Kenny Chesney is part of Lionel Richie’s all-star country duets album, “Tuskegee.” The song Kenny sings is “My Love,” originally a 4-week #1 from 1983. But that’s not why Kenny chose the song for the project. He told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “I just remembered loving that song as a kid. I wasn’t sure I was […]
Every year, a top star performs at the Super Bowl Halftime show. In the past, we’ve seen Bruce Springsteen, The Who, The Black-Eyed Peas, The Rolling Stones, and Michael Jackson. In 2012, it’s Madonna. How about Kenny Chesney? Country Countdown USA host Lon Helton put the question to Kenny himself as they sat in the new […]
Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean, and the legendary George Jones were on hand Tuesday night as the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences honored Nashville area Grammy nominees. One of the first to enter the celebration was 80-year-old George Jones, who will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award next month. “It’s a great thrill. It’s a […]
There were many highlights for Kenny Chesney from this year’s Goin’ Coastal tour. Kenny covered many of them during his conversation with Lon Helton of Country Countdown USA. But performing at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, where the Green Bay Packers play, was more than a highlight of the year, according to Kenny: “Playing Lambeau […]
Kenny Chesney has been on the road this year with Billy Currington and The Zac Brown Band. Zac was only part of Kenny’s stadium shows, but he had a very special role. For one thing, Zac has brought his famous “Eat & Greet” to the Goin’ Coastal Tour. For another, Zac & his band joined […]
This week’s Countdown was recorded on location during Kenny Chesney’s Goin’ Coastal show at the new Meadowlands Stadium outside New York City. The idea for this was born back in 2003 after Kenny played Neyland Stadium in Knoxville. It was his very first stadium show, and the day before, as the crew set up the stage, […]
Kenny Chesney is one of the most-played artists on country radio. He’s released 45 singles since his recording career began in 1993, and 20 of them have gone to #1. But which of Kenny’s hits are his Top 10 most-played songs? #10: There Goes My Life. This was the first single from Kenny’s “When The […]
Kenny Chesney co-hosts the Countdown from the new Meadowlands Stadium outside New York City. We took the show on the road to one of Kenny’s Goin’ Coastal stadium shows to look back at an incredible year. Since the tour began in April, Kenny once again performed in front of more than a million people. His […]
Kenny Chesney just did a show at the new Meadowlands Football Stadium outside New York City. Over 55, 000 people attending it, making that show the biggest country show in the NY/NJ area in over 25 years. The day before, Country Countdown USA host Lon Helton spoke with Kenny in a very unique location: The […]
