Category Archives: Jason Aldean

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.

2012 CMT Music Award Nominees

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Here Are The Nominees For The 2012 CMT Music Awards! The CMT Music Awards will be live Wednesday, June 6! Below are all the artist that are nominated in each category. To vote, head over to cmt.com and register! Male Video Of The Year Jason Aldean – “Dirt Road Anthem” Luke Bryan – “I Don’t Want This Night To End” Eric Church – “Drink In My Hand” Toby Keith – “Red Solo Cup” Blake Shelton – “God Gave Me You” Keith Urban – “Long Hot Summer” Female Video of the Year Sara Evans – “My Heart Can’t Tell You No” Miranda Lambert – “Over You” Martina McBride – “I’m Gonna Love You Through It” Kellie Pickler – “Tough” Taylor Swift – “Ours” Carrie Underwood – “Good Girl” Group Video of the Year The Band Perry – “All Your Life” Eli Young Band – “Crazy Girl” Lady Antebellum – “We Owned the Night” Pistol Annies – “Hell On Heels” Rascal Flatts – “Banjo” Zac Brown Band – “Keep Me In Mind” Duo Video of the Year The Civil Wars – “Poison & Wine” Love and Theft – “Angel Eyes” Montgomery Gentry – “Where I Come From” Sugarland – “Tonight” Thompson Square – “Glass” Thompson Square – “I Got You” USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year Lauren Alaina – “Georgia Peaches” Brantley Gilbert – “Country Most Be Country Wide” Hunter Hayes – “Storm Warning” Scotty McCreery – “The Trouble With Girls” Pistol Annies – “Hell On Heels” Thompson Square – “I Got You” Collaboration Video of the Year Kenny Chesney and Grace Potter – “You and Tequila” Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood – “Remind Me” Rascal Flatts and Natasha Bedingfield – “Easy” Lionel Richie and Shania Twain – “Endless Love” Taylor Swift and The Civil Wars – “Safe and Sound” Zac Brown Band and Jimmy Buffett – “Knee Deep” CMT Performance of the Year Jason Aldean – “Tattoos On This Town” from Artist of the Year Lady Antebellum – “Dancin’ Away With My Heart” from Artist of the Year Little Big Town – “Fix You” from Music Builds: CMT Disaster Relief Concert Blake Shelton – “Footloose” from Invitation Only Sting & Vince Gill – “If I Ever Lose My Faith In You” from Crossroads Steven Tyler & Carrie Underwood – “Just A Dream/Dream On” from Crossroads Video of the Year Jason Aldean – “Dirt Road Anthem” Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter – “You and Tequila” Toby Keith – “Red Solo Cup” Lady Antebellum – “We Owned the Night” Miranda Lambert – “Over You” Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood – “Remind Me” Rascal Flatts featuring Natasha Bedingfield – “Easy” Blake Shelton – “God Gave Me You” Taylor Swift featuring The Civil Wars – “Safe and Sound” Carrie Underwood – “Good Girl”

CMA Music Fest 2012 Lineup

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The Official Lineup For The 2012 CMA Music Festival! Every summer the CMA Music Festival is one of the most exciting country music attractions around. This year will be no different! As the 41st Annual Fan Fair event gets closer, more and more artists are being announced and added to the lineup. The four-day event will take place in Nashville on June 7-10 at LP Field! The list below has the artists who are already confirmed to rock your faces off! Keep your eye out for an updated list each week to make sure you have all of the info! LP Lineup: Jason Aldean Eric Church Blake Shelton Carrie Underwood Zac Brown Band Alan Jackson Dierks Bentley Brad Paisley Lady Antebellum Scotty McCreery The Band Perry Brantley Gilbert Faith Hill Luke Bryan Rascal Flatts Martina McBride Jake Owen Hunter Hayes

ACM Awards Fan Voting Is Open

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Vote For Your Favorite ACM Awards Nominees Now! Voting for the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards “Entertainer of the Year” and “New Artist of the Year” categories is now open to the fans! Check the complete list of each category’s nominees below, and click here to vote for who you want to claim each title. In the meantime, there is a five webisode series online at cbs.com titled “Road to the ACM Awards” which features the three new artist nominees available to fans! The ACM Awards will air LIVE out of Las Vegas Sunday, April 1st on CBS at 8pm with Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton hosting. Entertainer of the Year Jason Aldean Kenny Chesney Brad Paisley Blake Shelton Taylor Swift New Artist of the Year Scotty McCreery Hunter Hayes Brantley Gilbert

Jason Aldean “Fly Over States” Video

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Jason Aldean New Video of “Fly Over States”. Jason Aldean is giving fans a new video! This time it’s for the his latest single “Fly Over States“. It’s an interesting tune that features a perspective on small town American from the POV of two average guys that probably just haven’t ever driven down those ole’ dirt roads. It’s a much slower and reflective song than some of the other singles on his 2011 CMA Album of the Year Award winning My Kinda Party, and I like it because its a lot subtler than the usual city folk vs country folk lyrics we get sometimes. Can I also say, that I could listen to Aldean saying “Oklahoma” all day long…there’s just something about it! This video shares a director, Wes Edwards, with Jason’s ACM Video of the Year nominated “Tattoos On This Town” video, and I think you’ll see the similarities! Check the video out, and see what you think! Are you a fan of this song? Watch Jason Aldean’s “Fly Over States”. Get More: Fly Over States, Jason Aldean, Jason Aldean Videos

Dixie Chicks: The Controversy Country Music Won’t Let Die

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The Dixie Chicks “Thing” Happened Years Ago, Can We Let It Go Now? Recently, I found an article from Country Weekly that surprised me. It was a short article about some comments Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks made on her twitter account during the 2012 Grammy Awards. Apparently, she made an off-hand comment about Jason Aldean being out of tune during his performance of “Don’t You Wanna Stay” with Kelly Clarkson. The title of this article was, “Natalie Maines’ Own Fans Don’t Like Her Jason Aldean Dig,” and the opening statement of the article was this: The Dixie Chicks’ Natalie Maines is no stranger to saying controversial things. Remember a certain overseas criticism of then-President Bush that effectively destroyed the Chicks’ country career? First of all, saying that someone is out of tune during a performance is not controversial in the least (Or it really shouldn’t be, and if it is somehow, we might be in trouble as an industry). To me, Maines’ comments just show observational skills. I love both Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson, but their 2012 Grammy performance was not their best. I’ve seen them perform this before, and they totally rocked it. So maybe they just had an off night, or the sound crew wasn’t handling the levels well. Who knows? Regardless, Maines wasn’t necessarily wrong, and she definitely wasn’t being “mean”. Here is my big issue though: are we seriously still talking about that? Almost ten years later, really is this the first thing we have to say about Natalie Maines? This is why we write an article about her? Really? Just a quick refresher, the Dixie Chicks have earned CMA Awards as Entertainer of the Year (2001), for Vocal Group of the Year (1998, 1999, 2000, 2002), for Song of the Year (1999), for Album of the Year (2000), for Video of the Year (1998, 1999), and for the Horizon Award (1998). They have also earned multiple Grammy Awards, hold the distinction of being the top selling female group of any genre, and have 6 #1 country music singles (those were within a 5 year period). Not to mention, these 3 extraordinarily talented and hard-working women gave country fans some really amazing music that will stand the test of time. That is their legacy. It is alarming to me that it is okay to disregard an opinion or vilify someone because they say something negative about something you like. Sometimes people can do this in a non-constructive way, I’ll give you that. Still though, everyone is entitled to their negative opinions just as much as others are to their positive ones. We run the danger of losing our critical thinking skills when we only listen to the “good stuff” people say; the things that let us stay safely inside our comfort zones. Let me be clear, Jason Aldean is a great performer, and being out of tune during one performance in no way discounts that. At the end of the day, I really Continue reading Dixie Chicks: The Controversy Country Music Won’t Let Die→

Lauren Alaina and Jason Aldean Duet

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Lauren Alaina Sings “Don’t You Wanna Stay” With Jason Aldean. Lauren Alaina is currently on tour with Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan, and the young star has nabbed the opportunity to sing the duet role in Aldean’s “Don’t You Wanna Stay“. This particular performance choice clearly delights fans, and I have to agree, its a great choice. A fan recently caught their live performance on camera, and Alaina featured the video below on her homepage. The camera work is a little shaky, but Lauren’s obvious talent shines through anyway! Watch it and let us know what you think. Does she fill Clarkson’s shoes or not? Lauren Alaina and Jason Aldean Live Duet of “Don’t You Wanna Stay” [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zeo0ljViJz0]

Houston Rodeo Concert Schedule and Tickets for 2012

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The Houston Rodeo is right around the bend, and the tickets go on sale this Saturday! The Houston Rodeo is a HUGE event in the country music community and it’s almost here! Take a look at the schedule below and plan your trip to the rodeo! Tuesday, Feb. 28 – Alabama Wednesday, Feb. 29 – Armed Forces Appreciation Day Kid Rock Thursday, March 1 – Lady Antebellum Friday, March 2 – Black Heritage Day sponsored by Kroger John Legend Saturday, March 3 – Luke Bryan Sunday, March 4 – Big Time Rush, Monday, March 5 – Eli Young Band Tuesday, March 6 – Enrique Iglesias Wednesday, March 7 – Blake Shelton Thursday, March 8 – ZZ Top Friday, March 9 – Paint the Rodeo Pink Day Reba McEntire Saturday, March 10 – Chris Young Sunday, March 11 – Go Tejano Day sponsored by State Farm®. – Duelo, La Original Banda El Limon Monday, March 12 – Zac Brown Band Tuesday, March 13 – Miranda Lambert Wednesday, March 14 – The Band Perry Thursday, March 15 – Jason Aldean Friday, March 16 – Train Saturday, March 17 – RodeoHouston BP Super Series Championship: Brad Paisley Sunday, March 18 – Cinch RodeoHouston Super Shootout: Alan Jackson

Country Artists Featured on 2012 Grammy Album

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Jason Aldean, The Band Perry and Others Featured On Compilation Album From 2012 Grammy Nominations. Several country stars, including Jason Aldean, Eric Church, The Band Perry, Lady Antebellum and Taylor Swift are included in an upcoming multi-genre, compilation album, 2012 Grammy Nominations, which will release Tuesday, January 24th. For a complete list of country artist 2012 Grammy Nominations, see the list below! The album features 22-tracks, and on it you will find Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson’s collab “Don’t You Wanna Stay“, Eric Church’s “Drink In My Hand“, Lady A’s “Just A Kiss“, Shelton’s “Honey Bee“, and Taylor Swift’s “Mean“. Portions of the proceeds from album sales will go to benefit the Grammy Foundation and the MusiCares Foundation, both founded by The Recording Academy. The 54th Annual Grammy Awards will be held on “Grammy Sunday“, February 12, 2012, at Staples Center in Los Angeles and once again will be broadcast live on CBS from 8 – 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT). Complete List of 2012 Country, Bluegrass, Americana Grammy Nominations Best Country Solo Performance “Dirt Road Anthem“, Jason Aldean “I’m Gonna Love You Through It“, Martina McBride “Honey Bee“, Blake Shelton “Mean“, Taylor Swift “Mama’s Song“, Carrie Underwood Best Country Duo/Group Performance “Don’t You Wanna Stay“, Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson “You and Tequila“, Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter “Barton Hollow“, The Civil Wars “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not“, Thompson Square Best Country Song “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not“, Jim Collins & David Lee Murphy, songwriters (Thompson Square) “God Gave Me You“, Dave Barnes, songwriter (Blake Shelton) “Just Fishin‘”, Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell & Ed Hill, songwriters (Trace Adkins) “Mean“, Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift) “Threaten Me With Heaven“, Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Will Owsley & Dillon O’Brian, songwriters (Vince Gill) “You and Tequila“, Matraca Berg & Deana Carter, songwriters (Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter) Best Country Album My Kinda Party, Jason Aldean Chief, Eric Church Own The Night, Lady Antebellum Red River Blue, Blake Shelton Here For A Good Time, George Strait Speak Now, Taylor Swift Best Folk Album Barton Hollows, The Civil Wars I’ll Never Get Out Of This World Alive, Steve Earle Helplessness Blues, Fleet Foxes Ukulele Songs, Eddie Vedder The Harrow & The Harvest, Gillian Welch Best Bluegrass Album Paper Airplane, Alison Krauss & Union Station Reason And Rhyme: Bluegrass Songs By Robert Hunter & Jim Lauderdale, Jim Lauderdale Rare Bird Alert, Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers Old Memories: The Songs of Bill Monroe, The Del McCoury Band A Mother’s Prayer, Ralph Stanley Sleep With One Eye Open, Chris Thile & Micheal Daves Best Americana Album Emotional Jukebox, Linda Chorney Pull Up Some Dust and Sit Down, Ry Cooder Hard Bargain, Emmylou Harris Ramble At The Ryman, Levon Helm Blessed, Lucinda Williams Best New Artist The Band Perry Bon Iver J. Cole Nicki Minaj Skrillex Best Song Written For Visual Media “Where The River Goes” (From Footloose) Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, Drew Pearson & Anne Preven, songwriters (Zac Brown) “Born To Be Continue reading Country Artists Featured on 2012 Grammy Album→

BamaJam 2012 Dates Announced

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BamaJam Returns for 2012! BamaJam is back after missing the 2011 festival circuit, and the 2012 dates have been set! This year BamaJam will be from June 14th to June 16th outside Enterprise, AL in rural Coffee County. So far these are the only details available for this year, but with previous headliners including the likes of Brooks & Dunn, Jason Aldean, Taylor Swift, Hank Williams Jr., Kid Rock and others, we can be sure the line-up will be a good. This will be the fourth BamaJam to take place since its beginning in 2008. It was canceled last year due to federal charges leveled at festival founder, Ronnie Gilley for bribing legislators. He is no longer a leader in the organization of the festival, but remains on staff with a company working with the festival’s entertainment venue, BamaJam Farms where the music event will be held. Stay tuned for more details on 2012 BamaJam!

Country Music Top Artists 2011

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YOUR Most Searched Artists of 2011! Over the past couple weeks, I have been hearing a lot of discussion about the most searched people through the obvious search engines like Google, Bing, Yahoo…you get the idea. I am always surprised, well not surprised, but annoyed by who the “world” cumatively searches for the most. So, I thought, why not take a look at who country fans are searching for the most. That’s what we really care about anyway, right? So, I give you, YOUR top 3 most searched country artists of 2011! I am okay with these results, and I’m both surprised and not surprised. Take a look and let us know what you think. 1.Thompson Square This duo is a definite up and comer, and they are rising fast. Everyone is completely in love with the hit “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not?”, and it is clear you just can’t get enough! So, they are sitting here at number 1. They are an adorable couple and talented musicians, and we just love them! Clearly, you love them too! 2. Taylor Swift No surprise here! Taylor has a massive following, finished up her hugely successful Speak Now World Tour, and released several hit singles. Oh yeah, and this is just a little thing, but she did also win CMA Entertainer of the Year. So, obviously there was a lot of information you needed to find out about her this year! 3. Jason Aldean We have said it once and we will keep saying it, but 2011 was one heck of a year for Jason Aldean. He had a great summer tour, the fans love him, he was either nominated for or was winning an award left and right, and he released some amazing singles off his My Kind of Party album (my favorite is “Tattoos On This Town“). So, clearly you wanted to pay attention to Jason this year and we can’t blame ya! Who is in your Top 3 for 2011? Be sure to comment below and let us know!