Throughout this past week, fellow country artists have spoken out in support of Jason Aldean and his new song “Try That in a Small Town,” which has faced significant backlash and criticism for its content and music video.
One of the recent artists to address the controversy was Cody Johnson, who paused a recent concert to show his support for Aldean. Before we delve into Brantley Gilbert’s strong message about Jason Aldean and his new song, let’s first look at Cody Johnson’s response. Here it is:
[Video of Cody Johnson’s Response]
As mentioned, Brantley Gilbert has provided the latest response, expressing his frustration over Jason’s situation. A new video has surfaced on Twitter showing Brantley pausing a recent show over the weekend in Houston, Texas, to give a passionate speech defending Jason Aldean.
Media personality Colin Rugg shared the video on Twitter, captioning it with: “New country music star Brantley Gilbert says the Jason Aldean backlash made him mad as hell as he strongly defended Aldean during a recent concert. Good to see country artists standing up to the woke mob.”
During the concert, Gilbert told the crowd that he decided to write a song in response to the backlash against Aldean. Here is a quote from Brantley Gilbert:
“So I got mad as hell the other day over this Aldean thing. I thought I was gonna tweet something, and I realized that I don’t have the password for any of my social media, so I decided to write them son of a a song. This is how it’s done.”
In the video, Gilbert expressed his frustration with the current state of society, criticizing “keyboard warriors” who hide behind their phones. He emphasized that instead of responding online, he channeled his anger into writing a new song. Here is a snippet of what he said:
“I don’t much care to pick them in the world now where nobody gets brunched in. He’s got a bunch of keyboard warriors hiding behind cell phones at night time. I got a little pissed about this Aldean thing the other night, and I decided I was gonna say something back, and I realized that I don’t have the passwords to any of my social media because I’m alive. So I decided to write these sons of a song, and I think y’all are gonna appreciate it. In Texas, this was called: bury me upside down.”
We’re also sharing a snippet of the new song Brantley Gilbert was referring to:
[Snippet of Brantley Gilbert’s New Song]
Many have scrutinized and criticized “Try That in a Small Town” in various ways, but as mentioned several times before, there have been numerous supporters of Aldean and the song. “Try That in a Small Town” has now debuted at number two on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart.
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