Alan Jackson sang one of his iconic hits as part of the star-studded Opry 100: A Live Celebration. Jackson performed “Chattahoochee,” a No. 1, multi-platinum hit for Jackson that was released in 1993. The song, written by Jackson and Jim McBride, is from Jackson’s third studio album, A Lot About Livin’ (And a Little ‘Bout Love).” Jackson became a…
Alan Jackson‘s farewell Last Call: One More For The Road Tour is coming to an end. The 66-year-old only has two more shows on his tour, on April 26 and May 17, plus a performance at a festival on April 5, and Jackson will retire from touring, for good. Jackson wouldn’t have necessarily chosen to come off of the…
The upcoming Opry 100: A Live Celebration televised special just got a lot more star power. Hosted by Blake Shelton, the three-hour show, airing on CBS, will now also include performances by Alan Jackson, Keith Urban, Post Malone, Ricky Skaggs, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Jamey Johnson, Steven Curtis Chapman, Terri Clark, Travis Tritt and Yolanda Adams. In addition, Grand…
Blake Shelton and Alan Jackson are just two of the many artists donating their time and notoriety to help those in need, with the United Way Benefit For Hurricane Relief. The two country music superstars are joining Carly Pearce, Billy Bob Thornton, the Backstreet Boys, Chris Janson, Kelsea Ballerini, Stephen Colbert, Tyler Hubbard, Zac Brown Band and more in…
Alan Jackson received another award for his songwriting. After being the recipient of the ACM Poet’s Award at the recent ACM Honors, Jackson was honored again for his abilities to pen a song, this time with the Kris Kristofferson Lifetime Achievement Award, given to him from the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) at the annual Nashville Songwriter Awards. “When…
Alan Jackson received the Poet’s Award at the recent ACM Honors ceremony, in acknowledgment of his songwriting skills. The 65-year-old was honored with an acoustic performance of “Chasin’ That Neon Rainbow” by Eric Church, a song from Jackson’s debut Here in the Real World album, which Jackson released in 1990. When accepting his award, Jackson was joined by his…
Alan Jackson captured the hearts and feelings of millions of Americans when he wrote “Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)” in October of 2012, in response to the tragic September 11 terrorist attack. At the time, Jackson had no idea he was writing a song that would, quite literally, be heard around the world. Instead, the Grand Ole…
Alan Jackson is the latest recipient of the ACM Poet’s Award, given at the ACM Honors to a country artist who is known for their exemplary songwriting. The Country Music Hall of Fame member was on hand to accept the trophy from Eric Church, sharing his thoughts on the importance of songwriting, at least for him. “I’ve always put…
We now know who will be honored at this year’s ACM Honors ceremony. Alan Jackson, Lainey Wilson, Luke Bryan, Trisha Yearwood, songwriter Walt Aldridge, producer Tony Brown and songwriter and producer Shannon Sanders will be honored at this year’s event, taking place on Wednesday, August 21 at the Ryman Auditorium. Carly Pearce will return to host for the fourth…
Alan Jackson is explaining his decision to come off of the road. The 65-year-old recently announced he was embarking on his final Last Call: One More For The Road Tour, a decision he says he made due to his family, and his health. “I’ve been touring for over 30 years, played everywhere, in countries and parts of the world,”…
