Jake Owen spent last year on Kenny Chesney’s Brothers Of The Sun Tour. It was Jake’s second tour with Kenny, and the two became friends. Jake told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton about his favorite Chesney memories: “I came out one night, I had a pair of blue patent leather boots made. I thought they […]
George Strait is about to wrap up the first leg of his Cowboy Rides Away tour. He announced that this will be his farewell tour, wrapping up sometime in 2014. He told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that he intends to go out with a bang. “We’ve got some surprises up our sleeve, so next […]
Kenny Chesney’s latest CD was released on Willie Nelson’s 80th birthday, and Willie himself appears on the CD. But Kenny told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that Willie is a major influence: “Willie inspires the world in a lot of ways. The way he walks through the world with such simplicity. He could be the Godfather […]
Kenny Chesney co-hosts the Countdown this week. His new album, “Life On a Rock,” was just released this week. It features the current Top 10, “Pirate Flag.” Kenny talks about his No Shoes Nation Tour, featuring Zac Brown and Eric Church. He also looks back at last year’s Brothers of the Sun tour with Tim […]
Usually when you see Kenny Chesney, it’s on a big stage in a huge stadium. This was very different. A small group of music reporters and radio programmers gathered in a second floor loft in Nashville’s Cannery Row to get a sneak peak at Kenny’s new album, “Life On a Rock.” The setting definitely fit […]
Chesney, McGraw Break Record For Tickets Sold in New England, as 111,209 Fans Help ‘Brothers of the Sun’ Wrap 23 Stadium Dates The ‘Brothers of the Sun’ Tour, with Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw, ended its historic run this weekend with two sold-out shows at Foxboro, MA’s Gillette Stadium – a triumphant encore for the […]
Back in 1996, I did an interview with Kenny Chesney. He was in his first years of having hit songs on the radio, and we were talking about the changes in his life. I brought up that I had seen his name mentioned in the local paper, having lunch at a Nashville restaurant, and he looked a little surprised. […]
For ten years, Kenny Chesney’s music has meant summertime, sun, and the beach. This week, Kenny takes his show to one of the most popular beaches on the east coast: Wildwood NJ! Wednesday night, Kenny will do a concert on the beach at the foot of Morey’s Amusement Pier (pictured). Here are the details: NEW […]
They have been friends for about 20 years, and as you can imagine, there is a long history of joking and kidding between these two superstars. The last time these two were out, the jokes were often on the basketball court. With the Brothers of the Sun tour just a few weeks old, Kenny told […]
Last year, Kenny Chesney had a big hit duet with Grace Potter called “You & Tequila.” The song won the CMA Video of the Year. It was also nominated for two Grammy Awards. The success of that song caused Kenny to invite Grace & her band to join him on the Brothers of the Sun tour. He […]
