When Morgan Wallen uttered a racial slur earlier this year, the outrage against him was swift and steep. But one person who offered both an apology and support is Jimmie Allen, a Black country singer who chose to offer grace instead of anger. “After it happened, I reached out to him, and we talked every day until he…
Jimmie Allen‘s recent Bettie James album includes collaborations with the late Charley Pride, Darius Rucker, the Oak Ridge Boys, Mickey Guyton and more. The seven-track record was a bucket list item for Allen, who hints there is more music coming from him in the near future, including perhaps a record with even more duets. “I’m going to name,…
Jimmie Allen had plenty of guests join him on his latest Bettie James album, including the late Charley Pride. Pride and Darius Rucker sing with Allen on “Why Things Happen,” one of the last things with Pride’s voice on it that was released before he passed away last year. “It was the best thing ever,” Allen gushes to…
Jimmie Allen is reliving simpler times of his life with his current single, “Freedom Was a Highway,” Allen wrote the song, which is a duet with Brad Paisley, with Ash Bowers and Matt Rogers, recalling the freedom that he enjoyed in his younger years. “I am super sentimental,” the Delaware native admits to CMT‘s Cody Alan. “I love my…
Jimmie Allen has spoken out after Morgan Wallen experienced a swift — and necessary — fall from grace, following video surfacing of him uttering a racial slur. While Wallen has reaped consequences for his actions, including losing airplay on Cumulative Media and iHeartRadio stations, the removal of his music from CMT, and his contract with Big Loud Records suspended…
Tim McGraw appears on Jimmie Allen‘s latest Bettie James album, joining the rising star on the anthemic track, “Made for These.” Although McGraw had been a fan of Allen’s from afar, he admits the collaboration might never have happened, if not for Star Trek star, William Shatner. “Jimmie I met hanging out at Brad Paisley’s house,” McGraw recalled on…
New music is here from Jimmie Allen! The 34-year-old just dropped “Freedom Was a Highway,” a duet with Brad Paisley. The song is from Allen’s 2020 Bettie James EP. “When I was writing this song with my co-writers, I imagined myself driving down my favorite roads in Delaware,” Allen said of the song, which he wrote with Ash Bowers and Matt…
Santa Claus is still coming to town, in spite of the coronavirus pandemic. The Nashville Christmas Parade will once again take place, this year on Saturday, December 5, with several country and gospel artists taking part. The annual event will be virtual this year, allowing Music City residents to watch from the comfort of their own homes. Runaway June,…
Without Charley Pride, there might not be a Jimmie Allen in country music. The “This Is Us” singer is opening up about the influence the living legend had on him, ahead of the 2020 CMA Awards, where Jimmie will present the 86-year-old with the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award. “It means a lot,” Jimmie told the Country Music Association…
Jimmie Allen can officially add children’s book author to his lengthy list of accomplishments. The Delaware native just announced the release of his debut book, My Voice is a Trumpet, which encourages children to speak up for what they believe in, regardless of their age. The book will be released on Flamingo Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers….
