The co-host this wknd is Lainey Wilson, who is in the Top 10 with ”Wildflowers & Wild Horses.” She is currently on a European tour, and spoke to Lon from Ireland. She is nominated for five ACM Awards, including Entertainer Of The Year. The post Lainey Wilson Co-Hosts 4/27-28 appeared first on Country Countdown USA ..read more

The co-host this wknd is Scotty McCreery, who is in our Top 10 with Cab In a Solo. Scotty previews his new album Rise & Fall. The project includes a song he wrote about his baby boy Avery. This in induction weekend for Scotty, as he’ll become the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry. He was invited by Garth Brooks in December. He’ll be inducted by Josh Turner ..read more

The co-host this weekend is Luke Bryan, who has just released a new single called “Love You, Miss You, Mean It.” He’s in his 7th year as a judge on American Idol. An Idol alum actually has this week’s #1 song. He talks about his 2024 tour, and his current duet with Jon Pardi ..read more

The co-host this wknd will be Chris Young, who releases a new album this week: Young Love & Saturday Nights. Chris wrote or co-wrote 15 of the 18 songs on the album. The title song is in our Top 30. He has stories about a lot of his friends, including Jelly Roll, Kane Brown, Parker McCollum, Scotty McCreery, and Tyler Hubbard. Plus some memories about the late Toby Keith ..read more

The co-host this wknd is Thomas Rhett, who is in the Top 5 with Mamaw’s House, featuring Morgan Wallen. Thomas explains how he & Morgan wrote the song, and that it was never intended to be a single. He also says he hoped to take most of this year off. He says he has a new album that he expects to release later this year ..read more

The co-host this wknd is Kane Brown, who is in the Top 5 with ‘I Can Feel It.’ He & his wife are expecting their third child, a boy. Kane is about to hit the road with the In The Air Tour at the end of March. Joining him will be Tyler Hubbard and Parmalee. Kane is also working on some new music ..read more

This week, we’ll look back at the life & music of Toby Keith, who was a regular co-host on the Countdown for 30 years. We’ll hear highlights from Lon’s conversations with Toby during that time, Toby’s comments about artists in the countdown, and some remembrances from Carrie Underwood, Eric Church, Garth Brooks, Thomas Rhett, and more. Plus Toby’s Top 5 hits ..read more

The co-hosts this weekend are the members of the band Old Dominion, who are in the Top 30 now with “Can’t Break Up Now,” featuring Megan Moroney. They also recently released a new album featuring the #1 song “Memory Lane.” the guys have great stories about a lot of their friends, including Jelly Roll, Scotty McCreery, Jordan Davis, and Thomas Rhett. They also have thoughts about the impact of the late Toby Keith ..read more

This weekend, Chris Janson revealed that he’s working on a new song that he says will be a “game changing kind of song.” He told Country Countdown USA host Lon Helton that the song was written by Tyler Hubbard: “I’m gonna let the cat out of the bag. My next single will be, in my opinion, a game changing kind of song, and it was initially created by Tyler. I’m pretty stoked, because he’s a fabulous writer, the song’s a smash, and I’ve not been more excited about something in a long time.” Chris also said it’s coming very soon: “We’re right in the middle of recording it right now. Sometimes, you ..read more

This week’s co-host, Chris Janson, told Country Countdown USA host Lon Helton that he recently bought a 1970 Cadillac limousine that once belonged to country legend Johnny Paycheck. Chris said, “It is a 1970 Cadillac limousine. They call it a Fleetwood 77. It’s got 60,000 original miles, owned by Johnny Paycheck. He had it custom built. It wasn’t in pristine condition. It was original, but it was in rough shape. I bought it, found a restoration guy, and we redid everything. It’s an original car, got the gold crush velvet interior, original Sony TV, fridge, the whole deal. It’s pretty awesome ..read more