This week’s co-host is someone we haven’t seen in a while: Sam Hunt. He had the #1 song of 2017 with “Body Like a Back Road.” Then he seemed to vanish. Lon asked about that: “I wanted to spend time after getting married with my wife, reconnecting with her. I wanted to build the foundation…… More
Back in November, this week’s co-host Garth Brooks was named CMA Entertainer of the Year for the 7th time. He told Lon: “Didn’t have a clue what was gonna happen, just knew it was gonna be good. It was the night of the female, so we thought the words that were gonna come from Reese…… More
Lon’s co-host this week is a very pregnant Maren Morris. She started the show saying, “I feel great. The last couple weeks, I’ve started to feel normal again. Just being bigger, and I’m 5-1, so I could topple over at any moment. Your balance is off, you’re clumsier. But I feel great today. Sometimes I…… More
This Sunday, the 62nd annual Grammy Awards will take place in Los Angeles. This week’s co-host Eric Church has two nominations, and will attend the ceremony. He speaks with Lon about his nominations for Best Country Album and Best Country Song. Regarding the Grammy Awards in general, Eric says: “If you’re a musician, they’re the…… More
Lon’s co-host this week is Dustin Lynch, who just returned from his annual “exotic trip.” This year, Dustin and his friends traveled to South Africa: “We started in Cape Town, spent a week there, and finished in a safari lodge in Elizabethtown. Just dream come true stuff.” Next week, Dustin heads down to Mexico for…… More
Lon’s co-host this week is Jon Pardi. They begin this week’s show talking about the holidays. Jon said, “We celebrated Christmas with my mom & sister in Maui, and then flew to Nashville to celebrate with my dad.” The big news for Jon is his engagement to Summer Duncan during a show in October: “At…… More
Lon’s first co-host of 2020 is Lady Antebellum. They’re starting off the new year by announcing their 2020 tour. But first Lon asks about their new year’s resolutions. Charles says “After the holidays, I usually want to lose 5-10 pounds and slow down on my drinking, but not really a specific goal.” Dave adds, “More…… More
It may seem hard to believe, but 2020 begins a new decade. The folks at Country Aircheck released a chart measuring the most played songs of the past ten years. Look through the list and see if it contains your favorite songs: #1: Barefoot Blue Jean Night (2011)–Jake Owen #2: Body Like a Back Road-…… More
There are many ways to put together a list of the Top 10 Christmas Songs. For this list, we consulted with the folks at Mediabase, who monitor the most popular country radio stations in the USA. These are the same stations that make up our weekly Top 30. So if you listen to country radio,…… More
Lon’s co-host this week is Chris Young, who just wrapped up the biggest tour of his career, playing to over 400,000 fans in three countries. “There’s so many things that have happened to me that I’m thankful for, that I’m grateful for, it’s just been an incredible year for me.” Chris recently appeared in the…… More
Lon’s co-host this week is Thomas Rhett, a nominee and performer at last month’s CMA Awards. Lon & Thomas talked about the CMA show, and Thomas revealed this: “It was the first time I messed up a song on national television. I sang the second verse twice. When you start to mess something up, you…… More
This week’s co-hosts are the members of the CMA Group of the Year: Old Dominion. Lon speaks with them about their win, and their experiences on awards night. “When you’re voted on by your peers, that’s something that’s no so obvious, so it does feel good that we get that recognition. When we cracked the…… More
This week, Lon’s co-host is Brad Paisley, who stars in his first network TV special: Brad Paisley Thinks He’s Special, December 3rd on ABC. His guests include Kelsea Ballerini, Hootie & The Blowfish, Jonas Brothers, Tim McGraw, Peyton Manning, and Carrie Underwood. Brad explained how it came about: “I went to ABC with an idea…… More
The 62nd GRAMMY Awards are right around the corner, airing Jan. 26 on CBS, but the nominations are here now! . Country 26. Best Country Solo Performance For new vocal or instrumental solo country recordings. ALL YOUR’N Tyler Childers GIRL GOIN’ NOWHERE Ashley McBryde RIDE ME BACK HOME Willie Nelson GOD’S COUNTRY Blake Shelton BRING…… More
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