Luke Bryan co-hosts the Countdown this week. His current hit, “That’s My Kind of Night,” is in the week’s Top 5. He talks about his buddies from the Duck Dynasty TV show, and the song he sings on their upcoming Christmas album “Duck The Halls.” He tells Lon the name he suggested for Dierks Bentley’s […]
Keith Urban had one day off in a busy schedule, and he spent it at a Nashville party for his 15th #1 song: “Little Bit Of Everything” The affair was held in a private rooftop space overlooking the clubs on Lower Broadway. In keeping with the song, the food featured a variety of sliders and treats […]
Billy Currington and Kip Moore toured together last year, so the two had a chance to talk about their mutual love of Hawaii and surfing. So when Billy co-hosted Country Countdown USA this weekend, Lon Helton played him part of a conversation with Kip. In it, Kip talked about the time he spent living in […]
Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard are having an incredible year. Their debut single, “Cruise” began the year at the top of the chart. They followed it with two more #1s. They spent the year on the road with Luke Bryan. And now they’re launching their own Here’s To The Good Times Tour. Last […]
When he’s not on stage, you’ll find Billy Currington on the water. He was raised along the Georgia coast, and he spends a lot of his vacation time surfing in Hawaii. Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton asked Billy to rate himself as a surfer: “I’m pretty somewhere in the middle. I’m not a great surfer, […]
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. […]
