Jason Aldean quietly turned into a genuine country star in the back half of the 2000s -- not the kind who has pop hits, but the kind who steadily reaches the country Top Ten, primed for a crossover hit. Wide Open, his third album, might take him there, since he manages to hit every contemporary cliché in the book without seeming too systematic about it. That light touch takes Aldean a long way, as it never appears that he's pandering even though he kind of is, making sure that he has songs about small-town girls with big-city dreams, paeans to Nashville, mournful laments about his rowdy ways, a tune about his big green tractor, and love songs to the country and girls from the country. Aldean puts a lot of rock in his country, particularly on the stuttering AC/DC riff that powers "She's Country," which is a bit of compensation for the plainness of his voice, but his simple, affectless singing does disguise just how shopworn his songs are. He doesn't necessarily turn the familiar into something fresh, but his keen, plainspoken voice does ground Wide Open, making ballads feel intimate and party anthems not too rowdy. It's nothing too risky, nothing too soft, just a straight shot down the middle of the road -- a road that runs through a subdivision that only becomes memorable through repetition.
Hey everyone look at this great deal at Amazon for Jason Aldean’s new album. It is only $3.99 to download the whole album. This is only for a short time.UPDATEDeal No Longer exists. It is now back at $10. Still a good price. I will be posting an album [...]
More >
After just 14 weeks, Jason Aldean’s latest single, “Big Green Tractor” hit the No.1 spot on both country radio charts this week. This marks Aldean’s second consecutive No.1 single from his newest album Wide Open.“This thing has just taken on a life of its own…the crowd used to be screaming for ‘She’s Country’ and ‘Hicktown,” [...]
More >
Jason Aldean is releasing “The Truth” as the third single from his latest album, Wide Open.“This is one of those songs that I heard the first time and knew I wanted to cut,” says Aldean. “It’s about a relationship going bad and the guy just losing it over this girl. He’s basically begging…saying ‘make [...]
More >
Wow! This was our biggest contest EVER! We had more than 275 entries, you guys must love your ZBB and Cracker Barrel!!Congrats to Tom, he’s the winner of a $50 Cracker Barrel gift card and a copy of Cracker Barrel’s special edition of Zac Brown Band’s The Foundation!Jan and Charlene are the runners up- they [...]
More >
Jason Aldean's Wide Open has been certified platinum!! Jason marks the ONLY country artist in 2009 to have an album be certified platinum the same year it's released. Wide Open was released 9 months ago. Getting my first platinum album back in 2006 was one of the proudest moments in my career so far," said Aldean. "Put [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Relate
More >
© 2006-2009 Mog Inc. All Rights Reserved
 "Wide Open")
