Garth Brooks & George Strait are two of the biggest stars in country music. When the two of them get together, you can bet it’s going to be magic. Last October, George Strait inducted Garth Brooks into the Country Music Hall of Fame. In his speech, Garth said, “I still want to be George Strait […]
George Strait is one week away from his 61st birthday, and one hit away from his 60th #1 hit. If “Give It All We Got Tonight” makes it to the top of the chart this week, he will get 60 For 60! Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton asked Strait about what it would mean: “It blows my […]
George Strait co-hosts the Countdown this week. His current Top 10 hit is “Give It All We Got Tonight.” It’s from his new album, “Love Is Everything,” available next week. George talks with Lon about his “Cowboy Rides Away Tour,” his recent appearances with Garth Brooks, and his thoughts about having 60 #1 records. He […]
Kenny Chesney’s latest CD was released on Willie Nelson’s 80th birthday, and Willie himself appears on the CD. But Kenny told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that Willie is a major influence: “Willie inspires the world in a lot of ways. The way he walks through the world with such simplicity. He could be the Godfather […]
Kenny Chesney was one of several country stars who honored George Jones at his funeral Thursday. Kenny met Jones early in his career, opened shows for him, and later recorded several duets with him, including “Small Y’All” on Kenny’s Hemmingway’s Whiskey album. Kenny performed at George’s 75th birthday party, and George returned the favor just […]
Kenny Chesney co-hosts the Countdown this week. His new album, “Life On a Rock,” was just released this week. It features the current Top 10, “Pirate Flag.” Kenny talks about his No Shoes Nation Tour, featuring Zac Brown and Eric Church. He also looks back at last year’s Brothers of the Sun tour with Tim […]
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 […]
