Last May, Carrie Underwood sang with The Rolling Stones during their stop in Toronto. Carrie had just wrapped up her Blown Away Tour, and was preparing for a few weeks off, when the offer came: “I was so excited to go home, it had been such a long tour, and I got a call from my manager. When […]
Carrie Underwood co-hosts the Countdown this week. She just returned from a European vacation, and she says part of it was spent in Austria. She did the Sound of Music tour in Salzburg, in preparation for Carrie’s starring role in the historic musical. She says she’s moving to New York City in October to begin rehearsing. She […]
Reba McEntire didn’t just take the stage, she conquered it. She didn’t just stand there and sing, she put on a show. It wasn’t just great music, it was an event! In addition to the dancers and the sets, there were the costumes! Fans may have wondered whatever happened to all those dresses after the tour. […]
Back in April, when Luke Bryan won the fan-voted ACM Entertainer of the Year award, Luke was in the middle of recording a new album. That night, he decided he would make this album his best ever to reward his fans. He told Country Countdown USA: “That night was the defining moment in my career. […]
Randy Houser co-hosts the Countdown this week. His current hit is “Runnin’ Outta Moonlight.” Randy & Lon were together on the Blake Shelton Cruise. Randy toured this year with Dierks Bentley & Miranda Lambert. He’s about to hit the road with Justin Moore. Randy has great stories about Billy Currington, Lee Brice, Chris Young, and Zac […]
Brad Paisley invited Hunter Hayes to play guitar on his latest CD “Wheelhouse.” Hunter recorded his part at Brad’s home studio, located in an old farm house on Brad’s property. When Brad was on Country Countdown USA a couple months ago, he told Lon the farm house had been invaded by skunks. We played that clip […]
Hunter Hayes performed at the CMA Music Fest a couple months ago. The show was sold out at Nashville’s LP Field Football Stadium. Hunter told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton the whole experience was a bit overwhelming: “I’ll be totally honest with you, I was so caught in the moment, I forgot my own lyrics […]
It’s a long way from Paris Illinois to the Top 10, and Brett Eldredge knows the journey. It wasn’t a quick trip, either. He arrived in Nashville in 2008, was signed to a record deal a year later, and released his debut single in 2010. But it took three more years to come up with […]
Hunter Hayes co-hosts the Countdown this week. His latest hit is “I Want Crazy.” It’s from his latest CD, “Encore.” Hunter talks about touring with Carrie Underwood, performing with soul legend Stevie Wonder, and The Voice winner Danielle Bradbery. He also performed at the personal invitation of Celebrity Apprentice winner Trace Adkins. And he gives […]
Vince Gill hosted a media event in his home studio in Nashville. The reason was to talk about his latest album, “Bakersfield,” a collaboration with steel guitar player and longtime friend Paul Franklin. The ten-song collection is a tribute to two of the most famous residents of that California town: Buck Owens and Merle Haggard. […]
