Ted Nugent Defends Jason Aldean Over Song Controversy: ‘A Bunch of Idiots out There’

Jason Aldean performs at the 2023 ACM Lifting Lives Topgolf Tee-Off And Rock On Fundraiser at Topgolf in The Colony, Texas, on May 10, 2023. Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images

Rock ’n’ roll legend Ted Nugent over the weekend weighed in on the outrage over country singer Jason Aldean’s new song, “Try That in a Small Town,” saying that many of those who take issue with the song’s message are “idiots.”

“Try That in a Small Town” was released in May, with a music video for the song dropping on CMT on July 14.