THIS WEEK

Lady Antebellum Co-Host 9/21-22

Lady Antebellum Co-Host 9/21-22

| September 18, 2013

Lady Antebellum’s Charles & Dave will co-host the Countdown this week.  Hillary is on baby duty, however the guys have visited the new mom, and say she’s ready to hit the road.  Lady A’s “Take Me Downtown Tour” will kick off in November, and continue through the spring.  Charles & Dave talk about playing golf […]

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Justin Moore’s Big Release Week

Justin Moore’s Big Release Week

| September 15, 2013

  Justin Moore has set some high goals.  He told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton, “My goal is to compete with the big boys, Eric, Luke, and Jason.  It’s my job to continue to evolve and grow. I think this album gives us the opportunity to grow our fan base and take our career to a […]

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Justin Moore Sings With Miranda

Justin Moore Sings With Miranda

| September 14, 2013

Justin Moore’s new album, “Off The Beaten Path,” contains a duet with Miranda Lambert called “Old Habits.” He told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton about it: “I heard this song, and immediately thought it should be a duet.  I knew it was for Miranda, and so I called her, she didn’t answer, I emailed, she […]

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Justin Moore’s Gift From Jake

Justin Moore’s Gift From Jake

| September 14, 2013

Justin Moore’s latest album is called “Off The Beaten Path.”  He told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that the song was a gift from another country star: “I’m buddies with Jake Owen, and he was cuttin’ songs, I was cutting’ songs, and I said, ‘Man if you got something you don’t wanna do that you […]

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Justin Moore Co-Hosts 9/14-15

Justin Moore Co-Hosts 9/14-15

| September 10, 2013

Justin Moore co-hosts the Countdown this week.  His new CD, “Off The Beaten Path,” will be released next week, featuring the Top 5 hit “Point At You.”  The album includes a duet with Miranda Lambert, and Justin talks about his friendship with her and Blake.  Justin recently took batting practice with Brantley Gilbert, and is […]

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2013 CMA Award Nominations

2013 CMA Award Nominations

| September 10, 2013

Taylor Swift and Kacey Musgraves lead the CMA nominations with six each.  Blake Shelton received five.  The awards will be presented on Wednesday November 6th on ABC-TV. The Final Nominees for  “The 47th Annual CMA Awards” (by ballot category order): ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR Jason Aldean Luke Bryan Blake Shelton George Strait Taylor Swift SINGLE […]

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George Strait’s Final Tour Dates

George Strait’s Final Tour Dates

| September 9, 2013

GEORGE STRAIT ANNOUNCES 2014 DATES FOR FINAL LEG OF THE COWBOY RIDES AWAY TOUR Jason Aldean, Eric Church, Sheryl Crow, Ronnie Dunn, Vince Gill, Merle Haggard, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Lee Ann Womack, and Chris Young Announced as Special Guests on 2014 Tour Dates ARLINGTON, Texas – Musical icon George Strait has […]

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Sunday: Football, Carrie, & Strait

Sunday: Football, Carrie, & Strait

| September 8, 2013

Sunday is usually filled with professional football, with games airing all day, from noon to midnight.  But this week, the Sunday Night Football is kicking off in Dallas, so you know country music is part of the plan.  The Cowboys are playing the rival New York Giants in an NFC East showdown.  First up, Carrie Underwood will […]

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Keith Urban’s McGraw Near-Miss

Keith Urban’s McGraw Near-Miss

| September 7, 2013

Back in  April, Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift, and Keith Urban performed their #1 hit “Highway Don’t Care” on the ACM Awards show.  When he co-hosted Country Countdown USA, Tim told Lon that it was “one of coolest moments he’s had on TV.”   But there was one important thing Tim left out of that story.  Keith told Lon […]

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Fuse Is “Keith Urban 2.0”

Fuse Is “Keith Urban 2.0”

| September 7, 2013

“Fuse” is Keith Urban’s first album of new music in almost 3 years.  The previous album, “Get Closer,” had 8 songs.  Keith doubles his output on the deluxe edition, with a total of 16 new songs!  But it isn’t just quantity, but also quality that marks this latest project.  Keith told Country Countdown USA’s Lon […]

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