is nominated again for CMA Entertainer of the Year. Jason told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that he’d love to win Entertainer most of all. Also in that category are Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Taylor Swift, and George Strait. Jason said, “I don’t care about the rest of them, but being nominated with George […]
Last spring, Jason Aldean made history when he became the first artist in any genre of music to perform at Sanford Stadium on the campus of the University of Georgia. Now that history-making concert has been turned into a DVD. He spoke with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton about the emotional reason behind the DVD: “I lived […]
Zac Brown had an idea: Create a music festival where the food is as good as the music. That’s the basis of his Southern Ground Music & Food Festival. The two-day event took place this weekend in Nashville, and will be repeated next month in Charleston SC. No funnel cakes or corn dogs at this festival. […]
Jason Aldean co-hosts the Countdown this week. His current Top 5 hit is Night Train. He’s on the Night Train Tour with Jake Owen and Thomas Rhett. He talks about his experiences selling out Sanford Stadium in Georgia, Wrigley Field in Chicago, and Fenway Park in Boston. He previews his new concert DVD “Night Train […]
Taylor Swift’s 2013 Red Tour came to a close Saturday with three sold-out shows in Nashville. The 6 month tour played before over a million fans, raking in over $100 million dollars. Before the show, Taylor told the media why she decided to end the tour in Music City. “On the last tour, we ended […]
Lady Antebellum’s Take Me Downtown Tour will kick off on November 8th, and it can’t come soon enough for the group’s Charles & Dave. The trio took the summer off so Hillary Scott could have a baby. Eisele Kaye was born on July 22nd. So how anxious are Charles & Dave to hit the road? They told Country […]
While some people may be criticizing Luke Bryan’s current hit, “That’s My Kind of Night,” the guys in Lady Antebellum are supporting their guy Luke. Charles & Dave spoke with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “He’s pushing it, but he IS country music, he’s SO country, so he can get away with pushing pretty far. The lyrics […]
Hard to believe, but it’s been 8 years since Carrie Underwood won American Idol. In that time, so much has happened in her life and career. Last week, she celebrated her 18th #1 song, “See You Again.” She’s also sold millions of records, performed for millions of fans, and won a room full of awards. Now, she’s at […]
