Luke Bryan is the father of two sons: Bo, who will turn 4 in a few months, and 18-month old Tate. Luke’s friend, Eric Church, is now the father of 4-month old Boone. Eric says he got a taste of fatherhood when Luke brought his boys to one of their mutual friends: “He showed up […]
On October 3rd, Eric Church’s life changed. That was the day he and his wife Catherine welcomed their first child, a son they named Boone McCoy Church. Eric arrived at the Country Countdown USA studios looking pretty tired, and he told Lon Helton, “We’re not sleeping a whole lot. I’m draggin’ pretty bad. He’s just […]
Eric Church spent last summer on the road with Toby Keith. When Toby co-hosted the Countdown back in October, he told Lon that he wrote a song with Eric called “Reverend Jack Daniels and the Congregation of the Chemically Altered Mind.” So when Eric was in the studio, we played that story for him. “True story! […]
If you’ve seen Toby Keith’s video for “Red Solo Cup” (and who hasn’t), you know that it ends with cameos from some of Toby’s friends, including Carrot Top, Craig Ferguson, Joe Nichols, Sammy Hagar, Ted Nugent, and Eric Church. Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton asked Eric about appearing in the video: “When Toby asked me […]
Eric Church won the Best New Male Artist trophy at last year’s Academy of Country Music Awards. Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton asked Eric where he keeps his awards: “I’ve got a man cave, and it’s in my man cave. I’ve got a cool picture, there was a point in time when my son Boone was the […]
If you watched the CMA Awards a couple months ago, you may have seen Zac Brown wearing a beautiful custom-made leather vest from the Jack Daniels Distillery. Eric Church told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that he definitely noticed the vest, and spoke with Zac about it: “Zac was sitting across from me, and Zac […]
You can win a copy of Eric Church’s Grammy-nominated CD, “Chief” by filling out the entry form below. “Chief” features Eric’s Top 5 single, “Drink In My Hand,” as well as his previous hit “Homeboy.” The week the CD was released, it sold over 160,000 copies, making it the #1 top-selling CD in the USA. […]
Eric Church co-hosts the first Countdown of 2012! He’s got a song in our Top 10 called “Drink In My Hand.” He’s about to lauch his “Blood, Sweat, and Beers” tour with Brantley Gilbert. And he just received a Grammy nomination for his latest CD, “Chief.” In addition, Eric talks about his new son Boone […]
Eric Church spent the summer on Toby Keith’s Locked & Loaded tour. When we caught up with Eric, he described the experience this way: “There’s no shortage of testosterone on stage. But I respect Toby for the way he’s conducted his career. Toby’s been who he is, and doesn’t care what people think, and that’s what […]
Just a few weeks ago in Nashville, Eric Church was presented a Gold Record for his second album, “Carolina.” The plaque commemorated sales of a half million copies. In accepting the honor, Eric told the crowd, “I want my next album to go Platinum.” That would mean twice as many copies sold. The next morning, […]
