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Country vocalist and guitarist Jason Aldean was born in Macon, GA, in 1977. His parents separated when he was three years old, and he spent his childhood with his mother in Macon through the school year at a time of spending the summers with his father in Homestead, FL. He fell early under the spell of country songs and made his first public appearance as a vocalist at a VFW hall in Macon when he was 14 years old. Soon he was a regular at area talent contests, and a year later he joined the house ensemble at Nashville South in Macon.

Aldean began pursuing a material career on a full-time basis not long after his graduation from high school and, with his father as a booking agent, was soon gigging in college towns throughout the Southeast and up and down the Eastern Seaboard. Aldean privately financed an eight-song CD at a time of this period to sell at shows, recording it in Nashville in 1996.

Michael Knox spotted Aldean at an Atlanta showcase a year or two later, and signed the vocalist to a songwriting record deal with Warner-Chapell Publishing, which allowed Aldean to move to Nashville in 1998. When a couple of recording deals fell through and his songwriting contract was about to expire, Aldean was on the verge of giving up on the songs business when he drew in the attention of the independent label Broken Bow Records, which issued his debut album, simply called Jason Aldean, in 2005. Aldean came back to the studio in January 2007 to work on his follow-up release, Relentless. The album, featuring the single “Johnny Cash,” hit stores in May.

Out Now: “Highway Desperado” From Jason Aldean

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Out Now: "Highway Desperado" From Jason Aldean

With 28 number one singles, 17 billion streams and 20 million albums sold, reigning ACM Artist of the Decade Jason Aldean today released his highly-anticipated 11th studio album, HIGHWAY DESPERADO, now available. Aldean, who is nominated for “Top Song Sales Artist” and “Top Selling Song” for “Try That In A Small Town” at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday, November 19th, recently wrapped his sold out, 40+ city headlining tour on October 28 in Tampa, FL. Continue reading Out Now: “Highway Desperado” From Jason Aldean→

Jason Aldean Lands 28th No. 1 With ‘Try That In A Small Town’

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Jason Aldean’s latest single, “Try That In A Small Town,” has topped the Country Aircheck/Mediabase charts, marking the Georgia native’s 28th career No. 1. The single hit the Billboard Hot 100 chart earlier this year following some controversy, and marks the first No. 1 from Aldean’s 11th studio album, Highway Desperado, out Nov. 3. The new project features fourteen tracks including “Whiskey Drink,” written by Kurt Allison, Jonathan Edwards, Tully Kennedy and John Morgan, as well as “Tough Crowd” and “Let Your Boys Be Country.”

Listen Now: Jason Aldean “What Tequila Does”

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As he now has back-to-back multi-week chart toppers from his 10th studio album MACON, GEORGIA, “That’s What Tequila Does” follows the same path as a slow-groove builds into a rocking anthem mixed with confidence from love-drunk memories. The new single, written by Kurt Allison, John Edwards, Tully Kennedy and John Morgan, is available at all digital retailers here.

2022 Country Radio Hall of Fame Honorees Announced

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2022 Country Radio Hall of Fame Honorees Announced

The Country Radio Broadcasters have announced the Class of 2022 Country Radio Hall of Fame honorees. This year’s list includes two off-air radio broadcasters and four on-air radio personalities. The off-air honorees are Becky Brenner and Barry Mardit. The on-air honorees are Whitney Allen, Debbie Conner, Cathy Martindale, and Rachael & Grunwald. Multi-platinum and award-winning artist Jason Aldean revealed the class during CRS Honors at CRS 2022.  The new class will be inducted during the annual Country Radio Hall of Fame Ceremony on June 30 at the Virgin Hotel.

Jason Aldean Announces Release Date for “Georgia” Releases new track “Whiskey Me Away”

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Jason Aldean Announces Release Date for "Georgia" Releases new track "Whiskey Me Away"

Jason reveals more details behind the release of his 10th studio album, MACON, GEORGIA. Part all-new music and part career retrospective, highlighting the fiery live shows he’s made his calling card, the double-album features 30 songs total – 20 new tracks and 10 unheard live hits showcasing everything he does.