Alan Jackson fans make their debut
This weekend, Dec. 6, at 9:00p.m., CMT broadcasts a 90-minute special, "CMT Giants: Alan Jackson," which was taped before a live audience on Oct. 30 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. The tribute will feature live performances by George Strait, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, Dierks Bentley, Lee Ann Womack and Miranda Lambert with special appearances by George Jones, Carrie Underwood, Diane Sawyer and Jimmy Buffet.
The video includes guitar-playing Corey Fields, from Pleasant Garden, N.C., and country girls Sarah, Heather, Heather and Jenn who met through line dancing in Grand Rapids, Mich. From Advance, N.C. are two generations of Stansberry's fishing for fun. Georgians Marcus and Winter Lowery love trucks and mud. Mark Trotter taped a recliner being pulled down an Iowa farm road. Melanie Wiggins does a tribute to cotton farmers and the Hutson's from Sheridan, Ind. share their secret of staying cool in the summer, go-karting though water. On the West coast, fans Aaron Wilson, Samo Schallhorn, Ryan Bailey, and Kyle Eaton go canal skiing in Ellensburg Wash.
Country Boy is the third hit single from Jackson's critically acclaimed "Good Time" album, out earlier this year.
More news for Alan Jackson
- 05/30/24: Jackson answers the Last Call again
- 03/14/22: Jackson puts out Last Call
- 05/14/21: AJ returns; Tuttle surprises
- 04/02/21: Jackson announces first album in six years
- 06/03/20: Jackson postpones Alabama shows due to weather issues
- 05/26/20: Jackson announces drive-in shows
- 11/07/19: AJ announces '20 tour
- 09/13/18: Jackson son-in-law dies following boating accident
CD reviews for Alan Jackson
Tim O'Brien
"Pompadour"
Howdy Skies Records
Reviewed by Donald Teplyske
It is difficult to tally exactly how many albums of new material Tim O'Brien has released since first appearing as part of Hot Rize, the venerable bluegrass band experiencing a well-received resurgence. More than 20 by any count, 30-plus when one considers solo, duet and group offerings, including his most recent success as part of the Earls of Leicester.
Aside from a brief flirtation with the ...
Alan Jackson, circa 2015, now might be, unfortunately, considered a retro artist. Jackson, thankfully, does not veer from his traditional country beat on his first new studio disc in three years. It's the traditional sound that makes him a throwback today.
In an age of rock and rap meshing with country, Jackson will have none of that on this meat-and-potatoes rendering. Jackson's viewpoint has always been about the simple truths of life. He makes that clear in the leadoff track, ...
Alan Jackson makes his statement crystal clear with the title - "The Bluegrass Album." The traditional country singer has "gone bluegrass," although the idea of a bluegrass disc should not come off as all that far fetched. Yes, there's no pedal steel here, but the sounds, subject and voice are not very different from a typical AJ disc.
And this is not the first time that Jackson has veered off the straight and narrow path as his gospel albums indicated. ...
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