The co-host this wknd is Zach Top, who is in our Top 15 with “South Of Sanity.” His latest album, “Ain’t In It For My Health” was just nominated for CMA Album of the Year. He’s also nominated for Male Artist. Zach opened George Strait’s Lubbock concert, and he got to hang out with the […]
Season 30 of The Voice begins on Monday. Riley says most of his work is done: “We’re done with the blind auditions. We’re about halfway through filming. But we’re filming two seasons simultaneously. You’re switching gears a lot. It’s been interesting to see how much goes into a show like that. Logistically it’s the toughest […]
The co-host this wknd is Riley Green, who is in the countdown now with “Think As You Drunk.” It’s on his new album, “That’s Just Me.” He is also the new coach on The Voice, and Season 30 premieres Monday 9/21 on NBC-TV. It’s a very busy time for Riley right now: “Fortunately when I […]
An event as emotional as the terrorist attacks of 9-11 was bound to inspire a lot of music. There were several songs released in the weeks before the event that found new meaning on that September Day. And there were several more that were directly inspired by 9-11 and the subsequent war. No question that […]
Nominees for the 60th annual CMA Awards have been announced. This years awards will be handed out on Wednesday November 18th at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The host of this year’s program is Lainey Wilson. The show will be broadcast live on ABC-TV. “THE 60TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS” – FINAL NOMINEES (by ballot category order): […]
The co-host this wknd is Hardy, who is in our Top 20 now with “McArthur.” Hardy also is a writer on the current Top 30 songs by Blake Shelton and Jelly Roll. He was a writer on Ella Langley’s #1 “Be Her.” He & his wife just returned from a vacation in Japan. Plus he’s […]
The history of country music is filled with songs about work and workers. The Father of Country Music, Jimmie Rodgers, wrote a dozen songs on the subject, mostly about trains and trainmen, but also about muleskinners, sailors, and farmers. Recent history has continued the trend, with Merle Haggard, Alabama, and Alan Jackson each delivering several appropriate […]
The co-host this wknd is Tucker Wetmore, who was named the ACM New Male Artist of the Year. His new single is Who Told You That. His latest #1 is Brunette. He also just released a 6-song EP he calls the Sunburn Mixtape. Plus stories about a lor of Tucker’s friends in the Top 30. […]
Dolly Parton may be gone. But she left many memories from her music and activities. In 2022, she co-hosted Country Countdown USA for the first time. We actually took the show to her studio complex near Nashville. The building housed a TV studio where she shot a number of TV shows and specials. There was […]
The co-hosts this wknd are all four members of the band Little Big Town. Their new album, “It’s a Dying Art,” is available on Friday August 28th. They’re doing a theater tour this fall to play songs from the album. In addition, they talk about their experiences with George Strait, Lainey Wilson, Ella Langley, and […]
