THIS WEEK

Keith Urban’s Hot Summer Night

Keith Urban’s Hot Summer Night

| July 28, 2013

If you want to “get closer” to Keith Urban, one way to do it is to attend his “Light The Fuse” tour this summer.  Keith leaves the stage several times during his show to bring his music directly to his fans.  Keith hosted a trip to Atlanta for Nashville media reporters where they were able to witness the show […]

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Kip Moore’s Haunted House

Kip Moore’s Haunted House

| July 28, 2013

Kip Moore has had a pair of #1 hits, but he still leads a very modest and simple life.  In fact he still lives in the same small place he’s called home since before he had any success.  He told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that he thinks the place is haunted: “There have been […]

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Kip Moore’s Terrifying Moment

Kip Moore’s Terrifying Moment

| July 28, 2013

Kip Moore had a terrifying moment at the CMA Music Fest last month.  He shared it with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “That was one of the most powerful experiences I’ve had as a singer songwriter, playing in front of 70,000 people was overwhelming.  But what people do not know about that night is it was […]

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Thomas Rhett Rescuses Kip Moore

Thomas Rhett Rescuses Kip Moore

| July 28, 2013

Kip Moore credits newcomer Thomas Rhett for rescuing him after a late night Nashville party.  Kip told the story to Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “There was a party downtown, and I happened to have a few drinks, and I usually roam off by myself when that happens.  So I was sitting on the curb […]

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Tim McGraw Repeats TV Special

Tim McGraw Repeats TV Special

| July 24, 2013

Tim McGraw’s Superstar Summer Night TV special will be repeated this Friday night at 8 PM ET on CBS-TV.  The two-hour show originally aired in May, and was recorded the day after the ACM Awards in April.  When Tim co-hosted Country Countdown USA, he told Lon Helton: “It was fun to do, it was a […]

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Kip Moore Co-Hosts 7/27-28

Kip Moore Co-Hosts 7/27-28

| July 24, 2013

Kip Moore co-hosts the Countdown this week.  He’s on the road this summer with Toby Keith’s Hammer Down Tour.  His current hit, “Hey Pretty Girl,” is in the Top 5.  He’s working on some new music, and gives us an update.  He talks about his acting debut in ABC-TV’s “Nashville.”  Plus he has stories about […]

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The Band Perry’s Magic Grunt

The Band Perry’s Magic Grunt

| July 21, 2013

The Band Perry’s latest hit, “Done,” is the fastest rising song of their career.  It was written by the two brothers, Reid & Neil.  But Reid told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that Kimberly made a contribution: “It’s funny, we spent weeks, days, months writing and recording this song, but the one part everyone talks […]

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Band Perry Impresses Mariah

Band Perry Impresses Mariah

| July 21, 2013

Back in May, The Band Perry performed on the finale of American Idol.  Live TV, 30 million viewers, plus the intimidation of the judges: Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj, Randy Jackson, and Keith Urban.  Kimberly described it this way to Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “It was a crazy experience and opportunity.  I remember the first poster […]

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Band Perry Co-Hosts 7/20-21

Band Perry Co-Hosts 7/20-21

| July 17, 2013

The Band Perry will co-host the Countdown this week.  Their current hit is called “Done.”  It’s from their latest CD “Pioneer.”  They’re on the road now with Rascal Flatts.  They recently returned from their first tour of Australia.  They performed on the American Idol Finale in May.  Lots of stories about Sheryl Crow, Carrie Underwood, […]

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Zac Brown Meets Springsteen

Zac Brown Meets Springsteen

| July 17, 2013

Zac Brown was one of a select group of artists asked to perform on the Grammy Tribute to Bruce Springsteen earlier this year.  He talked about the experience with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “I hung out with my whole CD collection that night.  Everybody that was in my CD collection was wandering around there.  On […]

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