Aldean addressed the controversy over his song after CMT removed it from circulation on Tuesday in a lengthy message on his Instagram Stories.

Source: https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2023/07/19/cmt-pulls-jason-aldean-try-that-in-a-small-town-music-video/

Aldean has slew of hit albums and singles to his credit, including “Burnin’ It Down,” which spent 14 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart in 2014.

Source: https://ktar.com/story/5448582/fresh-off-birds-nest-show-jason-aldean-announces-valley-return/

All of “the best people” agreed that Aldean is a terrible person.

Source: https://hotair.com/jazz-shaw/2023/08/07/whos-worse-jason-aldean-or-tom-macdonald-n569648

In those segments of society that would cancel and spit out a Jason Aldean, there is nothing but love and admiration for the Cue Ball.

Source: https://spectator.org/on-jason-aldean-the-bold-sinead-oconnor-the-cue-ball-and-a-morally-befuddled-society/

It has had a particularly significant presence in Nashville, as country acts like Jason Aldean and Zac Brown Band would take on the song in 2011 and 2014 respectively.

Source: https://americansongwriter.com/the-meaning-behind-the-road-dog-lament-wanted-dead-or-alive-by-bon-jovi/

Like Bruce Wayne at his most embittered and dismayed, Aldean denounces small-time urban thugs who “sucker punch somebody on a sidewalk”, “carjack an old lady at a red light” or “pull a gun on the owner of a liquor store”.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/jason-aldean-controversy-small-town-music-video-b2378624.html

"NO ONE, including me, wants to continue to see senseless headlines or families ripped apart," said Aldean, a vocal conservative.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66248807?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

The controversy arrived as many felt that the song lyrics, which Aldean didn’t write, and the accompanying music video promoted racism and violence.

Source: https://www.monstersandcritics.com/tv/reality-tv/the-challenge-alum-mattie-breaux-calls-out-all-stars-og-for-online-remarks-speak-to-me-like-a-woman/

The others included Jason Aldean, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton, Carrie Underwood, Kane Brown, and Morgan Wallen.

Source: https://americansongwriter.com/chris-stapleton-wins-acm-entertainer-of-the-year-dedicates-it-to-his-children/

There Are Other Small-Town Problems, Jason Aldean.

Source: https://www.politicspa.com/july-28-the-show/123992/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=july-28-the-show

They will naturally demand that Aldean attend a re-education camp, give up his left kidney, and sacrifice his firstborn to Molech to atone for his sin.

Source: https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/lincolnbrown/2023/07/22/weekend-parting-shot-laughing-the-woke-away-n1712732