Alan Jackson says he’s “pissed off”: Nation music is gone and it’s not…

Alan Jackson has as soon as once more demonstrated to the music enterprise what genuine nation music appears like with the discharge of his new EP, The place Have You Gone? Throughout an interview with Hits Every day Double, the nation legend revealed his opinions on the present state of nation music, and he didn’t mince phrases.

“Nation music has died and won’t return.” It’s just like the Eighties over again. I’m not some 30-year-old hottie; I’m 62 years outdated. It’s not the identical, however somebody has to carry it again as a result of it’s not solely individuals of their 50s who’re affected; kids of their 20s are as effectively. All the kids and younger of us in my neighborhood? “The older individuals turn into, the extra hard-core and standard their tastes turn into.”
When requested how he felt about his new music being just about old-school, Jackson didn’t maintain again.

“This isn’t the old-fashioned; that is the real faculty.” And I’m simply as upset as you’re about what’s occurred to the format, or no matter they need to name it. I’m conscious that I’m not required to create my recordings for nation radio.

He continued by stating that genuine nation songs are about love, heartbreak, ingesting, good instances, and unhealthy instances. Jackson famous that the sound of nation music is supposed to specific these sensations and feelings, which he has carried out together with his most up-to-date work.