George Jones may have left us last Friday, but he had a long and illustrious career, covering over 50 years. During that time, we had the chance to speak with the legend several times. In 2007, he celebrated his 75th birthday at the Grand Ole Opry. Before the show, he was asked about his childhood, […]
Since hitting the country music scene a few years ago, Thompson Square’s Keifer Thompson has typically sported some form of hat. But when the duo accepted their second strait ACM Duo of the Year Award, Keifer was noticeably hatless! Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton asked them about it this weekend: “Everyone’s been like, ‘I think […]
Nashville, Tenn. (April 26, 2013) – Country Music Hall of Famer, Grand Ole Opry member, and Kennedy Center Honoree George Glenn Jones died Friday, April 26, 2013 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. He was hospitalized April 18 with fever and irregular blood pressure. Kenny Chesney: “He had a voice that was […]
Friday morning, as the world learned that George Jones had passed away, one of his proteges, George Strait, was about to do some radio interviews to promote his forthcoming album. Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton spoke with Strait about his mentor, the late George Jones: “It’s just a sad day for us in country music, and the […]
Thompson Square’s Keifer & Shawna co-host the Countdown this week. Their current hit, “If I Didn’t Have You,” is in the Top 5. It’s from their latest CD: “Just Feels Good.” The duo are just back from Las Vegas, where they won Vocal Duo of the Year for the second time. They’re on tour now […]
Fans of Lady Antebellum know that Charles Kelley and Dave Heywood grew up in Augusta, Georgia, home of The Masters Golf Tournament. So now that the trio is off the road, Charles & Dave were able to head home to watch the early rounds of this year’s championship. They talked about it with Country Countdown […]
When Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott was announced as a mentor on NBC’s The Voice, some might have naturally expected her to be part of Team Blake. She is, of course, a friend of Blake Shelton, attending his wedding two years ago. But instead, she’s working with Adam Levine. She explained this week on Country Countdown […]
Taylor Swift was friends with Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott before either of them were famous. The two played songwriter showcases at Nashville clubs 8 years ago. Hillary was one of the first to see Taylor’s Nashville apartment. So when Hillary announced that she was expecting a baby, Taylor sent a gift. Hillary talked about it on […]
Nashville rocked Tuesday night. It was billed as a night of “Rebels & Renegades: The Outlaws Are In,” and it didn’t disappoint. The 4th annual All For the Hall benefit concert, organized by Keith Urban and Vince Gill, featured performances from legends as well as the current class of outlaws. Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, and Hank […]
This week, Lady Antebellum’s Charles, Hillary, and Dave take over the studio to co-host the countdown themselves! Just them, no Lon! Their current hit is “Downtown,” and it’s in the Top 5. It’s the first single from their new CD “Golden.” Hillary gives us a baby update, and also previews us on her role as a […]
