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Lainey Wilson Co-Hosts 3/25-26

Lainey Wilson Co-Hosts 3/25-26

| March 20, 2023

This week, Lainey Wilson co-hosts the countdown. She’s in the Top 5 with “Heart Like a Truck,” plus her song with Hardy, “Wait In The Truck,” is in the Top 10. She begins a stadium tour with Luke Combs. She looks back at an emotional night at the CMA Awards. Plus some stories from “Yellowstone.”

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Carly Pearce Co-Hosts 3/18-19

Carly Pearce Co-Hosts 3/18-19

| March 13, 2023

This week Carly Pearce co-hosts the Countdown with Lon. Carly just won a Grammy Award for her #1 duet with Ashley McBryde: “Never Wanted To Be That Girl. “I’m still getting used to hear that before my name.  I think Ashley & I are the first women to win the ACM & CMA Music Event and […]

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Luke Combs Song For Gabby

Luke Combs Song For Gabby

| March 11, 2023

A few weeks ago, Gabby Barrett told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that Luke Combs wrote a song that will appear on her next album. Lon played that audio clip for Luke, and he revealed the back story of the song: “Great tune, I won’t give anything away, because it’s her album. But at the […]

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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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Morgan Wallen Co-Hosts 2/25-26

Morgan Wallen Co-Hosts 2/25-26

| February 20, 2023

This week’s co-host is Morgan Wallen. His third album, One Thing At a Time, will be released on March 3rd. His also launches his One Night At a Time World Tour on March 15th in New Zealand & Australia.  Morgan’s current hit, “Thought You Should Know,” is in the Top 5. Plus he wrote two other songs […]

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Morgan Wallen Album Podcast

Morgan Wallen Album Podcast

| February 19, 2023

Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton speaks with Morgan Wallen about the making of his third album, “One Thing At a Time,” available on March 3rd. Lon & Morgan chat about several songs on the album, including “Tennessee Fan,” “Keith Whitley,” and “Dying Man.” Morgan reveals which songs are his personal favorites. He explains why the […]

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The Day Jordan Met Garth

The Day Jordan Met Garth

| February 19, 2023

It happened last October at the studio where we do Country Countdown USA! Jordan Davis had been in the building all day promoting his latest single. Garth Brooks was coming in to co-host the Countdown. They met in the lobby. Four months later, Jordan was back in the building, and Country Countdown USA host Lon […]

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Jordan Davis Co-Hosts 2/18-19

Jordan Davis Co-Hosts 2/18-19

| February 13, 2023

This week, Jordan Davis co-hosts the countdown. His second album, “Bluebird Days” will be released on February 17. It includes the #1 hits “Buy Dirt” and “What My World Spins Around.” Jordan talks about the album, a world tour of Canada, the UK, and Australia with Thomas Rhett, and his friends in the Top 30. […]

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Kane & Katelyn Brown Podcast

Kane & Katelyn Brown Podcast

| February 12, 2023

Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton speaks with Kane Brown & his wife on their duet “Thank God.” They talk about how music brought Kane & Katelyn together, and how they will perform this duet during Kane’s 2023 tour.

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Kane & Katelyn Brown Co-Host 2/11-12

Kane & Katelyn Brown Co-Host 2/11-12

| February 6, 2023

This week, Kane Brown returns and brings a special guest: His wife and duet partner Katelyn Brown. She told Lon how she got started in music: “I’ve been doing music since I was a little girl.  I had vocal lessons, I did piano, but I wanted to go to college, so I went to the Berklee College of Music.”= Katelyn went […]

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