Nation music star Jason Aldean‘s wife, Brittany Aldean, is blaming “woke” politics for why her husband was left off Billboard Magazine’s “100 Greatest Country Artists of All Time” checklist this week.
Billboard printed its staff-selected checklist this week of the 100 finest nation artists spanning over the previous 100 years. The checklist drew criticism on social media from some nation music followers, who complained in regards to the journal together with artists who’ve left nation music, like Maren Morris, however snubbing Aldean, who has bought over 20 million albums and had over two dozen #1 singles over his profession.
“Despite holding the crown as the reigning ACM Artist of the Decade with 28 number one hits in his back pocket, Jason Aldean was somehow not listed as one of Billboard’s 100 Greatest Country Artists of All-Time,” social media account, the Nation Music Wire, reported.
Aldean’s spouse Brittany shared the social media submit to her Instagram tales and recommended Billboard didn’t like her husband’s conservative political opinions.
“Remember when I said it’s been a journey standing up for what we believe in??” she wrote.
“This is a prime example of Jason being left out of things in the industry.”[Billboard] your wokeness clearly overrides your capability to provide credit score the place it’s due, and it’s unhappy,” her submit continued.
The “Try That in a Small Town” singer and his spouse have been outspoken supporters of President-elect Donald Trump through the years, and had been noticed sitting subsequent to Trump on the fourth evening of the Republican Nationwide Conference this previous July.
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Two of Aldean’s bandmates, bassist Tully Kennedy and guitarist Kurt Allison, additionally recommended the journal’s snub was influenced by politics.
“It ain’t always easy standing up for what you believe in,” Kennedy wrote in an Instagram submit. “I don’t know whats funnier @billboard .. How ridiculous this makes you look or the fact that you think it would bother us. Thx for making that chip on our shoulder just a little bit bigger. Proud to make this music and be on that stage with ya every night @jasonaldean .. love ya brother.”
“What a joke @billboard — but not surprising considering the source,” Allison posted.
Jason Aldean additionally responded in a remark beneath Allison’s submit.
“This shouldn’t come as a shock. And people ask if we still have a chip on our shoulder and feel like we have something to prove???” he posted with a laughing emoji. “Hell yea we do and this is a prime example why!! We’ll just keep hammerin and do what we do. Same as we always have,” he posted with a fist bump emoji.
Billboard didn’t return Fox Information Digital’s request for remark.
The journal’s editors defined within the article that industrial success was not the one issue that influenced their selections.
“While commercial success was a factor, artistry, longevity and enduring influence counted just as much. Because it’s too early to gauge the long-term impact of many of the newer acts yet, the list leans largely on artists whose place in country music history is already secure,” the article stated.
The Aldeans stated lately that they don’t remorse their vocal help for Trump, regardless of the backlash they’ve confronted through the years.
“We’ve taken a lot of heat from the entertainment industry and the media for our support of @realDonaldTrump,” Jason Aldean wrote in a November 5 social media submit.
“As a father and an American citizen, I want to see our country get back to its values and principles that made us great to begin with. Vote so our kids can have a safe and secure future. I proudly voted for Trump and encourage everyone to et out today and VOTE!! IT MATTERS,” he wrote with the hashtag, #Noregrets.
Brittany Aldean posted an analogous message to her followers on the identical day.
“Even after all the media bashing, business deals lost, relationship changes, being left out of music industry events and multiple attempts to vilify our character – I wouldn’t change a thing,” she wrote on a Nov. 5 Instagram submit.
