Jason Aldean Stops Connecticut Show After Suffering Heat Stroke

accused of promoting violence with his latest song “Try That in a Small Town,” which includes the inflammatory lyrics: “Got a gun that my granddad gave me / They say one day they’re gonna round up / Well, that s–t might fly in the city, good luck / Try that in a small town.”Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action, brought attention to the lyrics in a tweet posted Sunday night, in which she said the song is “about how [Aldean] and his friends will shoot you if you try to take their guns.”Watts also pointed out that Aldean “was on-stage during the mass shooting at a Las Vegas concert in 2017 that killed 60 people and wounded over 400 more.”The music video for “Try That in a Small Town” — which sees Aldean performing in front of a courthouse known for lynchings — was pulled from CMT programming following the backlash..@Jason_Aldean – who was on-stage during the mass shooting at a Las Vegas concert in 2017 that killed 60 people and wounded over 400 more – has recorded a song called “Try That In A Small Town” about how he and his friends will shoot you if you try to take their guns. pic.twitter.com/hWGdEgS33vThe video was released on Friday, July 14, and played on CMT through the morning music video hours on Sunday, July 16, according to Billboard.While Watts’ tweet came later that same Sunday, the news of the removal broke on Tuesday, and upon hearing about it, she tweeted: “Proud to have had a hand in getting CMT to reject this racist and violent song.”Despite the video being pulled from CMT, ABC still decided to air a pre-taped performance of Aldean’s song as part of its CMA Fest concert special Wednesday.

Aldean denied the song “Try That in a Small Town” has any racist intentions or undertones. The tune describes how rural America will not accept the same riotous behavior and criminality that has besieged many urban areas since 2020.“These references are not only meritless but dangerous,” Aldean said, after criticism of his use of the Maury County Courthouse in Columbia, Tenn., as a backdrop. A white mob hanged Henry Choate there in 1927, according to one media critic of the music video, Ashton Pittman of the Mississippi Free Press.Aldean notably stood firm when he was harshly criticized from the left after his wife posted photos of their children in anti-President Biden attire in 2021.On “Jesse Watters Primetime,” Boone said country music has fallen in stature as of late.“I can’t believe it’s country music,” he said.

Jason Aldean may be receiving widespread hate for his controversial "Try That In A Small Town" video, but he has garnered the support of one fellow country musician – who advised Aldean not to listen to the noise. Travis Tritt took to Twitter Wednesday evening to offer his remarks on the backlash Aldean has received, writing, "I would like to remind my friend @Jason_Aldean that Twitter and social media in general is not a real place.The views shared by many accounts on this platform are not actually representative of the vast majority of the population of this country." Aldean's video has been labeled by some as dangerous, racist and pro-lynching. "Say what you want to say and be who you want to be.

Jason Aldean is tackling his latest controversy with his wife, Brittany, by his side. Aldean’s new single, "Try That in a Small Town," has sparked backlash for its perceived racist content and had its music video pulled from Country Music Television (CMT).

“racist” and “pro-lynching.”Aldean, an outspoken conservative, performed the set on June 10 at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium in honor of the Country Music Association’s 50th anniversary. Hosted by Dierks Bentley, Elle King, and Lainey Wilson, Wednesday’s CMA Fest broadcast also featured performances by Miranda Lambert, Tim McGraw, Eric Church, and Luke Combs.But none was more divisive than Aldean’s concert, which aired one day after he called the accusations that he “released a pro-lynching song … not only meritless, but dangerous.”“Oh no CMA fest gonna get cancelled for playing this Jason aldean song,” one person tweeted Wednesday.“Honestly CMA fest allowing disgusting @Jason_Aldean to still perform is g r o s s,” another wrote.

Jason Aldean‘s performance of his controversial song will be televised.

Jason Aldean's performance of his controversial song will be televised.ET has learned that the CMA Fest special, which will air Wednesday on ABC, will feature the 46-year-old singer's June performance of «Try That in a Small Town.» It will not, however, feature any footage from the song's music video.Aldean's performance was recorded during CMA Fest, which took place in Nashville last month, before the July 14 release of his music video.TMZ was first to report the news.Controversy around the song began swirling with the release of Aldean's music video, with some critics describing the tune as tone-deaf and divisive, and calling it out for its pro-gun lyrics.The music video, which was shot at the Maury County Courthouse, the site of the 1927 lynching of Henry Choate, also caught heat for including clips of protestors vandalizing cities in the wake of police brutality and racial unrest during the height of the pandemic.One of the most vocal critics was Sheryl Crow, who tweeted of the video, «I'm from a small town. Even people in small towns are sick of violence.

Jason Aldean isfacing significant backlash after the music video for his song "Try That in a Small Town" was released last Friday — and now the production company behind the project is defending its controversial filming location. The 46-year-old country star's detractors have slammed the song's lyrics, which some perceived as having racial undertones and promoting a "pro-lynching" message, but the singer has strongly denied the claims.

controversial song “Try That in a Small Town.” Aldean’s headline-making hit occupies the No. 1 spot on iTunes’ Top Songs and Music Videos charts as of Wednesday evening — despite accusations it’s racist and “pro-lynching.”The song, which was released May 19, has over 3.8 million Spotify streams.

Jason Aldean is continuing to receive backlash for his new song and music video, this time from Sheryl Crow.

Sheryl Crow is not feeling Jason Aldean‘s new single Try That In A Small Town.

Prominent gun-control activist Shannon Watts is trying to get country music star Jason Aldean canceled over a song she claims is "racist and violent."  Aldean denies that his song, "Try That In A Small Town," has racial undertones following its music video release last week, in which he touts how small towns wouldn't put up with the kind of lawlessness found in big cities. Country Music Television (CMT) yanked the video without comment on Monday, prompting Aldean to lash out on Twitter, writing, "There is not a single lyric in the song that references race or points to it – and there isn’t a single video clip that isn’t real news footage – and while I can try and respect others to have their own interpretation of a song with music – this one goes too far." Watts first called attention to the song’s lyrics in a late-night tweet Sunday, saying it’s about "how he and his friends will shoot you if you try to take their guns."  Watts later took credit for CMT’s decision in scrubbing the video.

Jason Aldean has lost the support of Country Music Television (CMT), with the network confirming to Fox News Digital it has pulled the musician's "Try That in a Small Town" music video from circulation. A representative for the network did not provide more context for the decision, but Aldean has received immense backlash from the public, with some suggesting it is a "pro-lynching song" — a narrative Aldean adamantly denies. In the video, Aldean's lyrics are sung while news coverage from the 2020 riots illustrates his message.

Jason Aldean has made headlines for his controversial behavior just as often as he’s released music.

accused of promoting violence with his latest song, which includes the inflammatory lyrics: “Got a gun that my granddad gave me / They say one day they’re gonna round up / Well, that s – – t might fly in the city, good luck / Try that in a small town.”As a small-town girl herself, Missouri native Crow, 61, called out the country singer for putting out false impressions.“@Jason_Aldean I’m from a small town. Even people in small towns are sick of violence.

Sheryl Crow is sounding off.

Sheryl Crow and Brittany Aldean are both sharing their thoughts — however different they may be — after Jason Aldean‘s new song sparked backlash.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Sheryl Crow is one of the more high-profile names calling out country music star Jason Aldean after he dropped the controversial music video for his song “Try That in a Small Town.” Aldean shot the clip in front of a courthouse in Colombia, Tenn., where a Black man was lynched in the 1920s. The lyrics of the song have widely been accused of being pro-gun and pro-violence, but Aldean has denied those claims. “I’m from a small town. Even people in small towns are sick of violence,” Crow wrote on Twitter in a message aimed at Aldean’s account. “There’s nothing small-town or American about promoting violence. You should know that better than anyone having survived a mass shooting. This is not American or small town-like. It’s just lame.”

Sheryl Crow is sounding off on Jason Aldean's controversial new music, adding her voice to a growing chorus of critics. The 46-year-old country singer faced an onslaught of criticism over his song, «Try That in a Small Town,» after some found the lyrics to be pro-gun and the imagery in the music video to be offensive. Country Music Television (CMT) also pulled the music video from broadcast on Tuesday, ET confirmed.  «I'm from a small town. Even people in small towns are sick of violence.

Jason Aldean denies that his song, "Try That in a Small Town," has racial undertones in the wake of online backlash after his music video was released last week. Aldean, 46, rejected the notion that the tune, which hit airwaves in May and only recently received visuals, referenced "race or points to it." In the music video, Aldean touts how small towns wouldn't put up with the kind of riots and lawlessness many cities across the country faced during the summer of 2020.

Sheryl Crow is stepping into the conversation being from a small town and calling out Jason Aldean after the country star was accused of promoting violence with the song “Try That in a Small Town.”

Jason Aldean‘s wife, Brittany, is supporting her husband amid the backlash surrounding his song, “Try That in a Small Town.”

Jason Aldean's wife, Brittany, is supporting her husband amid the backlash surrounding his song, «Try That in a Small Town.»The country singer faced a slew of criticism over the track after some found the lyrics to be pro-gun and the imagery in the music video to be offensive. Country Music Television also pulled the music video from broadcast on Tuesday, ET confirmed.  A portion of the lyrics in the track includes, «Got a gun that my granddad gave me / They say one day they're gonna round up / Well, that s**t might fly in the city, good luck / Try that in a small town / See how far ya make it down the road / You cross that line, it won't take long / For you to find out, I recommend you don't / Try that in a small town.»  Brittany took to Instagram to defend Jason, sharing a photo alongside the «Big Green Tractor» singer with the caption, «Never apologize for speaking the truth❣️

Jason Aldean is pushing back against the criticism he’s been getting for his new single.

CMT pulled the controversial music video for his song “Try That in a Small Town” from its rotation amid accusations it is pro-lynching and racist.“In the past 24 hours I have been accused of releasing a pro-lynching song (a song that has been out since May) and was subject to the comparison that I (direct quote) was not too pleased with the nationwide BLM protests,” Aldean, 46, wrote in a statement posted to his Instagram Story.“These references are not only meritless, but dangerous.”In the first verse, Aldean sings: “Sucker punch somebody on a sidewalk / Carjack an old lady at a red light / Pull a gun on the owner of a liquor store / Ya think it’s cool, well, act a fool if ya like.”He continues: “Cuss out a cop, spit in his face / Stomp on the flag and light it up / Yeah, ya think you’re tough.”Then comes the chorus.“Well, try that in a small town / See how far ya make it down the road / Around here, we take care of our own / You cross that line, it won’t take long / For you to find out, I recommend you don’t,” Aldean warns.In the second verse, Aldean claims he’s equipped with a gun from his grandfather. “Got a gun that my grandad gave me / They say one day they’re gonna round up / Well, that s–t may fly in the city, good luck,” he advises, though it’s unclear who “they” refers to.

Jason Aldean is speaking out.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic CMT has confirmed that, after initially airing Jason Aldean’s highly controversial music video for “Try That in a Small Town,” the network pulled the contentious clip from the air on Monday, even before the furor over the tune grew greater on Tuesday. A CMT spokesperson had no further comment on the video being yanked. Reps for Aldean’s label, BBR Music Group, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Billboard was first to report the video being removed by the network. Meanwhile, Aldean took to his social media Tuesday afternoon to defend the song from its many critics, taking a much softer tone in his messaging than he does in the hostile single itself, or a video that projects images of demonstrators onto a courthouse that was the site of a famous lynching.

CMT has pulled from their programming Jason Aldean’s music video “Try That in a Small Town,” Deadline has learned.

Jason Aldean is responding to criticism over his song, «Try That in a Small Town,» after some found the lyrics to be pro-gun and the imagery in the music video to be offensive. A portion of the lyrics in the track includes, «Got a gun that my granddad gave me / They say one day they're gonna round up / Well, that s**t might fly in the city, good luck / Try that in a small town / See how far ya make it down the road / You cross that line, it won't take long / For you to find out, I recommend you don't / Try that in a small town.»  The music video, which was released four days ago, was filmed in front of the massive American flag displayed on the Maury County Courthouse in Columbia, Tennessee — the site of the 1927 lynching of Henry Choate. The music video is interlaced with clips of protestors vandalizing cities in the wake of police brutality and racial unrest during the height of the pandemic. Aldean also sings that «good ol' boys, raised up right,» taking matters into their own hands by «taking care of our own.»The country singer took to social media on Tuesday, saying, «In the past 24 hours I have been accused of releasing a pro-lynching song (a song that has been out since May) and was subject to the comparison that I (direct quote) was not too pleased with the nationwide BLM protests. These references are not only meritless, but dangerous.

Jason Aldean has evidently decided to go all-in on disgusting right-wing grievance politics…

Jason Aldean is getting some backlash for his new controversial track, «Try That in a Small Town,» which some critics describe as tone-deaf and divisive.Just days after he ran off stage in Hartford, Connecticut, after what he said was the result of heat exhaustion, the 46-year-old country singer is sparking backlash over the pro-gun lyrics to his new track, as well as the images depicted in the song's music video. Some of his more incendiary lyrics include, «Got a gun that my granddad gave me / They say one day they're gonna round up / Well, that s**t might fly in the city, good luck / Try that in a small town / See how far ya make it down the road / You cross that line, it won't take long / For you to find out, I recommend you don't / Try that in a small town.» Aldean further stoked the flames with the music video, whose backdrop included an American flag displayed on the Maury County Courthouse in Columbia, Tennessee — the site of the 1927 lynching of Henry Choate. Some of the more inflammatory images used in the music video included interlacing clips of protestors vandalizing cities in the wake of police brutality and racial unrest during the height of the pandemic.

Jason Aldean is facing backlash for his song “Try That in a Small Town,” which features pro-gun messaging.

John Rich still remembers the first time he attended CMA Fest, a festival dedicated to country music fans, as a teenager. Rich, who was 16 at the time, saved up his money to see the Judds play live.  "The first time I ever came I was about 16 or 17, saved up my money.

Jason Aldean kicked off his summer concert tour over the weekend, though he had to cut the second show short due to heatstroke.

Jason Aldean is recovering after suffering from heat exhaustion during his concert in Hartford, Connecticut, Saturday.

Jason Aldean is on his dirt road to recovery after abruptly leaving his concert stage Saturday night. The country star gave his social media followers an update on his health, detailing exactly what led up to what he is now calling heat exhaustion.  "I've had a lot of people checking on me today after hearing about what happened [Saturday] night at the show in Connecticut. Just wanna let you know, thanks to everybody who's calling in, checking.