Controversy sells. From Bryan Jung at The Epoch Times via zerohedge.com:
Country star Jason Aldean’s single “Try That in a Small Town” has become a No. 2 hit, after controversy over the music video last week.
Mr. Aldean’s song sported lyrics that criticized the 2020 Black Lives Matter (BLM) riots.
The singer said that small towns would never put up with such riots and lawlessness.
The single initially received little attention after its release in May, landing at No. 35 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart.
All of that changed on July 14, when the premier of the music video version triggered accusations of racism at Mr. Aldean.
Some criticized the video as a thinly veiled attack on the BLM movement.
Country Music Television (CMT) pulled his video from the air without explanation, after it had already aired for three days.
The controversy caused a backlash among music fans, who then rushed to hear Mr. Aldean’s song, as streams and downloads of his hit exploded last week.
Made a Cowboy Copas dub CD, short songs so I got more than 20 which is what one disc will usually hold.
You know it’s bad when traditionalism is controversial.
It is like the then and now meme of 1980 punk rock/new wave with contemporary family and children as the rebels.
Hawkshaw Hawkins and Hank Williams are still my favorites and Jerry Reed, extremely underrated as a guitarist.