Carrie Underwood’s Blown Away World Tour features a “floating stage” with a see-through plexi-glass floor. The stage floats over the audience, who can see up at her performing. However, Carrie told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that she’s well protected from potential wardrobe malfunctions: “I make sure, and I want people to know this, that […]
Blake Shelton was the big winner at the 46th annual CMA Awards. He & his wife Miranda Lambert won Song of the Year for “Over You.” Then he won Male Vocalist of the Year for the third time. But the biggest was saved for last when Blake was named Entertainer Of The Year. He accepted […]
Country’s biggest stars are in Nashville now preparing for this Thursday’s CMA Awards. Rehearsals are taking place at the Bridgestone Arena, site of the TV show. Co-Host Carrie Underwood told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “The week before the CMAs, we’re living at the arena, coming in every day, working on the script and the […]
Carrie Underwood’s Blown Away Tour features a floating stage that carries her over her fans to a spot towards the back of the arena. Carrie herself came up with the idea, and she explained it to Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “When we first talked about what we wanted in the tour, it was just […]
Carrie Underwood apologized for her late arrival to do the Countdown. Everyone knows that Carrie is a huge animal lover. She’s also a vegetarian. Turns out her dog Ace doesn’t share those two interests. Carrie told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “I had an interesting morning this morning. That’s why I probably look rough. I […]
Easton Corbin co-hosts the Countdown this week. He just spent a week with A bunch of country stars, some fans, and Lon on the Blake Shelton Country Cruise. He has a song in the Top 10 called “Lovin’ You Is Easy.” Easton was on the road this year with Brad Paisley. He is a huge […]
Today Taylor Swift is a superstar. But ten years ago, she was a 12 year old girl from Pennsylvania with a dream. She sang everywhere she could with the hope that it would help her achieve that dream. One of those opportunities was a talent contest during a Knicks basketball game at Madison Square Garden […]
Stars from country, pop, and rock were in Nashville Sunday night to induct Garth Brooks in the Country Music Hall of Fame. George Strait performed Garth’s first hit, “Much To Young To Feel This Damned Old.” James Taylor was next with “The River.” The final performance was Bob Seger doing “That Summer,” sounding a lot like his own […]
Taylor Swift is doing a lot of things around the release of her new CD “Red.” For example, as you can see, she did a series interviews sitting on a red couch in Nashville. She also wrote a new bio, and made it more personal than typical bios. She explained to Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: […]
Taylor Swift fans around the world are ready to get her fourth CD, “Red” when it becomes available on Monday. This weekend, she spoke with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton about the making of the album. As you were working on this album, did you want to do something you hadn’t done before? “That’s exactly […]
