Can you just walk us through what happened to cause all of the backlash that we are seeing and hearing now?ĭOWLING: Well, in all things Jason Aldean, you have to go back to the idea that he's one of the more proudly conservative artists in mainstream country music currently. And there was criticism already about the lyrics, but the criticism - it deeply intensified after release of the video. OK, so we should be clear, the song has been out since May. Dowling, a country music reporter for The Tennessean. We're going to talk more about that with Marcus K. I recommend you don't.ĬHANG: The video for that song, which was released on Friday, was pulled off the air by country music television after widespread criticism that scenes featured in it were deeply offensive, especially the setting where the video opens. ![]() JASON ALDEAN: (Singing) You cross that line, it won't take long for you to find out. ![]() (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "TRY THAT IN A SMALL TOWN") "Try That In A Small Town" - that is the title of a single that country music star Jason Aldean released back in May.
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