The Zac Brown Band released their third CD this week, titled Uncaged. When Zac co-hosted Country Countdown USA, he described the CD to Lon Helton: “I feel this is the best album we’ve ever made. The collection of the songs on here, I just feel like we’re a better band than we were before. I feel like […]
The Eli Young Band is on the road now with Rascal Flatts. The very first night of the tour, the two bands were in Hartford and wanted to celebrate. The band’s Mike Eli told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton what happened next: “Have we got a story for you. We get done with the show, […]
On April 1st, the Eli Young Band surprised everyone, including themselves, by winning the Academy of Country Music’s Song of the Year Award. The song that did it was also their first #1: Crazy Girl. The guys shared a lot of stories from that night when they co-hosted Country Countdown USA with Lon Helton: “We […]
The Eli Young Band performed at the Stagecoach Festival in Southern California earlier this year. While on that show, they met a group of country legends: Alabama. They talked about it with Lon Helton of Country Countdown USA: “That was an incredible night. We actually got to hang out on Randy Owen’s bus, and have […]
The Eli Young Band will co-host the Countdown this week. They just won Song of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards. They’re on the road now with Rascal Flatts. Their current hit, Even if It Breaks Your Heart, is in the Top 5. Lead singer Mike Eli is expecting a baby girl […]
Brantley Gilbert spent the first half of 2012 on the road with Eric Church as part of the Blood, Sweat, and Beers tour. When the first leg of that tour wrapped up, some gifts were exchanged. Brantley told Lon Helton of Country Countdown USA that he was thrilled with the gift he received from Eric: […]
Everyone can see Brantley Gilbert has a few tattoos. But exactly how many does he have? That question came up when Brantley co-hosted Country Countdown USA with Lon Helton: “I have a bunch. I actually have one on my back. It’s a crown of thorns that spells ‘sacrifice.’ I actually drew it when I was 16, […]
A couple months ago, Lee Brice told us an interesting story about Brantley Gilbert. The two were on the road as part of Willie Nelson’s tour, and it was Lee’s birthday. Brantley gave Lee a gift of brass knuckles. He says, “Now these ain’t the fake kind. You ain’t supposed to have these.” So when […]
Most country music singers live in Nashville. But when Brantley Gilbert built his dream home, he decided to put it in Georgia. He told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that he loves Nashville, and loves the music community, but wanted the home to be more of a getaway: “People have been begging me to move […]
Today, Brantley Gilbert and Zac Brown are both very successful country music stars, each with hit songs and dedicated fans. But there was a time when both were a couple of unknown singers playing the clubs of their native Georgia. That story came up when each of them co-hosted Country Countdown USA with Lon Helton. […]
