TAYLOR SWIFT’S FOURTH CD, RED, SET FOR U.S. & WORLDWIDE RELEASE ON OCTOBER 22ND Nashville, TN – August 13, 2012 – Taylor Swift’s highly-anticipated fourth studio album will be released worldwide on October 22nd, Taylor herself announced this evening during a live YouTube web chat with her fans. Entitled Red, the album will be […]
The Band Perry joins Lon this week to count down the Top 30. Their current hit is “Postcard From Paris,” and it’s in the Top 5. They’re on the road now with Brad Paisley’s Virtual Reality Tour. They say that Brad is a pretty fun host, taking them bowling and bringing in a petting zoo. […]
Four years ago, Love & Theft did a concert tour with Taylor Swift. At the time, she was writing songs for her “Fearless” album. Taylor was apparently inspired by the band’s Stephen Barker Liles to write a song, and she titled it “Hey Stephen.” Taylor talked about the song when she co-hosted the Countdown in 2008: […]
Two of the biggest songs of the summer are Love & Theft’s “Angel Eyes” and Little Big Town’s “Pontoon.” Turns out one of the guys in Love & Theft actually OWNS a pontoon boat! Stephen Barker Liles told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that he’s the proud owner of an inflatable party boat: “I have a pontoon, so […]
Together, they headlined the most successful tour in concert history. Now, Tim McGraw & Faith Hill will bring Soul 2 Soul to the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas for an exclusive limited series of shows. The couple made the announcement at the Venetian today. This limited engagement, which opens on Dec. 7 and covers 10 […]
Love & Theft’s Eric Gunderson & Stephen Barker Liles co-host the Countdown this week. Their current hit, “Angel Eyes,” is in the Top 5. The guys are on the road now with Brad Paisley’s Virtual Reality Tour. They have lots of friends in the Top 30, including Chris Young, Dustin Lynch, Jana Kramer, and Gloriana. […]
For the past two years, Josh Turner has been hard at work building a place he calls his “Writer’s Cottage.” But when he describes it, you realize it’s more of his personal man cave. He spoke to Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “I built a log cabin on my property, and call it my writer’s cottage, […]
Josh Turner has already done duets with several of his musical idols, including Randy Travis, Ralph Stanley, and John Anderson. When it came time to pick a legend for his new “Punching Bag” CD, he chose bluegrass star Ricky Skaggs. He explained the decision to Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “I had written a song, ‘For […]
Back in April, Josh Turner was on stage as Keith Urban was inducted as the newest member of the Grand Old Opry. He told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton about the experience: “I was honored to be asked to be a part of that night. They could have chosen anybody else they wanted for that night, […]
Guests attending the Eric Church Platinum Party were directed to a rear entrance of an old warehouse in what was once an industrial part of Nashville. Inside, a crowd of friends and family, as well as members of the Nashville music community and media gathered for a combination Platinum and #1 party, celebrating the success of […]
