Jim Casey talks with Jason Aldean about receiving the 2016 ACM Award for Entertainer of the Year, the duality of his onstage and offstage personas, his new studio album, They Don’t Know, working with new country music star Kelsea Ballerini for the duet on “First Time Again,” and more.
Show Participants
- Jason Aldean
- Jim Casey, NCD managing editor
Show Notes & Links
Show Quotes
- “[‘First Time Again’] may very well be a single down the road. Who knows? We’ve got a ton of great stuff on the album, I feel like.” Jason Aldean
- “Growing up playing baseball, thinking that that’s what I was gonna pursue as a career. I never thought in a million years that I’d be playing Fenway Park as a singer. It’s cool. It’s a really cool way for me to mix two things that I am super passionate about and live out two dream at one time.” Jason Aldean
- “I just wanted to do something to make those [Fenway Park] shows extra special. So, we called [Kid Rock] up and he was willing to come hang out and have some fun for a couple of nights with us. I thought it would be great for and great for the fans of Boston.” Jason Aldean
The Writers Room, Ep. 31, 16 minutes
photo by Jason Simanek
