The location itself was historic. A couple months ago, Dierks Bentley invited a small group of reporters to hallowed ground. When you say “Studio A” in Nashville, there is only one place. It’s RCA Studios, built by Chet Atkins in 1965. This was where Waylon Jennings recorded his first records. Where Dolly Parton recorded “I […]
Dierks Bentley co-hosts the Countdown this week. He’s currently on the Locked & Reloaded Tour with Miranda Lambert. He’s releasing a new single this week called “I Hold On,” and he explains the inspiration of the song, and why it may be his most personal one yet. Dierks and his wife are expecting a baby this fall. […]
Carrie Underwood spent the past year on the road with Hunter Hayes on her Blown Away Tour. It’s customary for practical jokes to fly during the final show. Carrie told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton what happened when the tour ended in May: “I’m not a huge prankster. I’m really not. We do our show, and […]
Carrie Underwood just returned from a 2-week vacation in Europe. She told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that the trip took her to Northern Italy and Austria: “We went to Tuscany, did the whole wine country thing, Venice, Florence, and then went to Austria. We had to fly through there anyway, so I figured that […]
Carrie Underwood has a lot on her schedule this year, including hosting the CMA Awards for the 6th time, and the live revival of “The Sound Of Music.” But she told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that there’s no time for working on new music this year: “That’s really not on the schedule for this […]
Last May, Carrie Underwood sang with The Rolling Stones during their stop in Toronto. Carrie had just wrapped up her Blown Away Tour, and was preparing for a few weeks off, when the offer came: “I was so excited to go home, it had been such a long tour, and I got a call from my manager. When […]
Carrie Underwood co-hosts the Countdown this week. She just returned from a European vacation, and she says part of it was spent in Austria. She did the Sound of Music tour in Salzburg, in preparation for Carrie’s starring role in the historic musical. She says she’s moving to New York City in October to begin rehearsing. She […]
Reba McEntire didn’t just take the stage, she conquered it. She didn’t just stand there and sing, she put on a show. It wasn’t just great music, it was an event! In addition to the dancers and the sets, there were the costumes! Fans may have wondered whatever happened to all those dresses after the tour. […]
Back in April, when Luke Bryan won the fan-voted ACM Entertainer of the Year award, Luke was in the middle of recording a new album. That night, he decided he would make this album his best ever to reward his fans. He told Country Countdown USA: “That night was the defining moment in my career. […]
Randy Houser co-hosts the Countdown this week. His current hit is “Runnin’ Outta Moonlight.” Randy & Lon were together on the Blake Shelton Cruise. Randy toured this year with Dierks Bentley & Miranda Lambert. He’s about to hit the road with Justin Moore. Randy has great stories about Billy Currington, Lee Brice, Chris Young, and Zac […]
