<h3>Jamey Johnson&#8217;s unapologetic forwardness and true-to-life lyrics make him CMNB&#8217;s favorite male artist for the month of April.</h3>
<p><strong><span class="oneColFixCtrHdr"><a href="http://www.jameyjohnson.com/gallery.aspx?fid=903"><img src="http://www.jameyjohnson.com/images/local/250/f3262db4-dac1-4e92-831a-2ae6886d13c2.jpg" title="Jamey Johnson" alt="Jamey Johnson" align="right" border="0" vspace="6" hspace="6" /></a></span><a title="Jamey Johnson" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSJJohnson/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fjamey-johnson-tickets%2F">Jamey Johnson</a></strong>: Celebrated songwriter, proud father, and now, country legend in the making. In a recent airing of CMT Crossroads, Jamey is seen palling around with country music legacy Shooter Jennings, and it&#8217;s easy to tell he&#8217;s already a part of this good ole boy&#8217;s network. He is natural, approachable, and truly genuine.</p>
<p><a title="Jamey Johnson" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSJJohnson/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fjamey-johnson-tickets%2F">Jamey Johnson</a> is currently causing an alarming stir in Nashville. His debut album &#8220;<strong><em>That Lonesome Song</em></strong>&#8221; has gained critical acclaim across all the major country music networks and blogs, and die-hard country music purists have given Jamey their hard-earned seal of approval. But the road wasn&#8217;t always so easy. Jamey&#8217;s first run at success came shortly after leaving his 8 year stint in the US marines. A young husband and new father, Jamey landed a contract with EMI records in 2005, who then put out his first single &#8220;The Dollar&#8221;. The single was a hit, and Jamey hit the road. But as rumors of partying and debauchery painted a picture of a country music rebel, both the label and his marriage became casualties.</p>
<p>Already an accomplished songwriter with hits like &#8220;<strong><em>Give it Away</em></strong>&#8220;, made famous by <a title="George Strait" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSStrait/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fgeorge-strait-tickets%2F">George Strait</a> catapulted his name through the Nashville circles like a fireball. At the same time another of his tunes was picked up by <a title="Trace Adkins" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSTAdkins/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Ftrace-adkins-tickets%2F">Trace Adkins</a> and flew up the charts as well. But is &#8220;<strong><em>Honky Tonk Badonkadonk</em></strong>&#8221; a claim to success that he&#8217;d rather not share? In many interviews the 80&#8217;s rock band Cheap Trick bemoaned the success of &#8220;<em>I Want You To Want Me</em>&#8221; stating that they hated the song and only wrote it as a joke. So imagine their disappointment when it became their flag-waving hit song? I doubt it since Jamey kept the real good tines all to himself. Once &#8220;In Color&#8221; hit radio airwaves he was instantly acheiving the respect and admiration normally reserved for seasoned veterans of Music Row.</p>
<p>The future for <a title="Jamey Johnson" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSJJohnson/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fjamey-johnson-tickets%2F">Jamey Johnson</a> is looking bright. He was already the <a href="http://www.countrymusictattletale.com/2009/03/jamey-johnson-shooter-jennings-and-dolly-parton/" title="CMTT">Xbox Live Artist of the month</a>, allowing fans a chance to play with or against him tonight on NASCAR 09. He is also nominated for 4 awards in the upcoming ACM ceremony later this month AND he will be showcased alongside other stars like <strong><a title="Alan Jackson" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbAJackson&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Falan-jackson-tickets%2Fartist%2F769574&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">Alan Jackson</a></strong>, and <strong>Brooks &; Dunn</strong> paying <a href="http://blog.cmt.com/2009-03-24/does-anyone-not-love-george-strait/" title="George Strait Tribute">tribute to <strong><a title="George Strait" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSStrait/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fgeorge-strait-tickets%2F">George Strait</a></strong></a> in an ACM honorary special for Artist of the Decade, which airs May 27th.</p>
<p><strong>Until then, take a peek at <a title="Jamey Johnson" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSJJohnson/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fjamey-johnson-tickets%2F">Jamey Johnson</a> singing at the St Judes Storytellers Jam</strong><object width="445" height="284"></object></p>
<p align="center"> [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYBZ-NSXnPc]</p>
<p align="left"><strong>You can also catch Jamey on his summer tour:</strong></p>
<p>04.09.2009 	George&#8217;s Majestic Lounge 	Fayetteville 	AR<br />
04.10.2009 	Shooters Bar and Grill 	Texarkana 	TX<br />
04.11.2009 	WinStar Casino &#8211; ShowPlace Theatre 	Thackerville 	OK<br />
04.16.2009 	Clutch Cargo&#8217;s 	Pontiac 	MI<br />
04.17.2009 	Roberts Stadium 	Evansville 	IN<br />
04.18.2009 	G-29 Memorial Union 	Ames 	IA<br />
04.23.2009 	Murphy&#8217;s Nite Life 	Florence 	SC<br />
04.24.2009 	The Foundation Performing Arts Center 	Spindale 	NC<br />
04.25.2009 	Suwannee River Jam 	Live Oak 	FL<br />
05.07.2009 	Cancun Cantina 	Hanover 	MD<br />
05.08.2009 	Mohegan Sun Resort and Casino &#8211; Wolf Den 	Uncasville 	CT<br />
05.09.2009 	Prospectors Steakhouse 	Mount Laurel 	NJ<br />
05.10.2009 	Club Paradise 	Blasdell 	NY<br />
05.11.2009 	Lilac Festival 	Rochester 	NY<br />
05.13.2009 	Paradise Rock Club 	Boston 	MA<br />
05.14.2009 	Birchmere 	Alexandria 	VA<br />
05.15.2009 	Music City of Wake Forest 	Wake Forest 	NC<br />
05.21.2009 	Dixie Dance Hall 	Beaumont 	TX<br />
05.22.2009 	Atwood Music Festival 	Monticello 	MS<br />
06.04.2009 	BamaJam / Bama Jam 	Enterprise 	AL<br />
06.06.2009 	Crosby Fair and Rodeo 	Crosby 	TX<br />
06.27.2009 	<a title="Country Fest" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/country-fest-2024-lineup-announced/">Country Fest</a> 	Cadott 	WI<br />
06.28.2009 	Country USA 	Oshkosh 	WI<br />
07.11.2009 	Davis County Fair 	Bloomfield 	IA<br />
07.16.2009 	Jamboree in the Hills 	St. Clairsville 	OH<br />
07.17.2009 	Old Settler&#8217;s Park 	Rockton 	IL<br />
07.19.2009 	Mayo Park 	Rochester 	MN<br />
07.23.2009 	Country Jam USA 	Eau Claire 	WI<br />
07.24.2009 	North Iowa Fair 	Mason City 	IA<br />
07.25.2009 	WestFair Amphitheatre 	Council Bluffs 	IA<br />
08.09.2009 	Clayton County Fair 	National 	IA<br />
08.14.2009 	Rooks County Fair 	Stockton 	KS<br />
08.16.2009 	Knox County Fair 	Bloomfield 	NE<br />
08.21.2009 	Iowa State Fair 	Des Moines 	IA<br />
08.22.2009 	Missouri State Fair 	Sedalia 	MO<br />
09.17.2009 	Oklahoma State Fair 	Oklahoma City 	OK<br />
09.27.2009 	Eastern States Exposition 	West Springfield 	MA<br />
10.05.2009 	Coshocton County Fair 	Coshocton 	OHCountry Music Photo Gallery</p>