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Jason Aldean’s “Dog-Whistle Anthem”

Jason Aldean’s “Dog-Whistle Anthem”

FromWhat Next | Daily News and Analysis


Jason Aldean’s “Dog-Whistle Anthem”

FromWhat Next | Daily News and Analysis

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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Jul 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Country music’s Jason Aldean has been around for years. But he didn’t crack the Billboard Top 5 until he released “Try That in a Small Town” – a controversial hit that portrays American city living as a gauntlet of violence and crime. CMT pulled down the song’s video, which featured Aldean singing at a former lynching site. But “Try That” is more popular than ever. Why? And what does its ubiquity say about modern country music? 
Guest: Jason Lipshutz, senior director of music at Billboard
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Podcast production by Elena Schwartz, Paige Osburn, Anna Phillips, Madeline Ducharme and Rob Gunther. 
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Released:
Jul 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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