Country Countdown USA with Lon Helton

Sundays | 8pm – 11pm
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Country Countdown USA

Sunday 8 pm – 11 pm

Shows

Cody Johnson...

Sarah Baines

Cody and Brandi Johnson welcome a baby boy, Charley Crockett disappointed over Turnpike Troubadours Grammy snub | Music City Minute

Cody Johnson and his wife Brandi recently announced the birth of their third baby, a boy named Jaycee. The “Till You Can’t” singer also shared some details of the birth story, admitting […]

11 hours ago

Cheyenne Frontier Days...

Shawn Patrick

Cheyenne Frontier Days will announce their concerts much earlier this season – Here’s when we’ll find out who’s coming

Zach Bryan, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Garth Brooks, just a few of the artists who have been at Cheyenne Frontier Days (CFD) in the last few years. So, who’s coming in […]

2 days ago

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Shawn Patrick

Parker McCollum to visit Red Rocks in 2026

One of my favorite concerts this last summer was Parker McCollum at Red Rocks. Now those of us that loved the show get to relive it, and those that missed […]

5 days ago

NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 12:  In this handout photo provided by The Country Rising Fund of The Comm...

Sarah Baines

Songs created with artificial intelligence are taking over streaming platforms | Music City Minute

Artificial intelligence is all around us, just like the sci-fi movies predicted. However, AI has moved far beyond things like Alexa and Siri, with creators producing chart-topping AI-generated songs under […]

6 days ago

Jake Owen...

Sarah Baines

Who is the best golfer in country music – Jake Owen or George Birge? | Music City Minute

Typically, most folks do not consider music a “fallback” career. However, a surprisingly high number of (mainly male) country artists casually landed in Nashville after their professional sports dreams evaporated. […]

6 days ago

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Sarah Baines

US veterans who became country music stars | Music City Minute

This week, America pauses to honor our veterans. Originally observed to commemorate the end of World War I, November 11 officially changed from Armistice Day to Veterans Day in 1954 […]

7 days ago