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ALAN JACKSON TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM THIRTY MILES WEST June 5 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 9, 2012) Country music superstar Alan Jackson will release his much anticipated album Thirty Miles West on June 5. It is his debut album on ACR (Alan’s Country Records)/EMI Records Nashville and is produced by long-time producer and friend, Keith Stegall. Jackson’s current single from the album is “So You Don’t Have To Love Me Anymore.” When asked about the unique album title Jackson responds, “There’s this highway that’s been in existence for forever now – it’s called the Dixie Highway and it runs from north of Michigan all the way down to South Florida, and I wrote a song about it that’s on the album. I grew up on Highway 34 outside of Newnan, Georgia, and that’s where we came up with Thirty Miles West. I think we were about thirty miles west of the official part of the Dixie Highway that runs through Georgia.” About Alan Jackson Alan Jackson is one of the most successful and respect...

Nashville, Tenn  (Aug. 8, 2011) Country music superstar Alan Jackson is taking his tour to Sweden and Norway this week.  It may be a “Long Way To Go” to play music but fans are anxious to see the entertainer and his band The Strayhorns in concert, as evidenced by ticket sales for all three shows, starting in Stockholm, Sweden. This isn’t the first international trek for the singer-songwriter this year – in March, Jackson toured Australia for the first time and all six shows sold out in minutes, turning into the biggest country outing to hit Australia in 20 years.  Jackson is currently climbing the charts with the new song, “Long Way to Go,” his debut single from EMI Records Nashville and ACR (Alan’s Country Records).  The song and the video are now available on iTunes, and he’s featured in a cover story in the current issue of  Country Weekly  (on newsstands now). Alan Jackson is one of the most successful and respected singer-songwriters in music. He’s sol...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ALAN JACKSON PREMIERES “LONG WAY TO GO” VIDEO   Nashville , TN ( July 25, 2011)– Country music superstar Alan Jackson will premiere his video for “Long Way To Go” July 26 on GAC and July 27 on CMT.  Jackson will elaborate on the making of the video during his appearances on GAC’s Top 20 Country Countdown on July 29 and CMT’s Top 20 Countdown on August 5.  “Long Way To Go” is the first single from Jackson’s new studio album to be released this fall and the debut single from the joint venture between EMI Records Nashville and ACR (Alan’s Country Records). The video, directed by Steven Goldmann, was shot at the Square Grouper bar in Jupiter, Florida. It finds Jackson and his band waiting all day to shoot a video in the Florida sun because the forecast is filled with “rain, rain and more rain.” While Jackson, his band and the entire video crew wait for the rain to pass, the fun begins. Check it out at  www.alanjackson.com . “I guess I’m lucky...

ALAN JACKSON RELEASES NEW SINGLE “LONG WAY TO GO” Debut Single from EMI Records Nashville/ACR (Alan’s Country Records)   Nashville, TN – Country music superstar Alan Jackson releases “Long Way To Go,” the debut single from the joint venture between EMI Records Nashville and ACR (Alan’s Country Records). The single ships to country radio today but there is already buzz about “Long Way To Go” after Alan and EMI previewed the new single for radio programmers at an event in Nashville last week.   “Seems like every time you turn around lately there’s just something heavy going on in the world, so I felt like singing something that was kind of light and fun,” explains Jackson. “I hope some people like it.” Alan penned the song which is the first single from his new studio album to be released this fall. Alan Jackson is one of the most successful and respected singer-songwriters in music. He’s sold nearly 60-million albums worldwide, topped the country singles charts 35 times, a...

ALAN JACKSON AND EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING EXTEND LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIP NASHVILLE, Tenn.  (April 6, 2011) – Country music superstar  Alan Jackson  and EMI Music Publishing, the world’s leading publisher of popular music, have extended their relationship with a new global deal. Jackson, who has sold nearly 60 million albums worldwide and topped the country singles charts 35 times, first signed with EMI Music Publishing more than ten years ago. The new co-publishing agreement will see EMI Music Publishing’s network of global offices represent  Jackson ’s classic catalog of songs including “Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning),” “Remember When,” “Good Time,” “Small Town Southern Man” and “Drive”. “I write hurtin’ songs, cheatin’ songs, drinkin’ songs, lovin’ songs…and to me, those things are just a part of life and part of country music,” says  Alan Jackson . “The folks at EMI have been there with me for a good while, and I’m glad we’re going to keep on worki...

BARRETT-JACKSON LOT: 1008.2 - 1965 AMPHICAR CONVERTIBLE Lot Number: 1008.2 Auction: SCOTTSDALE 2011 Sale Price: * $123,200.00 Year: 1965 Make: AMPHICAR Model: Style: CONVERTIBLE VIN: 106521919 Exterior Color: TURQUOISE Interior Color: WHITE Cylinders: 4 Engine Size: Transmission: 4-SPEED MANUAL Summary: Turquoise and white, 4 cylinder, 4-speed, total restoration to original beautiful standards. From the collection of country music superstar Alan Jackson. Details: Turquoise and white, 4 cylinder, 4-speed, total restoration to original beautiful standards. From the collection of country music superstar Alan Jackson.

ALAN JACKSON’S FIRST AUSTRALIAN TOUR SELLS OUT IN HOURS - “FASTEST SELLING COUNTRY MUSIC TOUR IN AUSTRALIAN MUSIC HISTORY” Overwhelming ticket requests from Aussie country music fans prompts the addition of a fifth show to Jackson’s tour Down Under Tickets for Country music artist Alan Jackson’s first ever tour in Australia - scheduled for March of 2011 - sold out within hours of being put on sale Friday morning, Oct. 8 (AEST and AEDT). Ticket sales for the four announced dates - Melbourne (March 4), Sydney (March 7) and Brisbane (March 10 and 11) - sold so quickly that the tour was extended; an additional concert, a third show in Brisbane, has been added to the schedule. Tickets for the newly announced March 12 th  show in Brisbane go on sale October 14. “We’re looking at what may be the fastest selling country show or tour in Australian country music history,” said Rob Potts, CEO of Rob Potts Entertainment Edge and co-promoter of the tour. “The excitement level for Alan Jackson...

ALAN JACKSON’S  34 NUMBER ONES HITS STORES NOVEMBER 22 Jackson’s cover of Cash’s classic “Ring of Fire” is one of the album’s featured tracks On November 22,  country superstar  Alan Jackson  releases  34 Number Ones , a career-spanning, double-disc collection featuring all of Jackson’s #1 hits to date,  including the recent chart-topping smash, “As She’s Walking Away,” with Zac Brown Band featuring Alan Jackson.  34 Number  Ones also contains Jackson’s next single, “ Ring of Fire ,” a fresh take on a Johnny Cash classic. “Ring of Fire” is at country radio now. With 37 songs in all,  34 Number Ones  includes all 34 of Jackson’s previous #1 singles,  along with “Ring of Fire,” “As She’s Walking Away” and “Look at Me” (previously available on the 2008 soundtrack to  Billy: The Early Years .) Alongside Jackson’s first chart-topper, 1990’s “Here in the Real World,” are such enduring favorites as “Gone Country” (1995); Jackson’s p...

Alan Jackson Delivers Definitive Hits Package,  34 Number Ones , on November 23! 37-Track Collection Features 34 #1 Hits, 2 Rare Tracks, and the New Single, “As She’s Walking Away,” with Zac Brown Band Featuring Alan Jackson Nashville ,  TN  – This year, superstar Alan Jackson is celebrating the 20-year anniversary of his debut album, and he’s doing it in style with the November 23 release of  34 Number Ones , a career-spanning, double-disc collection featuring all 34 of  Jackson ’s #1 hits.    With 37 songs in all, the project will also include two rare tracks and the new single, “As She’s Walking Away,” with Zac Brown Band featuring Alan Jackson. Alongside Alan’s first chart-topper, 1990’s “Here in the Real World,” fans will find such enduring favorites as “Gone Country” (1995); Jackson’s poignant, GRAMMY-winning “Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)” (2001); the Jimmy Buffett duet “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere” (2003); last year’s “C...

ALAN JACKSON PAYS TRIBUTE TO FALLEN MINERS & RESCUE WORKERS FROM UPPER BIG BRANCH MINING DISASTER WEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY GIVES JACKSON A ROARING WELCOME! Over the weekend, country music superstar Alan Jackson honored the fallen miners and rescue workers from April’s Upper Big Branch mining disaster with a benefit concert performance at the Charleston WV Civic Center.   The 31 families affected and 230 rescue workers who were on site at the nation’s biggest mining disaster in four decades were offered free tickets to the show.  27 families who lost loved ones and the two whose family members survived met with Jackson before the show, including the family of Cory Davis who would have been 21 on Saturday.  His family presented Jackson with a bracelet with David’s birthday on it, and Jackson wore it throughout the show.    Jackson kicked off his FREIGHT TRAIN tour date with the rousing #1 hit “Gone Country”, and told the packed auditorium that, “We're he...

ALAN JACKSON FREIGHT TRAIN TOUR KICKS OFF APRIL 8 IN ESTERO, FL JOSH TURNER & CHRIS YOUNG ON BOARD TO OPEN FREIGHT TRAIN  ALBUM OUT MARCH 30 Clear the way fellas ‘cause country superstar  ALAN JACKSON'S FREIGHT TRAIN TOUR  is comin' down the tracks, kicking off on April 8th at Germain Arena in Estero, FL, and continuing for two months and 15 cities until pulling in the station at Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY, on May 23rd (see dates below).  On board for one of the year's most exciting packages of country music are Josh Turner and Chris Young, stars in their own right, making this show a great opportunity for fans.  Tickets are already on sale in select markets. Check  www.alanjackson.com  for more on sale dates. ALAN JACKSON'S FREIGHT TRAIN TOUR  comes right on the heels of the release of his March 30th album  FREIGHT TRAIN , which includes eight Jackson original songs plus four more, including “It's Just That Way,” the first single, a...

ALAN JACKSON'S 'IT'S JUST THAT WAY' VIDEO DEBUTS NEXT MONDAY DAUGHTER MATTIE CREATED THE TREATMENT  FOR THE FIRST SINGLE FROM  FREIGHT TRAIN “It's Just That Way”, the first video from Alan Jackson's March 30 th  album FREIGHT TRAIN, will make its world premier Monday, February 22.  The video was filmed at an old antebellum farmhouse in Spring Hill, TN and at various locations in Tampa, FL, and directed by the award-winning Roman White.  The charming and whimsical story depicted in the video was written by Jackson's oldest daughter Mattie. “We looked at a lot of treatments, but hers was the best,” says Jackson. “I was so proud when everyone picked it.” “It's Just That Way” was written by  Keith Stegall, Vicky McGehee and Kylie Sackley , but, says Jackson, “It's such a beautiful melody, I wish I'd written it myself.”  Mattie Jackson is a sophomore at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.  She makes her debut as a journalist in the June iss...

CRACKER BARREL ANNOUNCES – THE ALAN JACKSON COLLECTION The Alan Jackson Collection includes complete lifestyle product line as well as exclusive CD   LEBANON, Tenn.  –  Cracker Barrel Old Country Store®  will take an important step forward with its music merchandising program with the introduction of The  Alan Jackson Collection , a 40+ piece assortment of lifestyle items created in conjunction with megastar Alan Jackson and available only at Cracker Barrel beginning  November 2 . The popular restaurant and retail concept has been growing its business as a non-traditional music retailer since 2003, and is setting a new standard by developing this extensive assortment of high quality merchandise to appeal to Cracker Barrel guests, many of whom are already Alan Jackson fans.   The Alan Jackson Collection features menswear and womenswear, food items, collectibles, an Alan Jackson Signature Rocker and other exclusive items (see full list below) incl...

Shot from Alan Jackson's I love Bologna video..on the way...

Det sier alt om den amerikanske countrygiganten Alan Jackson at han kunne ha byttet ut alle sangene han leverte ute i godværet i Skien i går kveld, under sin første norgeskonsert noensinne, og fortsatt bare spilt hits. For når Norge med Jackson får sjeldent storfint countrybesøk, så dreier det seg om en av de virkelige grossistene i salgstroféer fra de amerikanske countrylistene. NOW if you dont read Norwegian....here's the US press release:) The world loves country music, as superstar Alan Jackson and nearly 40,000 fans that came to see him in Norway and Sweden last week will vouch. And the facts prove them out: Jackson’s most recent album GOOD TIME just reached the one million worldwide sales mark and his NORWEGIAN FAVORITES album hit the #1 spot on the charts in that country, his first #1 ever in Norway. Jackson played Skien, Norway, Eskilstuna, Sweden, and Bergen, Norway, where 20,000 fans waited 9 hours in the rain to see Jackson. PHOTO: http://www.dbaronmedia.com/Alan-J...

Lake Martin, AL - More than 4,000 boats and 35,000 people attended Alan Jackson's headline performance at Saturday's AquaPalooza Signature Event on Lake Martin, AL, setting a new record for any single event on a lake. Boats were packed bow to stern for over a mile, and many fans donned their inner tubes and water noodles to paddle close to the water-pit at the bottom of the stage. Jackson pulled up to the dock at the Russell Land Marina in his 1923 Hacker Craft and played hit songs from his current platinum GOOD TIME album. During the show, which was taped for CMT’s Labor Day special, ALAN JACKSON AQUAPALOOZA LIVE ON LAKE MARTIN, Jackson spoke movingly about childhood visits to Lake Martin with his family.