Country Stars Come Out in Force to Support Jason Aldean

Country Stars Come Out in Force to Support Jason Aldean
Jason Aldean performs onstage during the 58th Academy Of Country Music Awards at The Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, on May 11, 2023. Theo Wargo/Getty Images
Carly Mayberry
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Brantley Gilbert and Cody Johnson are the latest Country music singers to come out slinging for Jason Aldean.

Their support comes in the wake of Country Music Television (CMT) pulling Mr. Aldean’s music video for his song “Try That In A Small Town” after media outlets and some on social media criticized it earlier this month, describing it as having “racist and pro-gun lyrics.”

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