Tag: Blake

Blake Comments About Idol Judge

Blake Comments About Idol Judge

| August 25, 2012

Blake Shelton says the next judge on American Idol should be a country star.  In fact he said either Brad Paisley or Keith Urban would be great.  He talked about it with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: ” I hope they choose a country artist, because if you watch those shows, it’s the country artists […]

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Blake Shelton’s Hollywood Home

Blake Shelton’s Hollywood Home

| August 24, 2012

This week, Lon Helton took Country Countdown USA to the Hollywood Hills home of Blake Shelton.  He told Lon that he rented the home while doing the NBC-TV show “The Voice.”  “When we signed on to do the second season of The Voice, I knew I was going to be out here a lot, and […]

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Blake Shelton Co-Hosts 8/25-26

Blake Shelton Co-Hosts 8/25-26

| August 22, 2012

Blake Shelton co-hosts the Countdown from his rented home in the Hollywood Hills.  Blake is in California where he is taping Season 3 of The Voice.  His current hit is “Over,” and it’s in our Top 5.  Blake just recorded a Christmas album, set for release in October.  Also in October, Blake hosts a country […]

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Blake & Miranda’s 1st Anniversary

Blake & Miranda’s 1st Anniversary

| May 5, 2012

It’s just a week or so before Blake Shelton & Miranda Lambert celebrate their first wedding anniversary.  Miranda told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “It’s crazy that we’ve been married for a year.  Last night I had a dream I was planning another wedding, like a vow renewal, and I woke up, I was like, […]

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Blake & Strait: Whoops!

Blake & Strait: Whoops!

| April 8, 2012

Blake Shelton toured with George Strait in 2009.  But it’s rare that Blake gets to spend some personal time with The King.  He told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton the two got together last December.  Blake was in Las Vegas for the American Country Awards, and George was there for the National Finals Rodeo.  Blake […]

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Blake’s Super Bowl Secrets

Blake’s Super Bowl Secrets

| April 7, 2012

Over 100 million people watched Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert sing America The Beautiful before the start of the Super Bowl a few months ago.  But there were a few things TV viewers missed.  Blake told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton he was a little nervous: “It was very overwhelming, very intimidating, in the sense […]

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Blake Discusses “Over You”

Blake Discusses “Over You”

| April 7, 2012

By now you’ve probably heard Miranda Lambert’s touching hit song “Over You.”  She wrote the song with her husband Blake Shelton based on a conversation they had about Blake’s older brother Richie, who died 20 years ago in a car accident.  When Blake co-hosted Country Countdown USA, he revealed to Lon Helton the circumstances behind the song: […]

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Blake Shelton Wins ACM Male

Blake Shelton Wins ACM Male

| April 7, 2012

Blake Shelton now has something he’s never had before: The ACM Male Vocalist of the Year award.  For the previous five years, the trophy had been given to Brad Paisley.  But that streak ended last week when Blake Shelton accepted the award from Taylor Swift.  Moments later, Blake came backstage to talk about it with the media. So […]

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Blake Shelton Co-Hosts 4/7-8

Blake Shelton Co-Hosts 4/7-8

| April 2, 2012

Blake Shelton co-hosts Country Countdown USA this week.  He was just named ACM Male Vocalist of the year, and his current Top 5 hit is “Drink On It.”  Blake talks about Season 2 of The Voice, which begins live shows this week.  He talks about Keith Urban hosting the Australian edition of The Voice.  We hear about his experience […]

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Blake Shelton is Prepared to Host

Blake Shelton is Prepared to Host

| March 31, 2012

This Sunday night, Blake Shelton will join Reba as co-hosts of the Academy of Country Music Awards.  It’s his second time as co-host, and he talked about it with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “I think we’ll be better because we’re more relaxed, or at least I am.  Me not being relaxed last year and […]

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