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 […]
Jake Owen spent last year on Kenny Chesney’s Brothers Of The Sun Tour. It was Jake’s second tour with Kenny, and the two became friends. Jake told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton about his favorite Chesney memories: “I came out one night, I had a pair of blue patent leather boots made. I thought they […]
Jake Owen became a father on Thanksgiving Day 2012. Now, 7 months later, he is celebrating his first Father’s Day with Olive Pearl. He spoke with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton about his baby girl: “She is getting bigger every minute of the day. I feel like I leave the house sometimes and come back […]
Jason Aldean’s latest hit, “1994,” name checks Joe Diffie, who had several big hits in the 90s, including “John Deere Green,” “Third Rock From The Sun,” and “Pickup Man.” Not many current artists have personal history with Diffie. However, Tim McGraw actually shared a manager with Joe 20 years ago. So Country Countdown USA’s Lon […]
Jake Owen co-hosts the Countdown this week. His current hit is “Anywhere With You,” and it’s in the Top 5. Jake is celebrating his first Father’s Day, with 7 month old daughter Pearl. Jake is on the road this year with Jason Aldean. A couple weeks ago, he split his pants on stage, and he explains what […]
Tim McGraw loves his three daughters. When they were born, he and his wife Faith Hill decided to put their family first, and career second. So Tim has been there for them as they’ve grown up. Along the way, they’ve played a part in his music. He explained how with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: […]
This year’s All For The Hall benefit concert brought together rebels and outlaws, past and present. Among the legends, you had Hank Williams Jr., Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson, along with current stars Tim McGraw, Jason Aldean, and Eric Church. Tim told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton he took the opportunity to meet Kris Kristofferson: […]
