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.

Jason Aldean Thanks Fans

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Jason Aldean Sends A Special Thanks To Fans! Jason Aldean has quite a bit to be thankful for, and appropriately he is sending out a shout-out to all of his fans who have supported him throughout his year of success after success! From releasing multiple hit singles off of his 2010 “My Kinda Party” to a successful summer tour to multiple award wins, Aldean has been on fire all year long. We have really enjoyed watching his rise from the side lines, and are proud fans of this talented artist! Check out the video below, and see Jason’s thank you to you and all his fans! Best of luck, Jason in 2012!!! Watch the Special Thanks from Aldean! Jason Aldean on WhoSay

2012 Wisconsin Country Thunder Festival

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2012 Wisconsin Country Thunder Line-Up Announced. The initial line-up for the 20th annual Wisconsin Country Thunder in Twin Lakes, WI has been announced, and you can check out who is slotted to perform so far below! The camping and concert festival will take place Thursday, July 19th through Sunday, July 22nd, and so far, it is looking like this is going to be one awesome weekend. Headliners include, Jason Aldean, Toby Keith, Blake Shelton and Big & Rich with additional performances by Luke Bryan, Hunter Hayes, Brantley Gilbert, Steve Holy, Wade Bowen, The Farm, and Neal McCoy. Tickets are available for four day passes or individual days, and concert goers can camp onsite or stay off site and just purchase a ticket to gain entrance to the festival grounds. Whether you’re a camper or just want to check out the music, you are bound to have one heck of a time! Stay tuned for more details as they are released! Current Announced Line-Up Thursday, July 19th 5:30-6:30pm The Farm 9:00-10:30pm Big & Rich Friday, July 20th 4:00-5:00pm Wade Bowen 5:30-6:30pm Steve Holy 7:00-8:30pm Luke Bryan 9:00-10:30pm Jason Aldean Saturday, July 21st 9:00-10:30pm Blake Shelton Sunday, July 22nd 4:00-5:00pm Hunter Hayes 5:30-6:30pm Neal McCoy 7:00-8:00pm Brantley Gilbert 8:30-10:00pm Toby Keith

Lauren Alaina On Tour With Jason Aldean

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Lauren Alaina Has Been Invited To Join Jason Aldean And Luke Bryan On The 2012 My Kinda Party Arena Tour! Lauren Alaina has been offered a spot on her very first official country tour with fellow Georgia natives Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan. Aldean’s 2012 “My Kinda Party” Arena Tour will start January 20 in Greenville, SC and ends March 24 in East Rutherford, NJ. “I am so excited to be a part of the Jason Aldean tour with Luke Bryan! I am a huge fan of both of them. I mean – if I wasn’t part of the line up, I would want to be in the front row! I am honored that my first major country tour will allow me to share the stage with two fellow Georgia artists. That is definitely my kind of party!” -Alaina The 17-year-old will be supporting her debut album Wildflower and current single “Georgia Peaches” which is in the Top 40 on the country singles chart and rising!

American Country Awards 2011 Winners

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Complete List of 2011 Winners for 2nd Annual American Country Awards! Fox tried out its original awards show, American Country Awards, for the second year in a row Monday, December 5th. The fan-voted show which awards winners to scale guitar shaped trophies was a spectacular event hosted by Trace Adkins and Kristin Chenowith and featuring performances by Pistol Annies, Thompson Square, Eli Young Band, The Band Perry and more. I’m happy to say that in the list of award shows we’ve already seen this year, this one stands out at least because of the winners (see full list below). Some of the winners include artists who have yet to be recognized with wins this year like Thompson Square and Chris Young. Others though have been winners, big winners actually, like Blake Shelton. However, Shelton was recognize for a work that hasn’t gotten quite as much attention from the industry as his other singles (guess that’s the bonus of a fan voted show!). Jason Aldean was another big winner, and really, no surprise their. He produced a great album, and clearly knows how to put on a show for his fans! Well-deserved all around! All in all it was a good evening, but Fox probably still has a long way to go if it wants to compete for fans and viewers with the likes of the CMA Awards or even the CMT Awards. Be sure to let us know what you thought about the show and the winners! Complete List of 2nd Annual ACA Awards Artist Categories Artist of the Year Jason Aldean Artist of the Year: Male Brad Paisley Artist of the Year: Female Carrie Underwood Artist of the Year: Duo/Group Lady Antebellum Artist of the Year: Breakthrough Chris Young Artist of the Year: New Artist Scotty McCreery Album Album of the Year My Kind of Party, Jason Aldean Singles Categories Single of the Year “Voices“, Chris Young Single of the Year: Male “My Kinda Party“, Jason Aldean Single of the Year: Female “Mama’s Song“, Carrie Underwood Single of the Year: Duo/Group “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not“, Thompson Square Single of the Year: New Artist “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not“, Thompson Square Single of the Year: Vocal Collaboration “Don’t You Wanna Stay?“, Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson Music Video Categories Music Video of the Year “Who Are You When I’m Not Looking“, Blake Shelton Music Video: Male “Who Are You When I’m Not Looking“, Blake Shelton Music Video: Female “Mama’s Song“, Carrie Underwood Music Video: Group/Duo/Collaboration “Don’t You Wanna Stay”, Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson Music Video: New Artist “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not“, Thompson Square Tour Tour of the Year Jason Aldean Noteworthy Artist of the Decade Toby Keith Greatest Hits Award Alabama

Top 5 Country Trucker Songs

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“Takin’ a Break with HaleighT” Episode 8 Gives You The Top 5 Country Trucker Songs…Ever! Country music has a thing for songs with trucker themes, and so does HaleighT! This week in Episode 8 of “Takin’ a Break with HaleighT” HaleighT is letting us in on which of these tunes she thinks belong in the Top 5 Country Trucker Songs! Listen up and see if you agree! Your favorite trucker song isn’t on the list? Comment below and let us hear all about it! Watch “Top 5 Country Trucker Songs – Episode 8 of Takin’ a Break with HaleighT” [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYk70a8lYKM]

CMA Close Up Special

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ABC Airs CMA Close Up Special As Preview to Award Show. The networks know that country fans are excited about the upcoming CMA Awards. So, they are offering fans a little something to hold them over till the big day. Local ABC affiliates will air a special “CMA Close Up Presents Road To The CMA Awards” between October 28th and November 9th. This half hour special will showcase the nominees from the various categories for the 45th Annual CMA Awards. Interviews with Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Taylor Swift, The Band Perry, Kristin Chenowith and Little Big Town are among the list of interviewees. These country stars will share tidbits like their favorite memories of past CMA Awards and give insight into what its like to be honored with a nomination! Be sure to check local listings for dates and times to catch this special programming! The 2011 CMA Awards will air on Wednesday, November 9th on ABC at 7pm, and will be hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood.

Country Music Loves Halloween

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Halloween Festivities Just Around The Corner, Country Music Is Getting Prepared To Celebrate! It’s that time of year, scary movies, frequent trips to the craft store, creepy cookies and decorating!If you are a fan of Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, Dolly Parton, Blake Shelton, Kellie Pickler, Brad Paisley, Miranda Lambert, Kenny Chesney, Reba McEntire, Garth Brooks, or Taylor Swift head on over to www.gactv.com to get a FREE template to carve their face in a pumpkin! Speaking of Kellie and Miranda, we know this spooky holiday is one of their favorites! Whether it’s Lucille Ball, Dracula, Batman, Big Bird, Dolly Parton, a ghost, or Elvis, country stars are all about dressing up! Many have even taken to Twitter or Facebook to get some ideas for this year! Log on and give a suggestion to your favorite artist, you never know, it might just be the one they pick!

Jason Aldean Performs Grammy Nominations Concert

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Jason Aldean First Performer Announced for Special Grammy Nominations Announcement Concert. The Grammy Awards are apparently so big that just the nominations announcement get their own prime time announcement concert, “The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!!-Countdown to Music’s Biggest Night“! For country music fans, this is shaping up to be another chance to get to see live performances by country stars! So far, Jason Aldean has been announced as the first performer for this announcement concert, and there will surely be some other country names cropping up on the performance line-up as well. The only other performer that has been announced is Lady Gaga. This special concert/nomination announcement event will air on CBS at 10/9pm CT on November 30th from the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. Tickets for this concert will go on sale October 38th at 10am PT. Stay tuned to hear about more details and performers as they are announced! The 54th Annual Grammy Awards will air live on February 12th, 2012 on CBS from the Staples Center in Lost Angeles.

Luke Bryan Tours with Jason Aldean

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Luke Bryan Co-Headlines My Kinda Party Tour 2012 with Jason Aldean! You know that saying, two for the price of one? Well, country music fans, that is exactly what you will be getting with the 2012 My Kinda Party Tour. Luke Bryan will be joining Jason Aldean on tour next year, and we couldn’t be more excited! Jason and Luke are both terrific performers, create quality country music and are just knocking out hits left and right! A concert that includes Aldean AND Bryan is something I simply wouldn’t want to miss, and I am sure I’m not the only that feels that way! The first confirmed date for both Luke and Jason is February 24th, 2012 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. More dates and details will no doubt be released soon! You can check out a list of confirmed tour stops for the My Kinda Party Tour below, and as soon as we know what the dates are, we’ll let you know! Jason Aldean has been nominated for several CMA Awards including: Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, Single of the Year, Album of the Year and Musical Event of the Year. Luke Bryan has been nominated for New Artist of the Year! Be sure to check out both these stellar artists on November 9th, 2011 on the CMA Award to see how they do, and get ready for what is sure to be a phenomenal tour next year! FIRST ANNOUNCED CITIES ON THE 2012 MY KINDA PARTY TOUR: Cedar Falls, IA Champaign, IL Charlottesville, VA Dayton, OH East Rutherford, NJ Fayetteville, NC Green Bay, WI Greenville, SC Huntsville, AL Jonesboro, AR Kansas City, MO Nashville, TN Oklahoma City, OK Orlando, FL St. Paul, MN Tupelo, MS Wichita, KS

CMT Artists Of The Year

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CMT Reveals Their Artists Of The Year. CMT will honor Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Kenny Chesney, Taylor Swift and Brad Paisley as the top artists of the year. CMT Artists Of The Year will premier December 13 at 9:00pm ET/PT and will last 90 minutes. The honorees were chosen by ranking them based on the following criteria: sales (physical albums, digital albums and single downloads); country radio airplay based on spins; concert grosses as a headliner or co-headliner; and activity on cmt.com (video streams, searches, and artist page views). The rankings were then compiled to identify the leading performers across the four categories cumulatively. Congratulations to the 5 acts that will be celebrated in early December! Here is a video of Darius Rucker and Adele singing “Need You Now“, Lady Antebellum’s #1 hit at 2010’s CMT Artists Of The Year ceremony. Antebellum were 2010 winners as well as Jason Aldean, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift and the Zac Brown Band. Tags: Need You Now (with Adele) – Artists of the Year, Darius Rucker, Darius Rucker Videos