Tag: country music

Shaboozey Moving To Music City

Shaboozey Moving To Music City

| September 1, 2025

While co-hosting Country Countdown USA, Shaboozey mentioned that he & his father were recently driving around Nashville looking at houses. So Lon asked him what he meant by that, because he’s lived in LA for more than ten years. “I love LA, it’s awesome, great weather, so many of my friends are here. lotta creative […]

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Dierks Bentley Co-Hosts 7/12-13

Dierks Bentley Co-Hosts 7/12-13

| July 7, 2025

The co-host this wknd is Dierks Bentley, who’s in our Top 30 with “She Hates Me.” He’s currently on the road with his Broken Branches tour, and just headlined the Nashville 4th of July celebration. His latest album, Broken Branches, was released a few weeks ago. Dierks took a rare day off from his summer […]

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Sam Hunt Has Baby #3

Sam Hunt Has Baby #3

| July 7, 2025

More country star baby news to report. This morning, Sam Hunt told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that he & his wife Hannah became parents of their third child, a boy, on May 21st. The baby came just a week before Sam was scheduled to begin his summer tour. Sam says the baby’s name is […]

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Cole Swindell Co-Hosts 7/5-6

Cole Swindell Co-Hosts 7/5-6

| June 30, 2025

The co-host this wknd is Cole Swindell, who just released his 5th album, Spanish Moss. The album includes his latest #1: Forever To Me. Cole & his wife Courtney are expecting their first child, a girl, due in August. Cole summed it up this way: “It’s been a great year, waiting to be parents, it’s […]

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Ella Langley Co-Hosts 6/28-29

Ella Langley Co-Hosts 6/28-29

| June 23, 2025

The co-host this week is Ella Langley, who is in our Top 5 with “Weren’t For The Wind.” She just won 5 ACM Awards, and has been on tour this year with Riley Green. She’s about to do stadium shows with Morgan Wallen. She looks back on a pretty amazing year. Lon began the show […]

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Kane Brown Co-Hosts 6/14-15

Kane Brown Co-Hosts 6/14-15

| June 9, 2025

The co-host this wknd is Kane Brown, who is in our Top 10 with “Backseat Driver.” The song was written by the brother of Jordan Davis. Lon plays audio from Jordan explaining why he didn’t record it, and instead passed it to Kane. Plus Kane says he will have new music out very soon. As […]

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Megan’s Present To Kenny Chesney

Megan’s Present To Kenny Chesney

| May 31, 2025

Megan Moroney spent all last year on the road with Kenny Chesney. At the end of the year, she wanted to give him a Christmas present. She told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton it was quite a challenge. (Lon) Well, let’s talk about Mr. Chesney for a little bit.   You’re out with him on the road last […]

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How Megan Communicates With Ed Sheeran

How Megan Communicates With Ed Sheeran

| May 31, 2025

Megan Moroney got a chance to sing with Ed Sheeran at a writers night in Nashville. She told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that she now has his email address. (Lon) I saw Ed Sheeran recently on Jimmy Fallon. Was that a repeat?  (Megan) I think it was a repeat cause he was there when […]

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Megan Moroney’s CMA Night

Megan Moroney’s CMA Night

| May 31, 2025

This week’s co-host Megan Moroney is the reigning CMA New Artist of the Year. Winning was just the cherry on top of an amazing night. Let’s talk about the CMA awards show. You won an award. I did. Had you ever been to the award show before? Yeah, so I had gone two years prior. I […]

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Morgan Wallen: “No Girlfriend Now”

Morgan Wallen: “No Girlfriend Now”

| February 20, 2023

Morgan Wallen says he’s currently unattached. Speaking with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton, Morgan said, “Not right now, I don’t. I had a girlfriend for a while. Not recently. That was the last one I had. I don’t have anybody right now. It’s kind of hard. Just how busy I’ve been. I got a son, […]

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