Luke Bryan co-hosts the Countdown this week. He was just named Entertainer of the Year at the 2013 Academy of Country Music Awards. He talks about co-hosting that show with Blake Shelton, winning the big award, and the celebration that followed. Luke’s current hit is “Crash This Party,” and it’s the first single from his […]
Brantley Gilbert presents a pretty tough exterior, dressed in black with tattoos and chains. But has his relationship with Jana Kramer changed him? As he co-hosted Country Countdown USA with Lon Helton, it sounded like he’s a little concerned. He said, “If I get any more domesticated, I’m going to have to beat some random […]
Brantley Gilbert & Jana Kramer got engaged on January 28th. Now we know that the two have set a wedding date. Brantley shared that information with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “Yes. We have set a date.” This year? “Yes. I’m in a hurry. She said ‘yes,’ and I’m hoping she says ‘I do,’ and […]
Brantley Gilbert is Lon’s co-host this week. He is currently in the Top 10 with “More Than Miles.” He’s engaged to actress and country singer Jana Kramer. He tells us his life has changed in many ways. For example, they just moved into a new house, they have a brand new dog, and he may […]
Brad Paisley enlisted the help of Hunter Hayes on his latest album “Wheelhouse.” The two recorded it at Brad’s home studio south of Nashville. The song is called “Outstanding In Our Field.” But there’s even more to the story. According to Brad, he and Hunter got a little stinky recording the song! Brad told Country Countdown […]
Brad Paisley was at the center of a controversy a few months ago with his song “Accidental Racist.” At the time, there was a lot of discussion about the song and what it meant. Brad was asked to perform and talk about the song on the Jay Leno show. That night, something happened that surprised even Brad. […]
Charlie Worsham has his very first Top 30 song: “Could It Be.” Charlie is a 27-year old singer/songwriter/musician from Jackson, MS. We spoke to him at his record label office in Nashville. How long did you live in Mississippi? Until I graduated from high school. Then when I graduated, I moved to Boston where I […]
Brad Paisley co-hosts the Countdown this week from his home studio south of Nashville. It’s where he recorded his latest CD, “Wheelhouse.” His current Top 5 hit is “Beat This Summer.” Brad says he had a small problem with skunks when recording a song with Hunter Hayes. Lon just saw Brad’s Beat This Summer tour in Charlotte. […]
Jake Owen and his wife Lacey celebrated their first wedding anniversary on May 7th. The two marked the day in a pretty unique way. Jake explained it to Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “I did something I thought was really cool for my wife. When we got married, where we bought our house, we’re close to […]
Jake Owen recently gave fans in Charleston SC a different kind of show. The singer was performing Van Halen’s “Jump,” when he split his pants. He talked about the embarrassing moment with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “That night I decided to play Van Halen’s ‘Jump.’ If I hadn’t done that, I wouldn’t have tried […]
