Jason Aldean Fires Back at Accusation of ‘Releasing a Pro-Lynching Song’

Singer Jason Aldean spoke out following claims his new song, “Try That in a Small Town,” is racially charged. In a viral tweet posted by Aldean to Twitter, he addressed the accusation that his controversial song , which…

Rebecca GuzelJul 19, 20233 min read

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Route 91 “where so many lost their lives” in the mass shooting.

“And our community recently suffered another heartbreaking tragedy. NO ONE, including me, wants to continue to see senseless headlines or families ripped apart,” he assured.

In his post, Aldean explained the inspiration behind his song.

He shared:

“‘Try That In A Small Town,’ for me, refers to the feeling of a community that I had growing up, where we took care of our neighbors, regardless of differences of background or belief. Because they were our neighbors, and that was above any differences. My political views have never been something I’ve hidden from, and I know that a lot of us in this Country don’t agree on how we get back to a sense of normalcy where we go at least a day without a headline that keeps us up at night. But the desire for it to- that’s what this song is about.”
Singer Sheryl Crow responded to Aldean’s statement in a post on her Twitter page.

“ I’m from a small town. Even people in small towns are sick of violence,” she wrote.

Crow continued, “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,” she concluded, calling his song “just lame.”

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This came after Country Music Television (CMT) decided to pull the Music video for the song from the air. The filming location for the video was filmed in a Tenessee courthouse where a black man was lynched in the 1920s, according to The Hill.

A spokesperson for CMT confirmed to the outlet the video has been removed.