Alan Jackson has written with numerous other people before, but his new song, “Racing the Dark,” will always be special to him, because it was written with his daughter, Mattie Jackson Selecman. The song is being released along with her upcoming book, Lemons on Friday, which chronicles her journey of grief when her husband, Ben Selecman, died of a…
CMT Giants: Charley Pride aired on Wednesday, August 25, with artists like Alan Jackson, Lee Ann Womack, George Strait, Luke Combs and more honoring one of country music’s biggest trailblazers. Jackson performed “Where Do I Put Her Memory?,” which became a No. 1 hit for Pride in 1979. Womack sang “Crystal Chandeliers,” included on Pride’s 1967 The Country Way…
Alan Jackson is back at country radio with a new single, and it’s a tear-jerker. The 62-year-old is releasing “You’ll Always Be My Baby,” from his recent Where Have You Gone, album. Jackson wrote the song for his eldest daughter Mattie’s wedding to the late Ben Selecman, who passed away in a boating accident after less than a year…
If Alan Jackson is one thing, it’s determined. The Country Music Hall of Fame member has had one of the most successful careers of any artist in country music, success that was only won thanks to his tenacity, even when others stood in his way. “I can’t even remember all the showcases that I had done previous to that…
Alan Jackson was part of a star-studded lineup for the National Memorial Day Concert, which aired on Sunday, May 30. The Country Music Hall of Fame member performed “Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning),” inspired by and written after the tragic 9/11 attack. “Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)” was originally included on Jackson’s 2002…
Alan Jackson is doubtful he will get played on radio again, but he isn’t bitter. The Country Music Hall of Fame member is grateful for the long series of successes he has had, and is only slightly nostalgic as he passes the torch to the younger generation. “Well, I’ve had like sixty-something singles that have been Top Five, Top…
Alan Jackson is returning to his hometown of Newman, Georgia, for a special benefit concert, where he will be joined by a few of his famous friends. The 62-year-old will perform for the Where I Come From: Tornado Benefit Featuring Alan Jackson show on June 26, joined by Chris Young, Caylee Hammack and fellow Newman natives Adam Wright and…
Alan Jackson and his family had their lives turned upside down in 2018, when his son-in-law, Ben Selecman, tragically died following an accident on a boat dock. Selecman had been married to Jackson’s oldest daughter, Mattie, for less than a year when the accident occurred. “When he died, I was kind of pissed off at the world,” Jackson recalls…
Alan Jackson‘s long-awaited album, Where Have You Gone, is out! The ambitious 20-track project marks Jackson’s first new set of tunes in six years, and a bold celebration of the country music he loved as a kid, and still loves today. While Jackson poured his heart and soul into Where Have You Gone, he felt a freedom in writing and…
When Alan Jackson‘s highly-anticipated Where Have You Gone.album is released on Friday, May 14, the record will mark the Country Music Hall of Fame member’s first new project in six years. Jackson’s last album, Angels and Alcohol, was released in 2015, although no one is more surprised than Jackson that the gap has been so long. “It wasn’t intentional,”…
