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As the show celebrates its 50th season, look back at some of its most fiery, shocking and groundbreaking performances.
Category: Aldean, Jason
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Country Music in 2023: The Personal Overtook the Political
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A few weeks of political brouhaha this summer obscured a different story: The genre is moving, in fits and starts, from the political to the personal.
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Maren Morris: The (Deluxe) Interview
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The country-pop singer discusses her recent decision to step back from country music because of Nashville’s poor track record of tolerance and diversity.
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Travis Scott’s ‘Utopia’ Debuts at No. 1
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The rapper’s “Utopia,” his first album since his Astroworld Festival in Houston turned tragic in 2021, opens with the equivalent of 496,000 sales in the United States.
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Jason Aldean’s ‘Try That in a Small Town’ Hits No. 1
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The country star’s song, now a culture war battleground, is his first all-genre chart topper. The K-pop group NewJeans’ new album edged out the “Barbie” soundtrack on the Billboard 200.
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Jason Aldean’s Culture War Hit ‘Try That in a Small Town’
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After the country star’s “Try That in a Small Town” video was criticized as offensive, right-wing support sent the song to No. 2 on the singles chart.
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Popcast (Deluxe): ‘Barbie,’ Jason Aldean’s Culture War and Drake’s Tour
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Plus: Violent J in our 50 Rappers, 50 Stories project, new songs and new snacks.
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Jason Aldean’s ‘Try That in a Small Town’ Video Removes Protest Scene
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A news clip of a Black Lives Matter protest in Atlanta was edited out of the music video after criticism that the song and video were offensive.