The rapper’s “Utopia,” his first album since his Astroworld Festival in Houston turned tragic in 2021, opens with the equivalent of 496,000 sales in the United States.
Category: Country Music
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Jason Aldean’s ‘Try That in a Small Town’ Hits No. 1
The country star’s song, now a culture war battleground, is his first all-genre chart topper. The K-pop group NewJeans’ new album edged out the “Barbie” soundtrack on the Billboard 200.
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Jason Aldean’s Culture War Hit ‘Try That in a Small Town’
After the country star’s “Try That in a Small Town” video was criticized as offensive, right-wing support sent the song to No. 2 on the singles chart.
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Popcast (Deluxe): ‘Barbie,’ Jason Aldean’s Culture War and Drake’s Tour
Plus: Violent J in our 50 Rappers, 50 Stories project, new songs and new snacks.
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Jason Aldean’s ‘Try That in a Small Town’ Video Removes Protest Scene
A news clip of a Black Lives Matter protest in Atlanta was edited out of the music video after criticism that the song and video were offensive.
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Jason Aldean’s ‘Try That in a Small Town’ Charts at No. 2
“Try That in a Small Town” went from overlooked to almost topping the charts after a week of controversy.
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The History of the Lynching Site Where Jason Aldean Filmed ‘Try That in a Small Town’
Henry Choate, an 18-year-old Black man, was hanged outside the Maury County Courthouse in Tennessee in 1927 after he was falsely accused of attacking a white girl.
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Jerry Bradley, Who Helped Remake Country Music, Dies at 83
A longtime Nashville executive, he was the driving force behind “Wanted! The Outlaws,” the 1976 album that sold a million copies and shook up the status quo.
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Jason Aldean Video for ‘Try That in a Small Town’ Pulled Amid Backlash
The country singer, who released the song in May, said the tune is an ode to the “feeling of a community” he had growing up. Critics say it is offensive.
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Lil Uzi Vert and Olivia Rodrigo Oust Morgan Wallen From No. 1
After weeks of dominance on Billboard’s album and singles charts, the country superstar was bested by the rapper’s LP “Pink Tape” and the singer-songwriter’s track “Vampire.”
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Morgan Wallen Tops the Album Chart for a 15th Time
Young Thug opens at No. 2 and Peso Pluma at No. 3 as the country superstar continues to dominate the Billboard 200.
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Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Vampire,’ Fall Out Boy’s ‘Fire,’ and More New Songs
Hear tracks by Tainy and Bad Bunny, Sampha, the Armed and others.