Lon’s co-host this week is Cole Swindell, who was at his mother’s home in Georgia. “I’ve been back and forth between Nashville and here, it’s been nice to be down where I’m from a little bit. This is the first chance I’ve had to come home and see family and friends. I’ve enjoyed getting reset. It’s been…… More
CCUSA host Lon Helton had a very detailed conversation with Chris Stapleton about his new album “Starting Over.” They spoke about making the album, writing several of the songs, and why he chose to record cover songs by Guy Clark and John Fogerty. Chris says he began work on the album in 2018, and put…… More
Lon’s co-host this week is Chris Stapleton, who has been keeping busy at home with five kids. He told Lon, “I have 3 under 3, so it’s been a lotta diapers, lotta herding cats. Once you get past 2 kids, you play zone defense. But it’s my first time as a dad that I’m able to spend…… More
Lon’s co-hosts this week are BK & Tyler of Florida Georgia Line. Tyler told Lon, “Me & my family just flew back from LA, and we’re at our house in Nashville.” BK said, “I’m in Florida in my little studio, looking outside, seeing some blue skies.” Back in September, Tyler and his wife Hayley added a third child…… More
This week’s co-host is Brett Young, who joins Lon from his Nashville home: “I feel like we’ve all been staying on our island, so I’ve got an office where I can do songwriting. It’s been working for me all year, and it’s working for us here today.” The subject in Brett’s current hit “Lady” is his 18-month old baby…… More
This week, Lon’s co-host is the ACM Entertainer of the Year Thomas Rhett. “I actually just got my physical award in the mail for Entertainer of the Year. When you actually get it in the mail and hold it in your hand, it makes it solidified.” Thomas almost missed the ACM ceremony last September: “I was in the middle of…… More
This week we have a new artist with his first Top 5: Niko Moon. If his style sounds familiar, you’ve heard his songs performed by other artists. For example he wrote the hits “Homegrown” and “Beautiful Drug” for the Zac Brown Band. But he now has his own song, “Good Time,” in our Top 5.…… More
This week’s co-host is Matt Thomas, lead singer of the band Parmalee. It’s actually his first time to co-host with Lon. Matt said, “It’s been a wonderful journey to see the song connect and get us through the pandemic with a little light and positivity.” We all know Just The Way as a duet with Blanco Brown. But Matt told Lon he first…… More
Lon Helton returns this week, and his co-hosts are Maren Morris and her husband Ryan Hurd. They just released a duet called “Chasing After You.” They tell Lon that they’ve had the song for a few years, but with the time off, they revisited it as a duet in their basement studio. In fact they…… More
LOS ANGELES, CA (February 26, 2021) – The Academy of Country Music®, dick clark productions, and CBS announced today the nominations for the 56TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™, honoring the biggest names and emerging talent in the Country Music industry. The 56th ACM Awards® will broadcast live from three iconic country music venues: the Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium and The Bluebird Cafe on Sunday, April 18 (8:00-11:00…… More
This week’s co-host is Luke Bryan, who has a Top 5 with Down To One. Lon’s got the weekend off and in his place is Chris Janson. Chris & Luke are good friends. In fact Luke invited Chris to Crash My Playa in 2019. Luke tells Chris: “I’m glad to be talkin’ to you! It’s pretty challenging times with no…… More
This week’s co-host is Darius Rucker, who is joined by Scotty McCreery, who fills in this week for Lon Helton. Scotty begins by saying “I’m hanging out in the ‘real’ Carolina, North Carolina.” “Oh you mean the ‘other’ Carolina?” Scotty and Darius root for competing sports teams in their home states. In fact, Scotty &…… More
This week’s co-host is Kelsea Ballerini, who told Lon: “I’m like everyone else, I’m trying to figure out my footing this year, what to do, how to stay creative. I think last year it was hard to feel like I was doing anything right. This year, I’m taking back ownership, feeling creative because I can.”…… More
Lon’s co-host this week is Kenny Chesney from his home in California. He tells Lon, “I’m just as bored as I can be but I’m alright. I’m in ground zero of this thing. I don’t go out anyway. I’m pretty quarantined as it is. I don’t see many people. I have a small work-out group, and I gotta…… More
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