Ourmusic blog loves Jason Aldean, so this is an especially exciting post!

Jason Aldean’s fourth album, My Kinda Party, has been certified double platinum for shipments of 2 million copies. The album’s singles include the title track and “Don’t You Wanna Stay” featuring Kelly Clarkson, which are both certified as platinum digital singles signifying 1 million downloads.

In addition, the wonderfully original and fun “Dirt Road Anthem” has been certified as a double platinum single for 2 million downloads. Aldean’s current single from My Kinda Party  is “Tattoos on This Town.”

Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson Perform Don’t You Wanna Stay:

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Jason Aldean’s My Kinda Party Hits Landmark

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Even if you don’t follow country music closely (and I can’t imagine anyone who doesn’t these days with Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean, Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler, Keith Urban, Big & Rich…), I know you’ve heard of the cowboy rock stars of Nashville, Big & Rich. The “rich” part of the equation is John Rich and he just might be the most out-spoken, opinionated, and blissfully talented writer in Country Music right now. Personally, I’ve been a big fan since he and “Big Kenny” strutted onto the country music map singing about saving horses and riding cowboys.

They made all of us sit up and say, “Whut? Whut?”

John Rich has a solo cd coming out, Son of a Preacher Man. The title cut is about his relationship with his own dad, a preacher man. In an interview with The Boot.com, John Rich told why the title song is so close to his heart: “Imagine being the most hardcore, rock ‘n’ roll, honkeytonk singer in Nashville … the wildest kid in town. But your dad is a fire and brimstone, Bible-banging preacher. He’s never been judgmental, but I’ve never recorded a song that offended him. I’ve played him songs that he’s said, ‘Nah, I’d rather you not say that,’ so I didn’t record them. That’s how much of an impact my dad has had on me.”

He told The Boot that his partner, Kenny, was on a Mission trip to Africa and that they will be touring together.  He’s also certain there are more cds in Big & Rich’s future.  And that’s news that follows under the category Great!

One of the talents that most impresses me about John Rich is his song writing abilities.  He has written songs for Big & Rich (Lost in this Moment, Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy…), Gretchen Wilson (Redneck Woman, When I Think About Cheatin’, Here for the Party), Keith Anderson (Pickin’ Wildflowers) Cowboy Troy (If You Don’t Wanna Love Me, with Sarah Buxton), Faith Hill (Mississippi Girl, Sunshine and Summertime),  Faith Hill & Tim McGraw (Like We Never Loved at All), Jason Aldean (Hicktown, Johnny Cash), Aaron Tippin, Martina McBride, Clay Walker,  Shannon Brown (Corn Fed), James Otto, Jewel, and so on.   I’m still researching songs that he has written or co-written and I honestly can’t keep up with them all.

It blows the mind.

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From e-mails and comments, I know some of y’all are as into country music as I am – so I thought you might appreciate more Country Music flavored posts. I like to represent a lot of different genres of music on the blog and one of the main reasons is I listen to every conceivable genre, myself. I can’t imagine EVER getting locked into just one…not when there are so many great artists spread across the board.

Variety is the spice of life and music’s one of those areas where the more spice you have, the yummier it is!

The pics below are from CMA Music Festival Fan Fair 2007 . Click each miniscule t-nail to see the larger pic.

Big & Rich and Cowboy Troy:

Jennifer Nettles (Sugarland):

Sara Evans:

Bucky Covington:

Miranda Lambert:

Jason Aldean:

Billy Currington:

Taylor Swift:

Kellie Pickler:

Gretchen Wilson:

++++If there’s anyone in particular you want to see more pics of, leave a comment and I’ll add them asap!

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CMA Music Festival Fan Fair 2007

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