Alan Jackson Walked Out on Beyonce’s 2016 CMA Performance
Alan Jackson has been known throughout his career for putting his foot down for the integrity of country music, regardless of the ramifications. That’s what happened at the 1994 ACM Awards when Jackson instructed his drummer to play without sticks when the producers insisted his band mimic playing to a backing track. Then at the 1999 CMA Awards, Alan Jackson notoriously stopped down his rendition of “Pop A Top” to break into George Jones’ “Choices” after the producers told Jones he would only be allowed to play a shortened version of the song and Jones left in protest.
Well apparently Alan Jackson let his displeasure be known again at an awards show, though the cameras and much of the press didn’t catch it. At the 50th Annual CMA Awards on Wednesday, November 2nd—where Jackson performed with George Strait and participated in other festivities—Alan Jackson left his seat in the front row when pop star Beyonce came out on stage for her performance of “Daddy Lessons.”
Rumors that Jackson walked out on the performance have been swirling ever since the CMA’s, but it wasn’t confirmed by anyone on site until an unnamed Nashville manager who was sitting near Jackson during the awards spilled the beans to Billboard.
“I think it was a flat performance overall and a lot of industry people I have talked with were not impressed for a variety of reasons,” said the manager to Billboard. “The overall show was great, but in my opinion that seemed out of place and felt forced. It just didn’t fit the night to me, celebrating the 50 years, and the Dixie Chicks seemed like her backup band on it, without enough of a real shout-out to them. I was sitting behind Alan Jackson, and he actually stood up from the front row and walked out in middle of the performance, so I think that spoke volumes for the traditional, real country acts.”
So far Jackson hasn’t publicly addressed his decision to leave during Beyonce’s performance, or made any public comments about the performance itself, though recently he’s been pushing the hashtag “#KeepinItCountry” through his social media, and right before the awards he told Chris Willman in an interview with Yahoo:
“I think it’s important to recognize the 50 years, but I wouldn’t want to be singing a song on there and some young artist who just had a #1 record would be fussing: ‘They’ve got old Alan Jackson on there and I can’t even get to do my new song!’ … Yeah, they may play some real country music. But I understand the dang television station trying to get the ratings with whatever they think is gonna prop it up, with some big event with some other type of artist on there. Yeah, hopefully it’ll be a good country music show for a change.”
Much has been made of Beyonce’s appearance since the CMA Awards last week. In the aftermath, many entertainment outlets accused the CMA’s of “scrubbing” all record of Beyonce’s performance after some racially insensitive comments were left on social media, but it was later revealed the CMA’s removed the posts at the request of the Beyonce camp. Nonetheless, accusations of racism against artists and entities who were opposed to a pop star playing the awards have continued, including against Kenny Chesney who some discerned as making a pained face during the performance and was forced to address the matter, and Travis Tritt who tweeted out his displeasure with the Beyonce choice.
November 9, 2016 @ 8:56 am
I hope he walked out on Carrie Underwood too.
November 9, 2016 @ 5:45 pm
I too am displeased at the way Carrie Underwood is dressing.
November 10, 2016 @ 1:11 am
I am glad you said that, as a Christian, I just feel she is dressing way too sexy to be proclaiming her faith…not judging her soul or heart. A tree is known by the fruit that it bears, and that is not good fruit, to dress like the world dresses….we are to be in the world but not of the world…
November 10, 2016 @ 8:03 am
Yet you judge of worldly standards. If you were not of this world, then you would love regardless of dress, but it is far more fun to judge than uplift.
November 10, 2016 @ 8:18 am
Dang! I wish I could like this comment a million times!!! Check and mate!
November 10, 2016 @ 10:25 pm
Just to clarify , the Bible says for us to judge ourselves ; its better to fall on the rock, than have the rock fall on you; cause it will grind you to powder. People are always talking about judgment like they know what it means, it’s obvious they don’t ; simply making an observation of something , isn’t judging at all; this what means when the Bible says” a tree is known by the fruit it produces, bares. Did get it says they are KNOWN by it.
November 14, 2016 @ 1:42 pm
He who is without sin cast the first stone. No one here is perfect. And a nod to you Long, men weren’t suppose to judge one another it was because men kept asking for a king/judge to oversee. #ReadYourBible
March 26, 2022 @ 4:41 pm
WORLDY STANDARD’S ARE INFECTIOUS, SPOILING WHAT IS FINE!.
November 10, 2016 @ 12:30 pm
Who are you to judge, you say your not but your entire comment is a judgement. Maybe you need to go back to church and learn that only God is the judge. What you wear doesn’t make you less of a Christian, ito Christians like you that give the rest of us a bad name. You should be ashamed of yourself!
November 10, 2016 @ 1:37 pm
Justin I have been aware of the styles she has chosen since becoming a mother. For her childs sake I would think her stylist and she would choose modern yet a bit more modest clothing.
There are few to none that can attempt comparison to her voice. She doesn’t need the extreme stage clothes as many do.
This is my opinion, I am a Christian woman. if I were her friend I would offer my opinion. No judgements, most true girlfriends tell the truth as They see it.
Most girlfriends laugh then listen.
September 12, 2017 @ 12:59 pm
If you’re a cop you look like a cop if you’re a nurse you look like a nurse if you’re a Christian you look and dress like a Christian, modest, that’s Bible
May 1, 2023 @ 7:25 am
Keep that filth out of country altogether!
November 10, 2016 @ 1:36 pm
I am glad to someone feels the way I do
November 11, 2016 @ 4:44 pm
Perhaps you would feel more comfortable with the Dove Awards & Christian Music. Country Music is not the poster boy for selective religious beliefs. In fact, if you’re sensibilities are offended by George’s drinking songs, Dolly’s tits, DAC’s cheating songs, Cash’s murder lyrics, Merle’s prison tunes & Waylon’s hellraising music…you can change the channel cos the music won’t change for you.
December 10, 2021 @ 4:19 pm
It made me sick for her to be singing the great Loretta Lynn songs in a dress that stopped just below her crotch & tight over her big belly pregnant with child. What a disgrace
She was suppose to be honoring Loretta.
March 26, 2022 @ 4:48 pm
Pop music belongs in it’s OWN CATEGORY!.
February 26, 2020 @ 9:40 am
hey do you even know what it means to be a Christian ? do you remember the verse in the bible he without sin cast the first stone. There is but one requirement to be a Christian do you know what it is? Just to be sure you don’t say it, it is not to judge others the look better in clothes you can’t wear.
March 22, 2021 @ 6:13 am
All of you pretend to make this is a “religious” issue. Cmon Kay you are just jealous of that body. This has nothing to do with your Sunday fairy tales.
April 16, 2021 @ 6:27 pm
Have you checked out Travis Twitt’s wife? Talking about someone looking slutty, she looks far worse than Beyonce does.
January 17, 2022 @ 12:07 pm
Travis’s wife was not on stage performing
December 21, 2021 @ 9:03 am
As a Christian, you shouldn’t be judging someone else especially on their choice of clothing. So because she is a Christian she should dress a certain way??? You can’t proclaim your faith and be sexy?? Being sexy is not a sin and judging someone for dressing a certain way is certainly not a Christian value.
May 20, 2022 @ 11:41 am
your insane
July 10, 2022 @ 12:25 pm
You’re
November 10, 2016 @ 8:02 pm
Jealous.
November 12, 2016 @ 12:02 pm
I’ll give you the stones to throw since you are a Christian and are so pure to judge people and are without sin
August 18, 2022 @ 11:14 pm
I thought Carrie’s dress was a little too short in the crotch area, too, but figured it was not adjusted enough to allow for her pregnancy, when she was scheduled to do the show. That’s not entirely her fault, but she must hear the judgments. She is a beautiful young lady, with a beautiful voice and chosen to sing a Loretta Lynn song – that’s pretty special!! Well done, Carrie!
August 18, 2022 @ 11:22 pm
Oops, I seeing two different shows and judging them as one show. My apologies! But, I still l still stand by my thoughts of Carrie’s beautiful voice, spirit, and her beautiful self!!
Thanks,
Beth
January 9, 2017 @ 8:12 pm
I like the way Carrie dresses she does an elegant look that’s still in trend of today’s stylings. I was also proud of Alan Jackson keaving. Beyonce did not belong on that show and certainly didn’t dress appropriately. At least with Carrie you can’t see through her dress.
December 19, 2018 @ 9:32 am
No, Beyonce did not belong on that show. She is very talented but tries to use her body for attention too much. I’ve never listened to her songs though she has many fans. I was very proud of Alan Jackson walking out,however.
October 31, 2022 @ 4:14 pm
You say you are a Christian yet you judge. Alan and Travis made a judgement and judged her.. Look in the mirror before you call yourself a Christian and judge anyone.
March 22, 2021 @ 6:14 am
Its called jealousy darling.
August 13, 2021 @ 10:41 pm
Well…….female country singers say they want to be known for their music and singing not for their sexuality but those same women dress provocatively, like LeeAnn Womack.
December 12, 2021 @ 9:25 am
I grew up in my hometown of Nashville ,Tennessee.
My parents attended the
Friday Night Frolics on Friday night …another Country Music venue in Nashville and every Saturday night it was the “Grand Old Opry”..
I was privileged to see and hear the legends …
Country music was songs that told messages ofcthe heart in days past ..
True Country Music is no longer in Nashville …
Sad but true ..
Today it’s about how much skin can be shown…or how many truck songs you can stand to hear ??
November 9, 2016 @ 6:16 pm
That would have been silly.
November 10, 2016 @ 9:04 am
Good for Alan. Beyonce may be beautiful and have a good voice, but she doesn’t belong on a show featuring country music. They should save her suggestive gyrations for other genres.
November 10, 2016 @ 12:03 pm
I fell the same way when Elvis did my baby and it was not a country song and he was gyrating to jt
November 10, 2016 @ 12:53 pm
Like for the white house for a Obama party!
November 10, 2016 @ 9:20 pm
Well ask him. But I could have walked out, just because it was the Dixie Chicks. They always want to make some kind of statement, that no one but them gives a shit about watching! Like it’s their time or something. so, let them own their own Shit.
November 11, 2016 @ 3:17 am
As a music fan, I appreciate the fact that the CMA’s are embracing talented artists for collaborations. I am not a big country music fan, nor am I a big hip hop/ R&B/ Pop fan. The truth is, music can have different meanings to different people and inspiration can come from anywhere or anything. A future country star may one day say that the Dixie Chicks and Beyoncé not only exposed them, but inspired them to find their voice in music.
Congratulations to the CMA for appreciation of the past and foresight to inspire the voices of the future.
December 19, 2018 @ 9:29 am
I know this is a two year old post but I too was a bit suggestive for Carrie and did not make her look that attractive. I call those “”Look at me” dresses.
June 24, 2019 @ 9:32 pm
Old post but so disgusting and hateful I had to comment …. So sad n typical comment above from the so called Christian women who mentioned Christianity (of course not real bible teachings or Christ followings or love which = God and simply the same mainstream fake religion things, like focusing more on outside than in… Fake for show Christ followers who hardly if ever read bible (what bible warned most will be and simply those who want to appear godly only n never truly want or try to be) + plus basic political religion, where u pick n chose what verses n biblical topics n verses tp discuss (like republicans only mentioning the same basic political sins and only politically religious and this fallacy that country music is Christian music) …… What a joke (not saying I want it to be and I in fact love the good ol partying county persona n songs of the last century)….. “Mommas and prison and getting drunk,” so godly, Friends in low places like getting drunk is godly, rowdy drunk friends settling down n not wanting to get overly drunk is so godly, according to ur standards u place on Beyoncé and her wardrobe….. Not ….. So why just picking on her….None of the above should be judged and what about the long list of these new aged pop country singers that dress no less Beyoncé style as u described ….. It’s the new aged pop country that’s the prob not Beyoncé …. this new school pop country that’s just bs pop wanna be country with the fakest Nordstrom mixed with ambercrombie with a lil back street boys mixed with urban cowboy clothes with movie star perfect cowboy clothes n persona …. Wanna be country ….. N the sentimental lyrics that are so unrealistic and outta a Disney movie n no longer the old school red neck blue color authentic country …. But it’s still better than when a preppie who can hardly sing chooses country n has this new aged phony style too but tries so hard to be rebel n redneck…. Like an ambercrombie model doing a cowboy song …. can’t stand this new aged pop country ….. But that ain’t beyonces fault and has been happening for too long, with singers like Taylor swift that are pop to the max n endless one hit wonders that look n sing like a pop star with cow girl hat n an occasional forced twang, n even Carrie underwood, n even preppie FL GA line r all turning country into pop! He shoulda walked out way before Beyoncé, if he’s upset like I am with this new aged pop country …. Bc at least Beyoncé isn’t Taylor swift and all the other so called country singers who are flat out pop and taking over country music with their pop n claiming n preyed if to be country, she made no attempt ever to be a country singer …..And she is a Georgia corn fed girl …. so she may perform pop but love a lot of country songs…. Hell like all Hollywood show biz gatherings n awards it coulda been forced and unathetic and just set up by managers bc of how pop country is and or bc she may not be a country singer but loves music and is in the music industry and as a Georgia girl with a soul voice could sing a hella good country song n be less fake than these new aged fake pop country stars n sound better n more genuine…. Authetic or not…. And though she doesn’t sing songs true to her and her life story, like true artists and it isn’t authentic or often meaningful or deep songs and although she hardly if ever writes her own songs….. (Why I’m not a fan), she’s still got an amazing voice and actual talent n natural good voice n looks that didn’t need plastic surgery at late teens early 20s …. Her voice is amazing (why it’s sad she doesn’t write her own songs authetic to the soul, but Cher nor Madonna hardly if ever sang deep songs n they’re legends n American treasure, without any anger from ppl over those titles), But take early Taylor swift (back when she wasn’t only pop but at least still sounded a tiny bit country when she forced it, may have wrote her own songs, though she was too young to have those adult experiences factually so it wasn’t true to her life ad likely many were her mom and other by another adult working on getting her heard, I loved those early songs, even if I didn’t consider them country, they were great lyrics but her very average voice with lil to no talent that sounded like someone karaokeeing, she didn’t have great vocals or soul or anywhere close to Beyoncés voice n tone, writing her own music or not. But she’s certainly not like the many pure pop entertainers, like Britney Spears (who I like as a person), and many other entertainers, who have no voice or real talent, who were bred by parents hell bent on getting any offspring Famous at cost of soul, who sing superficial songs, don’t write their own music and have no voice (not to mention no striking beauty and needed 1mill put into her looks from start), no amazing vocals like Beyoncé ….n just had a computer do n fix it all and her generic dance moves aren’t even a tenth of her back up dancers…. dedicating their lives to dance….. Would he have walked out on Madonna, Cher, Brittany? Maybe, bc he may not want country continue going to pop…. but def maybe not ….. N pop or not, she’s got one hell of a voice. And he never had walked out like that before, and by now country had gone to shit and complete bs pop….. He shoulda walked out way before n oh many other performers there who weren’t country and ESP the many new aged pop country singers who claim they’re country, not just simply supporting other music genres and singing a song outside of genre….. But she did sing gospel growing up in Georgia at church ….. Black or not she’s a southern girl! So Let’s not pretend country was ever Christian or better than the rest of genres morally, there’s dedicated Christian country sensations who live square lives as well as wild country sensations like cash who would party n booze n not judge n sing gospel n rowdy country …. just as non country singers who sing, are sometimes dedicated square Christians and or have made a gospel or country song. Just so sad….. N again not Beyoncés fault country has long ago went to shit and pop and at least she’s not one of many non soul voices one of the many country style ppl n singers envading, pretending, disguising, faking and lying n saying and thinking they’re country and not blatant pop. But then again country music is still show business with long sensationalized bs behind scenes and its just as Hollywood and fame seeking (ESP today and even in the past) with fake n rich singers, like all music genres (though there’s always some authentic singers from all genres mixed with the masses of phonies) ….. It’s the music industry and country is the style right now…. aka the new pop …. Fake wanna be country …. Everything now a days is about being fake, fake Christian, fake country, fake godly, fake good, fake ! But if ya didn’t want it to become this way n all famous Hollywood …then Alan n others shouldn’t have seeked fame and aimed to be on radio n tv like the rest. N woulda said no in the rare event they were sought up n begged to go main stream lol…. N hell even now u can stop going to these things and stop with phony Hollywood ! PS- I love how the wanna be Christian lady who commented on how ungodly n inappropriate Beyoncé looked, not only judged by that but didn’t mention the many others there that were dressed the same way, but especially how she tried to reply n defend her blatant judging by saying she was not judging but making an observation and opinion and God asks for us to do that and it’s not judging (I can’t scroll up to word for word it) ….. Lmao, that was without a skit judging u literally said that her outside appearance did not agree with what is godly …. Even if u think u were being righteous and think ur judging of superficial outside things was only bc of how provocative it was and how God don’t like that as if u know that ….. We were originally meant to be naked ! U judged admit it n at least admit it n justify it by saying u think it’s a sin lol. God asks that we not judge but to only judge in a discretion way and study someone’s character and actions and judge by fruit they produce (not clothes they wear, but actions and words they speak), in order to make sure we keep good company and not be mixed with godlessness or get hurt by thieves, ppl who want to hurt us physically or mentally or use us n spread gossip n judge n bare false witness ….. Their fruit is either light or darkness…. No human or their produce is always perfect though
February 26, 2020 @ 10:06 am
Sherry like your post to even try to talk to would just be a waste of time you have no clue of what the topics you tried to talk about even mean but I guess it sounded good to you but please do the rest of us a favor and and only read NON FICTION from now on you clueless human being
January 16, 2021 @ 10:36 pm
She’s NEITHER beautiful nor has a great voice, though as a dancer…. And this has NOTHING to do with race, but it will be misinterpreted that way most likely. Not that I care what most people think about me…
December 21, 2021 @ 9:12 am
Totally agree. Beyonce’s music is not really a good fit with country music and is a terrible choice for the 50th annual ACM/. It seemed like a desperate attempt to grab ratings. I like Beyonce and her music but not for a country music awards show. That would be like putting someone like Alan Jackson on some R&B awards show. Not a good fit.
April 7, 2024 @ 5:00 pm
WE need to make sure we are talking the right talk. You can’t ignore the genius of Beyoncey. Crossing over to Country…Yew Haw!!! I loved two songs of her New Album., and welcome ANYONE who dares go over to the side of a different genere. GOOD FOR HER!!! If you are a real Country person…I know you like wht Beyoncey did. If your Nahhh Country…you’ll NEVER get it…
November 11, 2016 @ 7:36 am
How rude. Get up and leave in the middle of a song? These people are supposed to be professional. It wouldn’t kill them to set through it. Lot’s of people like all kinds of music. It certainly changes my opinion of some “stars”.
November 12, 2016 @ 5:30 am
What if he just had to pee?
December 19, 2018 @ 9:25 am
LOL!
November 21, 2016 @ 9:03 pm
Snow flake millennials are protesting our great President Elect in the streets, while choir boys are publicly dressing down our future VP at their revisionist history plays and you have the audacity to call Alan Jackson rude. Are you serious?
January 25, 2018 @ 12:37 am
Alan Jackson is a man who stands up for authentic real country music. I don’t believe it’s rude to make a stand for something you believe in and against something that almost everyone else in the industry doesn’t have the courage or power to do. If more people did what Alan did, country music wouldn’t be so trendy today. People may like all kinds of music and that’s fine but when you are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the country music awards it might be a little “unprofessional” and “rude” to play pop songs.
God bless Alan Jackson!
December 19, 2018 @ 9:35 am
He had every right to get up and walk out. Beyonce is NOT country music. She has a great voice but falls back on “look at me” tactics. I’ve never been impressed with her.
February 27, 2024 @ 3:10 pm
Beyonce has every right to top a country chart Marylou. Cry more…..
April 7, 2024 @ 5:01 pm
WE need to make sure we are talking the right talk. You can’t ignore the genius of Beyoncey. Crossing over to Country…Yew Haw!!! I loved two songs of her New Album., and welcome ANYONE who dares go over to the side of a different genere. GOOD FOR HER!!! If you are a real Country person…I know you like wht Beyoncey did. If your Nahhh Country…you’ll NEVER get it…
November 11, 2016 @ 2:46 pm
All I could think was I hope she has pants on.. If not the people in the front row was going to really see a show. For Carrie Underwood to be a Mom she need to dress I little better, that night she was dressed as if she just walk in off the streets looking a hooker!
November 12, 2016 @ 1:22 pm
This is a new song we wrote for Alan Jackson called “Where the hell did country go.” Pull up Annie Clark Cole on FB and go to my timeline. Let us know what you think.
January 18, 2021 @ 4:34 pm
The entire country music stars in that room should have walked out. It was a slap in face to the world of country music.
January 28, 2021 @ 5:58 am
It was a racist move. I changed the dial after. Never listened to country music again. It was plain white folks were sending a message. A dog whistle. Country music is for white pl only. Kinda like maga. Look at the mess that left America in. With a disgraced president. Good to see evil not be rewarded. Keep Allen Jackson and ur country music white ppl.
March 15, 2021 @ 5:48 pm
Well your an idiotic ass hole
December 21, 2021 @ 9:24 am
Really?? It’s not that we don’t like Beyonce but that music is NOT country and this was a show celebrating country music. Do you think an R&B audience would appreciate having a Willie Nelson song inserted into any of their awards shows? Pretty sure there would be people walking out. Why does it have to be a racist move? Alan Jackson is a traditional country artist and their were many other country singers to chose from to honor country artists. It was just a bad choice to have on the 50th ACM awards.
October 5, 2022 @ 2:15 pm
This African American who loves country music has to agree that Beyonce’ is NOT a country artist, and should’ve never been invited. Period. NEVER !!!!!
April 2, 2024 @ 8:51 pm
“Goodbye to what has been
A pretty house that we never settled in
A funeral for fair-weather friends
I am the one to cleanse me of my Father’s sins
American Requiem
Them big ideas, are buried here.
Amen”
Thank you Beyoncé!
April 16, 2024 @ 6:19 am
I have never been particularly fond of Beyoncé’s music, Country or otherwise. I believe she’s talented but I would have never put her in the Country Music genre. I started listening to country music when I was 15 yrs old. I loved the earlier artists, Conway, Loretta, Dolly, Alan, Randy, George S., Vince, Charlie P, Alabama, G. Jones, Buck, Tammy, etc. One day, 30+ yrs later, I turned my radio on to my trusted Radio on and for some reason, I realized I couldn’t listen to CM anymore. I hear an occasional song every now and again that grabs my attention but I stopped cold-turkey. And I don’t understand why. I don’t know any of the newer artists but I happened to catch a group called Chapel Hart, I believe, on a clip from America’s Got Talent. I thought they fit more into the CM genre than Beyoncé. As for the way she dresses, as well as the others, to each their own. If I don”t like something, I remove myself from it and move on. If Alan had a problem, he did what worked for him.
December 25, 2022 @ 11:55 am
It wasn’t about the way she dressed.
November 9, 2016 @ 9:07 am
Alan Jackson is a badass, plain and simple. Don’t even have to say anything else about it.
November 9, 2016 @ 11:55 am
Good for him…..standing up for country music values and tradition!
November 9, 2016 @ 9:56 pm
It’s about time someone in country music remembered and had balls to stand up for real country music and not that crap they call country music today. I have stopped listening to country because I hate pop and it has no real feelings or heart felt knowledge of experience from the artist. Someone writes a song they put a pop beat to it then sell it to the artist who only wants the return from the millions they make then over charge for tickets and people call it country LIARS.
November 9, 2016 @ 9:08 am
Alan Jackson and Travis Tritt tracks will be in my holiday rotation at Bus of Real Country. Speaking of Real Country hello from Albaqurque at the Western Music Association conference.
November 9, 2016 @ 9:17 am
He should have walked out during Thomas Rhett or FGL or Kelsea Ballerini. Why make such a show of celebrating history, only to cram it in the first 8 minutes and then showcase every subpar artist there is with a full performance? They are doing far more to ruin music. Beyonce and the Chicks were a bad decision, but so was giving performance slots to these artists when there was so much talent just sitting in the audience.
November 9, 2016 @ 11:11 am
100% agree. Beyonce/Dixie Chicks was bad, but at least in a vacuum, regardless of those artists social/political stances, they have talent. I mean, Beyonce, while I am no fan of her music, can actually sing. Kelsea Ballerini can barely sound competent vocally. FGL has always been terrible and Thomas Rhett is walking proof that some people just shouldn’t repopulate the planet. The only good parts of the show were Stapleton/Yoakam, Church, and the opening segment. The rest was a disjointed mess, complete with Brad and Carrie’s terrible jokes.
November 9, 2016 @ 9:31 am
Man, I remember back in the early 90’s Alan Jackson wasn’t considered “real country.”
Now the guy hung around long enough that he’s a certified legend, and he’s pulling bad ass stuff like this. I love him for it.
November 9, 2016 @ 9:43 am
I just cant believe people used to think Alan Jackson wasn’t real country. When I listed to his music the guy is country through and through. No he does not sound like Willie and Waylon but country nonetheless. Not disagreeing with you by the way I just can understand how people would think artist like AJ and Travis Tritt weren’t playing “real” country music back in the day. Both of those guys are studs.
November 9, 2016 @ 10:42 am
I am a latecomer to the Alan Jackson fan club. I grew up on Hee-Haw, and Porter Wagoner, and Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs. I never cared for Alan or even George Strait.
But they both won me over after a while.
I like to fancy Alan Jackson as “the everyman.”
He’s so honest, so average and so down to Earth that he’s “the voice of the common people” more than any other singer.
And even though sometimes he’s been a bit too fluffy, a bit too poppy, he’s always balanced that out.
And hey, hey’s done more fighting for Country Music than a lot of folks.
November 9, 2016 @ 1:36 pm
Same with me on both counts, Fuzzy.
I was listening to DAC, Willie Nelson, Waylon, Hank Williams, Bocephus, Jerry Jeff and Gary P. Nunn when AJ and George Strait were producing most of their work.
Glad I found both of them.
November 9, 2016 @ 1:45 pm
Lol did you just say Alan Jackson is too poppy…Give your head a shake.
November 10, 2016 @ 1:16 pm
Always real country. Not sure what ’90s others were in. HE’S Bona fide.
November 9, 2016 @ 12:39 pm
I was stationed in the Nashville area when he was just getting radio play and he was always referred to as “real country”. Maybe not everywhere, but certainly in Nashville. New tradionalist I think he was called.
November 9, 2016 @ 7:11 pm
I know of of point in his career that he was not traditional country.
December 19, 2018 @ 9:38 am
Me too. He stays true to himself and country music.
November 9, 2016 @ 10:12 am
Greatest man alive.
November 9, 2016 @ 10:17 am
I totally called this! I was telling my dad before Beyonce performed that I hoped Alan Jackson just got up and left. I figured if anyone was gonna do it it would be him. I can’t believe he actually did! So awesome.
November 9, 2016 @ 6:23 pm
Good for him. It’s time people started standing up for country music and letting people like the dixie chicks and Beyonce who’s who!
November 9, 2016 @ 10:38 am
Much respect for AJ.
November 9, 2016 @ 10:40 am
He’s just so awesome
November 9, 2016 @ 11:16 am
Smalltown Southern Man .
The real deal .
November 9, 2016 @ 11:25 am
After all , he’s the man who sang ”Gone country” for people like Beyonce (20+ years before)
November 9, 2016 @ 12:22 pm
I don’t think Beyonce should have been included at a country show. Still, it would’ve been amazing to see Alan Jackson walking out in the middle of garbage such as Jason Aldean’s 2014 Burnin it Down performance. It’s funny how those idiots who listen to country radio are so butt hurt with Beyonce’s presence and you will probably see them turning up to eleven whenever fucking Vacation by Thomas the asshole Rhett comes on (disclaimer: not trying to bring up the whole idiotic racist thing)
November 9, 2016 @ 5:49 pm
Well, The country singers need to preform at the ET awards then. that ought to be a sight to see
November 11, 2016 @ 6:52 pm
Probably have a hard time finding any takers!!!! JUST SAYING!!!????
November 9, 2016 @ 12:26 pm
One of the biggest compliments I’ve ever received as an artist was comparisons to Mr. Jackson. Love his music and I’ve even done an Alan Jackson Impersonator show at one time. I guess he was saying by leaving ” Don’t Pop/Rock the Jukebox”
May 1, 2017 @ 8:25 am
No way! You should feel offended by being compared to the country music destroyer Alan Jackson. It was Alan Jackson who killed country music by dumbing it down (i.e., that stupid 9/11-exploiting song where he couldn’t tell the difference between Iraq and Iran) and living up to stereotypes (i.e., “It’s Alright to Be a Redneck”, “Where I Come From”, “Country Boy”). Also, not to mention that “Chattahoochee” is littered with bro-country buzzwords such as moonlight, girls, and trucks. So Alan Jackson basically invented bro-country. Additionally, considering Alan Jackson killed country, “Murder on Music Row” is basically the country version of Key and Peele’s video Rap Album Confessions. And not to mention he covered Wiz Khalifa’s “We Dem Boyz” and Akon’s “Don’t Matter” at his concerts. This guy is a danger to real country music, and arguably the biggest disgrace to country music in its entire history. Trust me, one day it will be as clear as day that Alan Jackson is truly the Nickelback of country music; it will be his fate to go down as the next Nickelback, a laughing stock. He’s nothing but a corporate puppet/sellout, and trust me, he will not be remembered. Alan Jackson is desecrating country music and its rich history. His “music” (if you choose to call it that) is far from country, let alone pop country. It’s a weird mix of hip-hop and hair metal. If Alan Jackson is country, then Samsung is a restaurant. Enough said.
#AlanJacksonKilledCountry
April 26, 2020 @ 4:50 pm
STFU! That was the stupidest analogy I have ever heard. You obviously have not listened to MOST of his catalogs.#teamAJ
November 9, 2016 @ 1:00 pm
I hope he just had to go to the restroom. Walking out while a performer is on stage is just bad form.
November 9, 2016 @ 7:55 pm
Not when it is pure trash performing!!
November 10, 2016 @ 12:52 am
hayda…..your a moron, AJ is country. I read sometime ago, AJ took his family
back down to Ga.from Nashville to raise his yougins country style. Now ,if that ain’t country, I don’t what is. The MAN is country at it’s it’s best, along
with the hiway men. And don’t forget
The Gitar man, “Jerry Reed”. He played
“The Snow Man”, in Bandit.
“God bless m all”
May 1, 2017 @ 7:55 am
Gypsy truck, Austell Ga., you are wrong! Alan Jackson is what destroyed country music. He’s as country as Soulja Boy. It was Alan Jackson who killed country music by dumbing it down (i.e., that stupid 9/11-exploiting song where he couldn’t tell the difference between Iraq and Iran) and living up to stereotypes (i.e., “It’s Alright to Be a Redneck”, “Where I Come From”, “Country Boy”). Also, not to mention that “Chattahoochee” is littered with bro-country buzzwords such as moonlight, girls, and trucks. So Alan Jackson basically invented bro-country. Additionally, considering Alan Jackson killed country, “Murder on Music Row” is basically the country version of Key and Peele’s video Rap Album Confessions. And not to mention he covered Wiz Khalifa’s “We Dem Boyz” and Akon’s “Don’t Matter” at his concerts. This guy is a danger to real country music, and arguably the biggest disgrace to country music in its entire history. Trust me, one day it will be as clear as day that Alan Jackson is truly the Nickelback of country music; it will be his fate to go down as the next Nickelback, a laughing stock. He’s nothing but a corporate puppet/sellout, and trust me, he will not be remembered. Alan’s “music” is nothing but corporate manufactured drivel, recorded and released solely for the purpose of desecrating country music and its rich history. If Alan Jackson is country, then so is Drake. Enough said.
#AlanJacksonKilledCountry
November 9, 2016 @ 1:19 pm
Alan is a fuckin hero! Nothing but respect for this true country man!
May 1, 2017 @ 7:52 am
Wrongo! Alan Jackson is as far from country music as you can get! For starters, Alan Jackson killed country music by dumbing it down (i.e., that stupid 9/11-exploiting song where he couldn’t tell the difference between Iraq and Iran) and living up to stereotypes (i.e., “It’s Alright to Be a Redneck”, “Where I Come From”, “Country Boy”). Also, not to mention that “Chattahoochee” is littered with bro-country buzzwords such as moonlight, girls, and trucks. So Alan Jackson basically invented bro-country. Additionally, considering Alan Jackson killed country, “Murder on Music Row” is basically the country version of Key and Peele’s video Rap Album Confessions. And not to mention he covered Wiz Khalifa’s “We Dem Boyz” and Akon’s “Don’t Matter” at his concerts. This guy is a danger to real country music, and arguably the biggest disgrace to country music in its entire history. Trust me, one day it will be as clear as day that Alan Jackson is truly the Nickelback of country music; it will be his fate to go down as the next Nickelback, a laughing stock. He’s nothing but a corporate puppet/sellout, and trust me, he will not be remembered. Alan’s “music” is nothing but corporate manufactured noise that would make a deaf person cringe; Alan is desecrating country music and its rich history. If Alan Jackson is country, then Burger King is gourmet food. Enough said.
#AlanJacksonKilledCountry
May 1, 2017 @ 8:03 am
You sound like you’ve got a chip on ya shoulder fella. Is it personal? Did alan sleep with your wife?
May 1, 2017 @ 1:50 pm
Well, for starters, Alan Jackson is why so many people hate country music. Listen to “Chattahoochee”, “Country Boy”, “It’s Alright to be a Redneck”, and “Where I Come From”. Alan Jackson killed country by living up to and reinforcing negative country stereotypes in his music. Also, he made country music look ignorant, especially in his stupid 9/11-exploiting song where he couldn’t tell the difference between Iraq and Iran. And not to mention he covered Wiz Khalifa’s “We Dem Boyz” and Akon’s “Don’t Matter” at his concerts. I’ll say it again, Alan Jackson is the Nickelback of country music.
#AlanJacksonKilledCountry
March 9, 2018 @ 3:42 pm
what an intelligent retort Ajax1972, sounds like something Alan Jackson might say…Cora, you are absolutely right.
April 26, 2020 @ 4:53 pm
God I really hope so!!
I’m butt hurt by what she/he said about AJ!
November 9, 2016 @ 1:22 pm
I believe Alan Jackson saw this performance for what it was: a controversial ratings grab. What better way to make headlines than to put Natalie the Mouth Maines on stage with a half-naked diva pop queen such as Beyoncé. It’s a fact that the Dixie Chicks like to stir the pot and everyone involved knew they would be doing just that. Country Music is serious business for Alan Jackson and it’s his life, love and passion. He has every right to remove himself from something that assaults his heart and sensibilities on such a deep level. #I’mwithhim
November 9, 2016 @ 1:28 pm
I respect the hell out of him for standing up for what he this right. I think things kike this is the reason why he still hasn’t been inducted into the hall of fame.
November 9, 2016 @ 5:38 pm
Amen Brother…….I respect Alan so much…..wish others had the ——-to take a stand……wish Travis, Kenny and others had
December 25, 2018 @ 3:24 pm
Your racism knows no bounds.
November 9, 2016 @ 1:34 pm
Did he vote for trump also?
He needs to get over himself.
November 9, 2016 @ 5:07 pm
Weak ass commentary, predictable and inciteful. Yawn.
November 10, 2016 @ 9:03 am
Why would anyone not vote for Trump! But that’s purely a personal decision and nobody’s business. On another note, I would love to know the executive’s name who asked Beyoncé and Dixie Chicks to perform in the first place. Beyoncé could have been a mentor for young girls, but she decided to do trash music and dance like trash. I lost it for the Dixie Chicks years ago when they trashed President Bush like they did. Alan Jackson is Hall of Fame material for sure, and they should really scold harshly that executive. The crowd wanted COUNTRY music, not trash!
November 13, 2016 @ 4:23 am
How can you say “a mentor to young girls” but in the same comment say vote for Trump. The worst mentor there is. When he has said racial & sexist remarks and he’s running for POTUS! You make a lot of sense. NOT!
November 11, 2016 @ 8:41 am
Who he voted for has nothing to do with it! He walked out on an act that was not Country,pure & Simple!
November 12, 2016 @ 5:36 pm
I hope so I need to shake his hand for that as well
December 19, 2018 @ 9:45 am
Me too
November 9, 2016 @ 1:36 pm
My upmost respect goes to Mr. Jackson. I grew up listening to him and he will forever be one of my most favorite country music artists. It’s amazing how he stands up for real country and tells these pop douchebags how it is.
November 9, 2016 @ 2:04 pm
Disrespect for people is never something that should be celebrated. If Alan is angry at the CMA’s for inviting her, ok, that’s his right., and he has the right to express that publicly & to the CMA people. But they did invite her & the Dixie Chicks. Standing up during a performance is flat-out disrespectful to the performers.
November 9, 2016 @ 2:05 pm
*standing up and walking out (obviously standing up during a performance is totally fine :p)
November 9, 2016 @ 3:46 pm
“Disrespect for people is never something that should be celebrated.”
I agree. That’s why it’s so refreshing to see Alan Jackson take a stand against the disrespect shown to many of country music’s fans by booking Beyonce on the CMA Awards.
November 9, 2016 @ 4:07 pm
If he felt that strongly about it, he should not have attended. That would have been an appropriate way to “take a stand” about the booking. Instead, he disrespected the performer.
November 9, 2016 @ 5:42 pm
Remember, Beyonce wasn’t announced as a performer until the afternoon of the CMA Awards. Jackson had already committed by that point.
November 9, 2016 @ 7:39 pm
That’s a good point, I’d forgotten about that. That makes it less of a “FU” to a specific performer, although I still don’t feel great about it. I mean, there’s been room for Shania Twain, Taylor Swift, Sam Hunt etc etc over the years…
I guess I just hate the “you’re not welcome here” sentiment that was a lot of people’s response, even if it wasn’t coming from a racist place
November 9, 2016 @ 6:06 pm
Alan disrespected the performer. He could have pulled the plug on his performance. He could’ve made a statement as Tritt did. But instead of making a statement against the people who actually made the decisions, he chose to make it against a fellow performer.
Two wrongs don’t make a right. The way to stand up for what you believe in isn’t to disrespect somebody else.
November 9, 2016 @ 7:14 pm
I don’t know that I would say it was disrespectful. We don’t know if he just left to go to the men’s room and came back or if he left all together. I reread Trigger’S article and it doesn’t say one way or another. It just states that a guy who sat behind AJ saw him get up during the performance. I have a lot of respect for Alan because when he does make a stand, he does it with class.
November 10, 2016 @ 12:44 am
After her Super Bowl performance I have no respect for her.
November 11, 2016 @ 6:55 pm
seak05 did you hear Beyonce’s performance at the Super Bowl. SHE had NO respect, and yet you think someone should have respect for her? ? IDIOT!
November 12, 2016 @ 5:21 pm
Why was it wrong this wasn’t some multi type music performance last I knew that stuff she sings sure ain’t country she should expected someone to stand up and walk out I wish I could shake his hand for doing this that’s the best part of the show
May 1, 2022 @ 7:31 pm
Amen to that. I always wondered why there were so few Black people in Nashville enjoying the streets and music. They must not feel welcome.
November 9, 2016 @ 3:13 pm
Jackson is the real deal, and him walking out speaks greatly of his support of Traditional Country music. He certainly deserves a ton of additional respect for this, bravo!
November 9, 2016 @ 3:16 pm
But…but…She’s gone country…just look at them boots…
November 9, 2016 @ 3:59 pm
I doubt Alan was trying to be disrespectful, necessarily. I don’t think it’s in his nature. Even when does rebellious things, he does it in a gentlemanly way. For example, when he rebelled against the CMAs with the “Choices” incident, it was purely of respect and loyalty to one of his musical heroes who he felt had been wronged.
My guess is Alan simply had little interest in the performance, and quietly took the opportunity to go visit the men’s room.
November 9, 2016 @ 5:12 pm
So happy that he walked out just wish more of them would have walked with him !!!What has happen to are country music ( so sad) we have lost it….
November 9, 2016 @ 5:40 pm
So proud of Alan for standing up for his beliefs!! We need more people to be like that!! A lot of the performers today claiming to be “country” singers had no business being at the CMA Awards, let alone someone like Beyoncé! But have always loved Alan Jackson!!
November 9, 2016 @ 5:55 pm
Good for Alan Jackson! He stood for his rights!!
November 9, 2016 @ 5:59 pm
That’s the same time I switched the show off! No desire to hear any of the garbage Beyonce puts out, and not much more interested in hearing the Dixie Chicks either. What was the point?!?
November 9, 2016 @ 6:32 pm
Look alan Jackson is the real deal I dont like the Dixie cheeks and all the new singer’s now they need to learn from him real country I love Alan Jackson I love all of his songs I would have done the same thing to said out of people who wonts to turn. Country in to pop and rap wtf this new singer’s doing now like like bryne or Florida gearge line they need to learn something from him and Travis and gearge stait and all them old singer’s so for all of them out there learn real country music and brade and Carrie them to so learn a thing or to from the legion of. Country music
November 9, 2016 @ 6:34 pm
Beyonce is not country, never has been and never will be.
May 1, 2017 @ 7:45 am
Neither is Alan Jackson, who killed country music by dumbing it down (i.e., that stupid 9/11-exploiting song where he couldn’t tell the difference between Iraq and Iran) and living up to stereotypes (i.e., “It’s Alright to Be a Redneck”, “Where I Come From”, “Country Boy”). Also, not to mention he covered Wiz Khalifa’s “We Dem Boyz” and Akon’s “Don’t Matter” at his concerts. Alan Jackson is the truly the Nickelback of country music, and his music is total corporate manufactured fake redneck horseshit. Alan Jackson is as country as Nicki Minaj.
#AlanJacksonKilledCountry
May 1, 2022 @ 7:35 pm
And Beyonce is not trying to be a Country singer really. Her successful career has been and is phenomenal. All entertainers should be respected while visiting your house.
November 9, 2016 @ 6:38 pm
Nothing but the utmost respect for the man, the legend………Alan Jackson!!!
November 9, 2016 @ 6:49 pm
Really Allen? If you have to have every performance fit in your little “If your not like me….your not country” box… you need to quit judging and start expanding your boundaries. Although I do like traditional country…I know that if you can’t think outside the box and welcome and embrace new ideas and forms of creativity and the talent of others…., you are shut down to being stuck and stagnant in your own ego and era. An artist who is confident, satisfied, and proud of their individual contribution to sharing their artistic talent, to their fans, should want nothing more than for future artists to enjoy the same. Ask Elvis and the Beatles….here’s to change and exciting new horizons!
November 10, 2016 @ 4:42 am
He had to listen to some Rap-Crap singers that call themselves “Country”! He walked out because those people weren’t Country, and should never have been there. Grandma D, Watch the AMA Awards show if you like RAP CRAP. This was supposed to be a celebration of Country Music. It’s hard to find any of those greats on radio. Most music awards shows these days have people like this Beyonce, and very few Rap Crap singers. I’m glad that Taylor Swift has moved on to sing with her own kind. Lots of luck “outside” of the Country Music box. You can have the Beatles and most of Elvis songs too.
November 10, 2016 @ 1:04 pm
Beyonce is not exciting new horizons Grandma D!!
November 9, 2016 @ 7:05 pm
Alan Jackson aunque soy Mexicana tu eres mi idolo y el mejor de la musica country
November 9, 2016 @ 7:28 pm
Alan Jackson has been my favorite singer my whole life and stuff like this is why. He’s the man and a true champion of country music.
May 1, 2017 @ 7:41 am
Nice try, bud. Do you not know that Alan Jackson is the man who killed country music? Alan Jackson killed country music by dumbing it down (i.e., that stupid 9/11-exploiting song where he couldn’t tell the difference between Iraq and Iran) and living up to stereotypes (i.e., “It’s Alright to Be a Redneck”, “Where I Come From”, “Country Boy”). Also, not to mention that “Chattahoochee” is littered with bro-country buzzwords such as moonlight, girls, and trucks. So Alan Jackson basically invented bro-country. Additionally, considering Alan Jackson killed country, “Murder on Music Row” is basically the country version of Key and Peele’s video Rap Album Confessions. And not to mention he covered Wiz Khalifa’s “We Dem Boyz” and Akon’s “Don’t Matter” at his concerts. This guy is a danger to real country music, and arguably the biggest disgrace to country music in its entire history. Trust me, one day it will be as clear as day that Alan Jackson is truly the Nickelback of country music; it will be his fate to go down as the next Nickelback, a laughing stock. He’s nothing but a corporate puppet/sellout, and trust me, he will not be remembered. If Alan Jackson is country, then France and Brazil are planets. Enough said.
#AlanJacksonKilledCountry
January 22, 2018 @ 5:39 pm
Trolling much?
November 9, 2016 @ 7:36 pm
good for him, why was she there anyway . she is a disgrace to woman let alone being close to country I almost vomtted
November 9, 2016 @ 7:43 pm
Alan had to go out to puke. I changed the channel just before he walked out. Sorry I missed his show
Of good taste. What are the Organizers of the show thinking. We love Country Music we are Country.
Next year they going to have Kiss?
November 15, 2016 @ 5:34 am
Well, at least Kiss are actually competent musicians…
November 15, 2016 @ 7:16 am
So what? I’m sure that’s true of the best bar band in Bergen County, NJ, too. Without their costumes, make-up, and theatrics, they’re just a decent rock band with some OK songs. And Beyoncé, though not my cup of tea at all, is certainly a competent singer and seems to be a dynamic performer.
November 9, 2016 @ 8:28 pm
Grandma D it is ALAN not ALLEN !!! He acted the perfect gentleman as always !!!
November 9, 2016 @ 8:58 pm
Beyonce is not country….plain and simple!
November 9, 2016 @ 9:09 pm
To me, we don’t have enough people like Alan! Someone needed to take a stand against those who are not country for taking part in what was supposed to be an anniversary for country music and it has absolutely nothing to do with what color a person is. Non country acts like Beyonce already have the VMA awards, the BET awards, the Soul Train gathering as well as the majority of the American Music Awards and the Grammys too. Why did they have to invade a show that is meant for another musical format when forming another show could have been done instead if what they already have is not enough? And no, this isn’t the first time that non country acts have taken part in this show, but right that is just it. When did one show without them become too much to ask for? And if being among non country acts is where the Dixie Chicks would rather be, its no skin off my back either when they made it as clear as crystal glass years ago that they have no respect for country music by doing nothing but trash one country act after another after another after another: Toby Keith, Reba McEntire, Trace Adkins, Joe Nichols, and Jason Aldean. In my opinion, if they can’t show any respect, they shouldn’t expect any in return and if they didn’t want anyone else to exercise the freedom to dig out our two pennies all them years ago, they should have kept their own money in their pockets first. I hope that Alan left when Carrie Underwood, Kasey Musgraves, Kelsi Ballerini, and Maren Morris were on the stage too. They are who helped the Chicks turn the show into the roller coaster that it was. Eric Church, Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley, Alan/George, and Dwight/Chris were the high points.
God bless them and everyone else who stands for real country music always!!!
Holly in East Tennessee
November 9, 2016 @ 9:10 pm
I LOVE Alan Jackson. He is REVERED in my heart, almost to the point of he can do no wrong in my eyes. Not only for his music, his heart, his character, & his demeanor but his quiet, calm protesting of fake “Country” & defense of REAL Country. His loyalty & admiration for my all time hero, George Jones, never hurt either 😉 This is a man who I broke out of the hospital with double pneumonia at 14 because of just so wouldn’t miss his concert. That’s what makes what I’m about to say that much more disparaging.
WHY AJ?! Why them, why now? Okay, if The Dixie Chicks hadn’t been there and/or if this was a one off performance for Country Music or if you’d walked off for everyone who didn’t belong on a Country stage, I’d get it. I’d encourage it. I’d WANT you to do it (like I’ve wanted someone to do for so long). Why not any of the other pop singer performances over the years? Why not Florida Georgia Line or Luke Bryan ANYTIME, EVER? Why not when Miranda smashed the guitar? Why not any and EVERY time Taylor Swift performed or won? Why are 2 people I have great respect for (AJ & Travis), who’ve only criticized what’s been going on sporadically at best, and who haven’t criticized anything else from that show, protesting the performance that brought the Dixie Chicks (who, ironically, I’ve always maintained were the best thing to happen to Country Music since Alan Jackson) back to a Country stage for the first time in over 13 years? It just sucks that THIS is what they’re choosing to speak up about
November 10, 2016 @ 12:03 am
AJ as, Trigger has pointed out here at SCM many times, is one of the few guys who has regularly taken a public stand on the state of Country music . If in fact he did walk out as a protest , that shouldn’t surprise anyone who knows AJ .
November 9, 2016 @ 10:48 pm
Way to go Alan Jackson, she didn’t belong on the show.
November 10, 2016 @ 12:58 am
Yeppers. Big man of Campus, huh Alan. Hes the one that has the
most integrity??
As he walks out on the Dixie Chicks, one of the great groups in country music
history, because they did a song with Beyonce.
You know what a bigger stand would’ve been Mr Alan Jackson, when those jackasses
at country radio banned the Dixie Chicks, if you had of given a speech, saying “Im pulling my
songs from country radio until they start playing the Dixie Chicks again”
That would’ve been a great stand to take and that would’ve taken real courage.
But you kinda lack that.
But hey you never criticize your President huh?, well unless hes black.
But hey there’s a white president now, so I guess we all have to go back to not
criticizing the President.
Well not until 2020 when Michelle Obama becomes President, then you can
criticize again.
Alan Jackson will still probably be moaning that real country music is not being played, real
being his stuff.
November 10, 2016 @ 8:09 am
Some interesting points there with respect to the Dixie Chicks, especially the backlash in 2003. My guess is that he either agreed with it (e.g., like Travis Tritt and Ricky Skaggs) or wasn’t about to jeapordize his career. Merle Haggard stood up against the backlash in no uncertain terms, as I recall.
November 21, 2016 @ 9:11 pm
The Dixie Chicks have some false notion that they are the Milennial version of Bob Dylan since they slammed President George Bush-which BTW destroyed their careers for 10 years. Now that they have found a generation who embraces their ult-left nonsense they again think they might become relevant. Is that all anyone can think of is black and white? Reverse racism is rampant. The are not Bob Dylan.
November 10, 2016 @ 4:55 am
I agree Alan.. she was uncalled for .
November 10, 2016 @ 6:39 am
I support Alan Jackson 100%.I don’t think Beyonce should have been performing at a country music award show.This show is dedicated to thw men and women of country music.It should have stayed that way especially since it was 50 years of these country greats.I hated what I heard on stage which is why my remote flipped it to something else until they were all off the stage.Alan you and George Stait are the true country performers.The song you and him sang years ago together, Murder on Music Row summed it all up that night once again.Love you guys!
May 1, 2017 @ 5:44 am
So much wrong in this comment. Do you not know that Alan Jackson is the man who killed country music? He killed country music by dumbing it down (i.e., that stupid 9/11-exploiting song where he couldn’t tell the difference between Iraq and Iran) and living up to stereotypes (i.e., “It’s Alright to Be a Redneck”, “Where I Come From”, “Country Boy”). Also, not to mention that “Chattahoochee” is littered with bro-country buzzwords, so Alan Jackson pretty much invented bro-country. Additionally, considering Alan Jackson killed country, “Murder on Music Row” is basically the country version of Key and Peele’s video Rap Album Confessions. And not to mention he covered Wiz Khalifa’s “We Dem Boyz” and Akon’s “Don’t Matter” at his concerts. This guy is a danger to real country music, and arguably the biggest disgrace to country music in its entire history. Alan Jackson is truly the Nickelback of country music; it will be his fate to go down as the next Nickelback. He’s nothing but a corporate puppet/sellout, and trust me, he will not be remembered.
#AlanJacksonKilledCountry
November 10, 2016 @ 7:53 am
This just makes me appricate Alan even more!
November 10, 2016 @ 10:54 am
Straight up class. He doesn’t like the performance, so he simply just gets up. Doesn’t talk about why he got up, he just keeps to himself. Sometimes the simple moves or gestures can have powerful effects.
November 10, 2016 @ 12:14 pm
Alan Jackson is daddy af
November 10, 2016 @ 12:33 pm
Goes to see if Alan Jackson walked out during Miranda Lambert and Meghan Trainor performing a POP song during the CMA awards. Oh he didnt? Must have been saving up his anger just for the right performer.
November 10, 2016 @ 2:03 pm
Alan Jackson wasn’t at the 2014 CMA Awards. In fact I don’t recall him being at many of the awards shows in the last half decade, and if he was, he likely wasn’t sitting in the front row. That’s the hubris of thinking he saved this protest for Beyonce. Alan Jackson, Travis Tritt, and many others have been doing and saying these things for years. Similar protests have been going on in country music since the 70’s. It is part of country music tradition.
November 10, 2016 @ 2:37 pm
Is Beyonce the CMAs? Does she represent the organization who invited her there? If he was protesting the assault on country music, why didnt he do it during his own performance, or in fact why did he not perform at all? He had several oppertunities to object but he chose to be disrespectful during her performance.
November 10, 2016 @ 2:50 pm
Again, for the probably the 5th or 6th time: Beyonce wasn’t officially announced as a performer by the CMA’s until roughly two hours before the start of the presentation, and we have no idea if Alan Jackson was informed of this even at that point. He probably was busy eating dinner, rehearsing, who knows what. The first he may have seen or heard that she was performing is when she came out on stage. Of course he chose to be disrespectful of Beyonce’s performance. That was the point of walking out.
November 10, 2016 @ 3:03 pm
Where was Alan eating in a submarine? It’s bullshit that he didnt know she was going to perform. It was announced before the show and everybody was talking about it. At least you admit that he was being disrespectful to her. Way to stand up against the country industry by disrespecting a woman who has no part of it! Real hero move.
November 10, 2016 @ 3:43 pm
You seem angry. I suggest you listen to some Alan Jackson to calm down.
November 10, 2016 @ 12:42 pm
I was at the awards show and thought for the most part it was one of the best they have done. They could have left out The Dixie Chicks and the Beyonce butt rolling. I don’t feel either of them have a place on that stage with such greats as Loretta Lynn, Alan Jackson, Reba, George Strait to name a few. They had an audience of talented well-deserved artists to grace that stage on the 50th Anniversary and instead had that nonsense on and cut Dolly Parton’s speech short, for a lifetime of work does not seem very fair to me.
November 10, 2016 @ 1:58 pm
I’m confused. Isn’t there always a pop cross over at these things? JT and Stapleton… Why is Beyonce performing at the CMA’s being seen as SO terrible? I’d rather have it all country too but… this isn’t anything new. Why all the hoopla?
November 10, 2016 @ 2:38 pm
Yes, there are always pop crossovers at these things … and they have always been railed against by traditional country fans and performers, including the Justin Timberlake performance. And to imply anything else is a lie, and is being used to accuse folks of racism and sexism, which is patently unfair to these people. In 1975 John Denver and Olivia Newton-John both won awards. Charlie Rich burned the envelope with John Denver’s name in it. The wins inspired traditional country artists to have a meeting in the living room of George Jones’ and Tammy Wynett’s house and for ACE, or the Academy of Country Entertainers. People saying there were no protests against Justin Timberlake, Meghan Trainor and others are misrepresenting the truth. Racism and sexism are serious charges, and should not be levied against anyone, especially when the basis is distorted facts.
November 10, 2016 @ 3:01 pm
‘Charlie Rich burned the envelope with John Denver’s name in it’
This event has always struck me as bizarre in so many ways. I was very little when this occurred so I have no memory of it but when one goes back and listens to the music of Charlie Rich and John Denver I have hard time saying one is massively more country than the other. I mean ‘Behind Closed Doors’ is a great song but it isn’t really that country sounding and the same goes for some of his other biggest hits.
Again I obviously wasn’t aware of the inner working of the industry then but he always struck me as a very strange man to be the messenger there. Plus it was just plain rude as Denver wasn’t even there in person to defend himself.
November 10, 2016 @ 3:11 pm
The point is that protests like this have been going on in country music for decades. Waylon Jennings didn’t even show up to his own Hall of Fame induction under protest. The idea that what Alan Jackson did was somehow unprecedented is just not understanding the history of country music. It’s not even unprecedented for Alan Jackson. That is why I started off this article with a run down of his protests, specifically at awards shows over the years.
November 10, 2016 @ 3:16 pm
Yeah, I totally agree I was just commenting that these things sometimes make strange bedfellows.
November 10, 2016 @ 3:07 pm
Please provide evidence on the extreme attacks from country fans and entertainers on Meghan Trainor and Justin Timberlake. I must of missed it or did the CMAs delete those too like they did with Beyonce?
November 10, 2016 @ 3:20 pm
Extreme attack?
Alan Jackson used the Beyonce performance as a good opportunity to go take a piss. He didn’t come at her with a knife and a vial of acid. Good gosh.
“I must of missed it or did the CMAs delete those too like they did with Beyonce?”
…and now we know you’re a member of the Beyhive. Go find a more constructive hobby.
November 10, 2016 @ 3:32 pm
I’ve been commenting here long before Beyonce was a twinkle in the CMAs eye. Nice try though. I didn’t say Alan attacked Beyonce, the racist country fans did to a point where the CMAs tried to bleach her out of their mentions. Alan disrespected Beyonce. He didn’t do anything to change the status quo of pop country. Pop country rules the charts, it rules the airwaves pop country acts sell tickets. That is what makes country fans attacks on Beyonce so glaringly obvious. I had to stop reading Travis’s twitter when racist idiots were actually calling for segregation.
Alan’s walk out did not send a message to the CMAs that pop acts aren’t welcome. A good number of country performers are pop. The only lesson learned is don’t invite another black popstar.
November 10, 2016 @ 11:35 pm
It was disrespectful to Beyonce. Imagine if George Strait did a Duet with Jamie Fox at a R&B or Hiphop award show, and snoop and other people walked out of his performance, can you imagine the racist crap that would be said here.
November 10, 2016 @ 3:55 pm
Looks like I spotted the Hillary supporter. It must be racism. God knows there can possibly be no other reason.
November 10, 2016 @ 3:22 pm
Thanks for the explanation Trigger.
November 10, 2016 @ 2:42 pm
Did anyone stop and think Maybe A.J. just had to go take a shit or pee lol!
November 10, 2016 @ 7:47 pm
That was a waste of CMA airtime that real artist such as Alan Jackson, George Straight, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood just to name a few could have entertained viewer’s. I have to say,it was one of the worst performances I have ever listened to and watched. After the first 3 minutes of them singing the same thing, I walked into the other room. 15 minutes of daddy says shoot was torture to listen to. A big tall 200 pound black lady in a see thru dress was a down right shame. I hope Alan Jackson was walking out on her. I have just one thing to say. Whomever decided that, that was Worthy of all that air time, should be replaced asap.
November 10, 2016 @ 8:23 pm
I love country music. I listen to rap/hip hop occasionally. I agree with Alan Jackson, I probably would have walked out, too. I love country music more. The concert with Alan Jackson and Brooks and Dunn at the Pepsi center was awesome!!!!!
November 11, 2016 @ 4:40 am
George was right: There was “A Murder On Music Row”. Her name was “Country Music”
November 11, 2016 @ 5:50 am
I’m surprised Beyoncé didn’t goose step out to a black panther platoon like at the Super Bowl. She is a black supremacist. Take your Malcolm X circus somewhere else and leave country music alone.
November 11, 2016 @ 7:15 am
I remember after it was announced last year that Alan Jackson and Cole Swindell would sing a duet together and the ACM awards, I joked on this site that I hoped Alan Jackson had one of his acts of rebellion planned and that he might fling Swindell off the stage and into the front row as soon as he started singing. Of course, there was no act of rebellion. He went along with it. I guess Alan’s one to pick his shots.
November 11, 2016 @ 9:34 am
Not sure why Country singers and their fans are so sensitive and nervous. If the music is a good as they say it is, surely it can withstand a little bit of Beyonce?
Hey, wait a minute…. 2012…
“Though he is not nominated for a Grammy (and has never won a Grammy) Alan Jackson will appear on this year’s telecast, Feb. 27, to sing “Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning).” Jackson debuted his song Nov. 7 on the CMA awards show.
Jackson debuted his song Nov. 7 on the CMA awards show. Walter Miller produces both awards shows.”
November 11, 2016 @ 11:19 am
“Not sure why Country singers and their fans are so sensitive and nervous. If the music is a good as they say it is, surely it can withstand a little bit of Beyonce?”
No, the right thing to say in my opinion is, if country is as good as they say it is, surely it can go without Beyonce or any other non country act having to come and make an appearance. Therefore, to me, whoever had the idea of having her come was pretty much saying that they have no faith in country music having the ability to stand on its own two feet without the help of someone from another popular musical format.
How are we to know what country music can do on its own if people from other musical formats are always going to have a presence?
God bless you and country music always!!!
Holly in East Tennessee
November 12, 2016 @ 6:29 am
I turned the show off!!
November 12, 2016 @ 12:53 pm
Way to go Alan Jackson! You one of the best!
November 12, 2016 @ 7:21 pm
Way to go Alan I’m with you 100% keep it Country. that’s why it supposed to be about “THE COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS” not POP MUSIC
November 14, 2016 @ 3:02 am
These people are professionals and stars. Alan Jackson has a lot more in common with Beyoncé than he does with you or me. Until a better, named source is provided–or A.J. has a chance to comment–I’m not going to believe that Alan walked out on Beyoncé to protest her appearance on the show.
Alan may sing about liking bologna sandwiches and plywood motorboats, but if he sits down with Beyoncé, they could probably share notes on their private planes and yachts.
November 15, 2016 @ 5:27 pm
I believe both Alan Jackson and Beyoncé are great artists. If he did not like the song, it is his opinion. I personally thought the performance was excellent. I am a long time fan of both Dixie Chicks and Beyoncé. Just like other artist in previous years, they bring an artist for a crossover performance, so I don’t understand the problem. Music should be of choice, not race or genre. I am African American, I listen to all music. When it comes to the outfit, I have seen many artists in both R&B and Country dresses provocative such as Carrie Underwood, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and so on. Just like hip hop, r and b, and country, these music genres have featured Christian message in it words. So, I feel that everyone should stop the nonsense.
November 21, 2016 @ 2:09 pm
As for walking out on the CMA’s, 90% of today’s so called ‘Country Music’, in no way resembles country music from 50 years ago. Perhaps it should be retitled something else like New Age Country music.
It’s not just Beyonces performance, which was hands down the most entertaining of the evening, but also Carrie Underwood and dozens of other ‘Country Performers. What you think, if the song isn’t about a pickup truck, or I’ve got mud on my boots, it’s not a country song? It’s nearly 2017, things have changed a lot since your career started. If you can’t catch up maybe you should retire.
November 25, 2016 @ 6:13 pm
I’m an OLD Texan, and has loved shit-kicking music my whole life; I mean down home stuff – fiddle, etc… That aside, I really enjoyed the Beyonce/Dixie Chicks performance. Great music; SEXY performer. Too bad about the narrow-mindedness of people who cannot open their minds to a variation of what they consider to be “country music”, or even to spend six minutes listening to a performance that doesn’t meet their standards for “country music”. Hell, 90% of what is being passed off as “country music” today isn’t even close to what I consider “real” country music to be. Neverthless, I still enjoyed Beyonce / Dixie Chicks. Hats off to the CMA for providing entertainment that I enjoyed the same I did the Carrie Underwood / Steven Tyler performance a while back. (That wasn’t exactly “country music” either, but I really liked it.)
November 28, 2016 @ 10:01 pm
Tritt is bitter that so many have surpassed him. He is nothing compared to Beyonce.
http://tasteofcountry.com/travis-tritt-twitter-rant-beyonce-cma-awards-performance/
At least Chesney was kind to a guest.
February 28, 2022 @ 3:12 pm
What do you mean that Travis Tritt is nothing compared to beyonce!? Like hell!! He’s been in the music industry longer than her!! He has more talent than her sorry a__!! She had no business being at the CMAs back in November 2016. They never should’ve asked her to be there since it’s supposed to be country considering today’s so-called “country” music sucks big time. So don’t be saying that Travis Tritt is nothing compared to beyonce. She’s nothing compared to him.
December 4, 2016 @ 12:50 pm
I would have walked out to…country music is country music..Buoyancy didn’t belong..why couldn’t the special guest be Loretta lynn.or dolly ..or Hank…..somene country..A pregidous black girl ..Really…all the country singers should of left…
January 4, 2017 @ 11:46 am
The would be naked if they could
December 12, 2016 @ 1:26 am
I think you should all wait to hear why he left instead of assuming. A lot of assuming and judgemental folks commenting.
January 4, 2017 @ 11:42 am
The woman would be. Naked if they could
January 4, 2017 @ 11:44 am
The woman would be naked if they could
January 4, 2017 @ 11:50 am
The would be naked if they could
March 30, 2019 @ 9:17 pm
And you are one of them. It is judgemental to call others judgemental. Hypocrite.
January 4, 2017 @ 11:33 am
Did anyone ever think that if any of those so called women would they would go up on the stage nude??? Nothing wrong with Alan Jackson having dignity and respect??? Nothing wrong with him walking out??? Why wasn’t Travis Tritt there??? I guess with the woman it’s not who you know it’s who you blow?????????
January 20, 2017 @ 5:24 am
Good for Allen Jackson ,tried of hearing about everyone being a racist . CMA can Kiss Off!
January 24, 2017 @ 4:32 am
Good for Allen , stand for something or fall for anything , glad he has backbone
January 25, 2018 @ 7:03 am
I hope he has a backbone. If you don’t stand for something you fall for anything like Daniel said.
Allen Jackson is a disgrace.
It’s not alright to be a red neck, and he started the brocountry disaster. Made it seem like it was ok to walk around without back bones. It’s not ok.
He killed country music by dumbing it down (i.e., that stupid 9/11-exploiting song where he couldn’t tell the difference between Iraq and Iran) and living up to stereotypes (i.e., “It’s Alright to Be a Redneck”, “Where I Come From”, “Country Boy”). Also, not to mention that “Chattahoochee” is littered with bro-country buzzwords, so Alan Jackson pretty much invented bro-country. Additionally, considering Alan Jackson killed country, “Murder on Music Row” is basically the country version of Key and Peele’s video Rap Album Confessions. And not to mention he covered Wiz Khalifa’s “We Dem Boyz” and Akon’s “Don’t Matter” at his concerts
April 10, 2021 @ 3:31 am
This is dumb as hell. Alan Jackson did not kill country. You need get over yourself if you believe this garbage. AJ is the man and I respect the hell out of him for standing up for country music.
November 25, 2023 @ 3:38 pm
Love your words an how you put them together I love allen Jackson too….my youngest sons name is jaxin
February 10, 2018 @ 1:00 pm
Maybe Trump made Alan Jackson leave the CMA Awards when Beyoncé performed.
November 23, 2018 @ 9:05 am
What bothers me the most is how Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley have stood on stage and made fun and mocked Taylor Swift. To my way of thinking they are so jealous of Taylor that they try to make her look bad and themselves good.I never did like bullies and smart asses or people who show their asses. Reba is another little smart ass, I can’t stand that little red headed mouse.
March 30, 2019 @ 9:09 pm
This is an old thread, but I would like to point out something to the liberal moral worldlings who judge Christians because Christians judge. You don’t believe the Bible, which is the Christian standard of truth. Actually it is God’s standard of truth. God’s Word says it is wicked and immoral to dress and act seductively, such as Beyonce does.
As for Christians judging, the Bible teaches us to judge sin and immorality. There is no 11th Commandment that says Thou shalt not judge. In the moral morass in the USA today, the liberals say it is wrong to judge anyone for doing anything. In their mixed up minds the only sin is to call sin sin. If you have an argument with this comment, take it up with Jesus, not me.
April 16, 2021 @ 6:40 pm
Did you ever see Travis Twitt’s wife { 3rd] and the way she dresses? That sure isn’t the way a Christian dresses, the Bible says” to dress in modest apparel, and Mrs.Twitt sure isn’t modest, she tries to show all she has,LOL!!!
February 4, 2021 @ 7:39 pm
Travis Tritt use to be one of my favorite singers, but when he said all those horrible things about other singers and his wife called Kamala Harris a whore. I have changed my mind. Travis’s wife dresses just nasty, but no one ever says anything about her blouses down to her navel or her skirts up to her coochie. Why not?
October 9, 2021 @ 9:49 am
Cry some more, snowflake.
December 10, 2021 @ 4:17 pm
My thing is…..what is Beyonce doing at a CMA show? The pop and R&B industry is already diluted with Beyonce press. Why are you trying to grab Country too?!? You got no business being there. Sorry. Nashville wants Country. Now that being said….there are alot of artist today you could say is Country-Rock or Country-Pop. BUT the difference is….they blend into the scene. Beyonce is basically her own brand. She drowns out every artist shes ever performed with. Ask Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams.
April 2, 2024 @ 9:00 pm
Wow, classy.
December 25, 2022 @ 11:53 am
It wasn’t about the way she dressed if you read the article. Daddy lessons is a country song just by the way it sounds and singing with the Dixie chicks.. it was about race and ya know it. F him who cares what he thinks.
December 25, 2022 @ 11:57 am
Daddy lessons sounds country to me.
November 25, 2023 @ 3:21 pm
I think you “Christians” need to go back an read an hear what the Bible says an you need to listen to a song by Morgan Wallen….Don’t think jesus!!!!!
An yes I do know what im talking about i was raised in the church an I think some of you Christians forgot the first rule of thumb is a true Christian is we have no right to judge ANYONE……no matter what we are supposed to help people you know empathy human decency kindness
MORALS
VALUES
HONOR
RESPECT……YOUR WORD IS ALL YOU HAVE AN IF YOUR WORD ain’t s$$t then you ain’t s$$t lift people up not beat them or break them down….remember give someone the shirt of your back….I think some of you hypocrite Christians need to go have a deep deep conversation with your preacher an some serious quiet hours to read an understand the Bible….sadly you find more hypocrites in church than you do real Christians these days….I have 10 tattoos but with a long sleeve shirt an pants you’d never know but when I show up to church with a short sleeve shirt an Capri you should see the judging eyes that have no right to judge me to begin with that’s why I call you you hypocrite Christians because you put on this act to make people think your a sweet lil Christian when reality your far from that seriously go listen to Morgan Wallen::Dont Think Jesus!!!!!! If you are really a Christian then somg will speak straight to your heart if your true hypocrite this song gonna embarrasse you
For your behavior an wake up your soul!!!!!
February 27, 2024 @ 4:38 pm
Modern country music has so much cross over in it now. Those same hits are embraced by a lot of folks that enjoy old school country and old time music. People are just afraid of what’s different and fear change. Sorry about your luck. Difference and change are the two most likely things to occur in life.
April 2, 2024 @ 9:08 pm
My, my…God works in mysterious ways!!! When will we learn?!? Congratulations Beyoncé! Your album is a masterpiece!!! Thank you for all of your hard work????.