Dierks Bentley’s current hit, “Tip It On Back” is heading straight for the Top 10. Hard to imagine anyone else singing it. But when Lee Brice spoke with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton, he confessed the song had once been pitched to him: “I was looking to finish up my latest album, and I got […]
Darius Rucker is a lifelong fan of the University of South Carolina Gamecocks. Lee Brice played football for Carolina rival Clemson. So when the two schools met on the gridiron last fall, Darius posted a message on his Facebook page: “Gamecocks vs Tigers OR Darius vs Lee Brice. Good luck Lee.” Country Countdown USA’s Lon […]
A new year brings with it lots of goals and plans. Lee Brice told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that one of the big things on his to-do list is getting married: “We’re looking at April to get married. We’re ready, we’re excited! I’m taking a month off for my wedding. I didn’t want to […]
Eric Church had a big year in 2012. His CD “Chief” was certified Platinum, he celebrated his first #1, his Blood Sweat & Beers tour was a huge success, and he won the CMA Album of the Year. At the end of the year, Eric received even more good news. His hit song “Springsteen” was […]
There were a lot of memorable musical moments in 2012. The big story as the year began was the incredible sccess of Toby Keith’s “Red Solo Cup.” The hit was driven by an all-star viral video. The first Country Countdown USA co-host of the year was Eric Church, who talked about the cameo he made […]
Lee Brice co-hosts the Countdown this week. He just celebrated his second #1 with “Hard To Love.” His first #1, “A Woman Like You,” made it to our Top 10 for the entire year. Lee won an ACM Song of the Year award for “Crazy Girl,” and he tells Lon where he keeps his […]
Eric Church’s son Boone McCoy celebrated his first birthday back in October. Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton asked Eric for an update on Boone: “He’s walking around. He still needs furniture walking. He’ll take off from one and walk to the other, he’s still got that thing where he doesn’t trust it. But I think he’s […]
The CMA Awards Show calls itself “Country Music’s Biggest Night.” They spend a lot of time picking the first performance, because it is meant to ‘wow’ the audience. This year, the show chose Jason Aldean’s new song “The Only Way I Know,” featuring Luke Bryan and Eric Church. We’ve already given you Luke’s thoughts on […]
Eric Church won the CMA Album of the Year for his Platinum-selling CD “Chief.” But he actually walked in the arena with five nominations. He told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that he was starting to get the feeling he was going to lose every category: “We had lost twice by the time Album came up. I was […]
WINNERS OF THIRD ANNUAL “AMERICAN COUNTRY AWARDS” ANNOUNCED Luke Bryan Earns Nine Awards; Carrie Underwood Receives 11th ACA Award and Sets Record for Most Awards Two-Hour Special Featured Performances by Co-Hosts Trace Adkins and Kristin Chenoweth, Jake Owen, Kip Moore, Rascal Flatts, Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Little […]
