Country Countdown USA

The co-host this wknd is Thomas Rhett, who’s in our Top 10 with “Beautiful As You.” It’s from his new album “About A Woman.” Thomas will perform with pop star Teddy Swims on the CMA Awards. He tells Lon he’s been writing with a lot of new artists. Plus he previews his Vegas residency. The…

Blake Shelton spent 12 years and 23 seasons as a coach on The Voice. He left the show in May of 2023, and he told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton he hasn’t watched the show much since he left. “I saw Reba on the show a couple of times, but I didn’t watch a lot…

Last month, the late Toby Keith was one of the inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame. His career was celebrated with performances by Post Malone, Eric Church, and Blake Shelton. He was formally inducted by Alabama’s lead singer Randy Owen. And his acceptance was delivered by his widow Tricia. Here are photos from…

The co-host this wknd is Blake Shelton, who is in the Top 5 with Post Malone’s hit “Pour Me a Drink.” Blake credits Post with getting him excited again about music. Blake just signed a new record contract and hopes to have new music very soon. He also talks about his recent appearances on ESPN’s…

The co-host this wknd is Tyler Hubbard, who is currently on his first solo headline tour. He had a #1 earlier this year with “Back Then Right Now.” It’s from his second solo album, “Strong.” He spent the first part of the year on the road with Kane Brown, and talks about that experience. Plus…

The co-host this wknd is Kane Brown, back for a second week as Lon’s co-host, with more about his forthcoming album “The High Road.” He’s looking forward to his daughter Kingsley’s 5th birthday, and one of his hits has now gone Diamond for sales of 10 million copies. Plus lots of stories about Kane’s friends…

The co-host this wknd is Kane Brown, who has a duet with Marshmello called “Miles On It” in our Top 5. Kane & wife Katelyn just welcomed their third child and first son Krewe in June. Kane just announced his will release a new album called “The High Road” in January. He will also launch…

The co-host this wknd is Justin Moore, who’s in our Top 10 with “This Is My Dirt.” It’s from a new album that’s out October 11. The album includes duets with Dierks Bentley, Randy Houser, and Blake Shelton. Justin updates us on his four kids, and looks ahead to his plans for 2025. Justin told…

This wknd, Luke Bryan returns for a second week as Lon’s co-host. It was just announced on Monday that Luke & Peyton Manning will return as co-hosts of the CMA Awards. This year, they’re adding a THIRD member: Lainey Wilson. Luke tells Lon about the decision and what he expects Lainey to add to the…