We’re just a few days away from Halloween, but Blake Shelton is getting ready for Season 2 of the NBC-TV reality show “The Voice.” He tells Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that he is about to begin taping the preliminary rounds right now. Season 2 will debut on February 5th, 2012, right after the Super Bowl. […]
Blake Shelton’s current hit, “God Gave Me You,” was a very special song for both Blake and Miranda Lambert. Blake first heard the song at a turning point in their relationship. So when it came time to shoot a video for it, Blake knew it had to be personal. Blake explained the video to Country […]
This week’s co-host, Blake Shelton, just celebrated his 9th #1 hit with “Honey Bee.” In fact, Blake has been on a hot streak, with four straight #1s. Blake is celebrating his tenth anniversary as a recording artist this year. His debut single, “Austin,” was released in April 2001. Since then, he’s released 18 singles and […]
When Blake Shelton married Miranda Lambert, it was for better or worse, in sickness and heath, for richer or poorer. But apparently there was one small exception. Blake is an avid hunter, and he told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that hunting is an issue in their marriage: “Every year for the last five years […]
Blake Shelton co-hosts the Countdown October 29-30. His current hit is “God Gave Me You.” Blake is nominated for five CMA Awards including Entertainer of the Year, and he comments on his nominations. His wife Miranda Lambert releases her fourth album on November 1, and Blake gives a review. He talks about recording the title […]
Ten years after his first #1, Blake Shelton was in Nashville to celebrate his 9th chart topper. Like “Austin,” his latest spent multiple weeks at the top. But “Honey Bee” was also his fourth #1 in a row, and that’s a first for Blake. Before the party, Blake spoke to the Nashville media about this […]
“Where were you when the world stopped turning…on that September day?” If you ask the man who wrote those words, Alan Jackson, his story sounds very much like his song. “I think I was probably like most people. You know, everybody was glued to the news and television and I think it really affected a […]
When Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert got married in May, they invited a bunch of country stars, including this week’s Countdown co-host, Dierks Bentley. He told Lon Helton it wasn’t easy, but he was able to get the day off: “I haven’t been to any weddings since my own 6 years ago! People always ask […]
One of the biggest hits of 2010 was Blake Shelton’s duet with Trace Adkins titled “Hillbilly Bone.” It topped the country charts, and won the ACM and CMA Vocal Event of the Year. So when it came time for Trace to record his next album, he gave his buddy Blake a call to join him […]
When Blake Shelton married Miranda Lambert in May, they invited a lot of their Nashville friends to the ceremony in Texas. Among the guests was Chris Young, who shared his experiences with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “Amazing, first of all. It was just gorgeous. I wish I had a girl here to describe it. […]
