Jason Aldean takes 'How Far Does A Goodbye Go' all the way to Number One at Country Radio, his 31st Career Chart-Topper

Congratulations to the talented Jason Aldean on his latest number one...Robert Kinsler

JASON ALDEAN TAKES “HOW FAR DOES A GOODBYE GO” ALL THE WAY TO NUMBER ONE AT COUNTRY RADIO, HIS 31ST CAREER CHART-TOPPER New Album Songs About Us Drops April 24 Full Throttle World Tour Returns This Week to Australia And New Zealand Two-Time Nominee at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards --- Country Artist of the Year & Country Song of the Year

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (February 16, 2026) — Multi-platinum award-winning artist and reigning country powerhouse Jason Aldean lands his 31st number one at Country Radio topping both the Billboard and Country Aircheck/Mediabase charts with his latest single “How Far Does A Goodbye Go” via Broken Bow Records. On the Billboard Country Airplay chart, Aldean now ties George Strait, Alan Jackson and Luke Bryan for the fourth-most No. 1s since the chart began in 1990. This single served as the first preview of Aldean’s new album Songs About Us, dropping April 24. Pre-add, pre-save, pre-order HERE. “Man, I thought 30 was a milestone…now we’re sitting at 31 number one songs. That’s pretty wild. Thank you to country radio, my team, our streaming partners, the songwriters and every one of y’all who’ve listened and turned these songs into something bigger than we ever imagined,” says Aldean.

The chart topping success coincides with Aldean’s Full Throttle World Tour return to Australia and his first time headlining New Zealand this week with shows kicking off on Thursday. Aldean is also a two-time nominee at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards — Country Artist of the Year and Country Song of the Year for his 30th number one hit “Whiskey Drink.”  The ACM Artist of the Decade has been sharing new music with his fans since the November announcement of Songs About Us and the surprise drop of “Help You Remember,” “Hard To Love You,” and “Lovin’ Me Too Long,” along with the chart topping “How Far Does A Goodbye Go.” He shared a second batch of songs last month when he premiered “Easier Gone” featuring Brittany Aldean, “Her Favorite Color” and “What’s A Little Heartache.” Songs About Us follows Highway Desperado, an album that earned him his first career Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping hit and his 30th career number one at country radio. Over the past two decades, Aldean has built a remarkable career with 13 Top 10 country albums, 31 number one hits at country radio and a SoundExchange Hall of Fame Award for being one of the most-streamed artists of all time. For more information on Songs About Us, Full Throttle tour dates, and other Aldean updates, visit www.JasonAldean.com. About Jason Aldean: Grammy-nominated, Multi-Platinum award winning entertainer Jason Aldean is one of country’s most successful touring powerhouses and influential musical icons of the 21st century. With 31 number one singles, nearly 20B streams, and over 20M albums sold, Aldean’s name is synonymous with country music. Since exploding onto the scene with his 2005 self-titled debut, Aldean has carved out a reputation for delivering hard-hitting, emotionally resonant anthems that blend small-town storytelling with stadium-powered energy. He’s remained a steadfast and defining voice, with a fanbase that spans generations and continues to grow. The Georgia native recently released his album 30 Number One Hits, marking his 13th top 10 country album in 20 years with its #4 debut on the Billboard Top Country Album Chart (10/10). His 11th studio album, Highway Desperado (2023), featured his 30th number one single and garnered his first career number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Known for his electrifying live shows and breakout crossover hits, Aldean is currently igniting stages across the globe on the Full Throttle Tour, a high-octane experience that reinforces his place as a legendary live performer. The Full Throttle World Tour kicks off its international leg in 2026, following an extensive US headlining run, hitting New Zealand and Australia. Aldean made his 31st run to the top of the charts with “How Far Does A Goodbye Go,” the first preview he shared with his fans of his new album, Songs About Us, out April 24. KEEP UP WITH JASON ALDEAN WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | TIKTOK | YOUTUBE | FACEBOOK | X ###

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New Music: Lisa Gerrard and Jules Maxwell, Alan Jackson, Amy Winehouse, 'Winston-Salem Sound'

Four must-hear titles are featured in my column this week.

Artist: Lisa Gerrard and Jules Maxwell

Title: Burn (Atlantic Curve)

You might like if you enjoy: Dead Can Dance, Sigur Rós, Howard Shore's "Lord of the Rings" soundtracks, Moby

Tell me more: The new full-length collaboration from Dead Can Dance's Lisa Gerrard and Jules Maxwell titled Burn is a beautiful listen, seamlessly blending sounds spanning the globe and time itself. Gerrard – one of the world's great singers – has joined forces with Maxwell and English producer James Chapman (also known by his moniker "Maps") to craft seven intoxicating compositions that truly immerse the listener. Choral, symphonic and electronica soundscapes converge on the marvelous opener "Heleali (The Sea Will Rise)," with several layers of Gerrard's vocals layered around her primary vocal track. The driving "Aldavyeem (A Time To Dance)" recalls the art rock of Radiohead, while the soaring "Orion (The Weary Huntsman)" somehow spans opera and Neo-classical on its magnificent trajectory. On the title track Gerrard and Maxwell both sing, their triumphant tandem voices artfully dueling with another line sung by Gerrard alone. This is a opulent and sumptuous listening experience from start to finish. Information: https://orcd.co/lisajulesburn.

Artist: Alan Jackson

Title: Where Have You Gone? (UMG Nashville)

You might like if you enjoy: Alan Jackson, Merle Haggard, George Jones

Tell me more: Armed with one of country music's best voices, Alan Jackson brings his signature vocals to the expansive 21-track collection Where Have You Gone? – an album collectively celebrating authentic country music with a master's touch. Indeed, on the opening cut "Where Have You Gone," Jackson sings: "Sweet country music, where have you gone? / Sweet country music, please come back home" with emotional authenticity and a timely aim. Elsewhere his rich baritone mines love (the tender "I Can Be That Something," joyful fiddle- and piano-adorned "Where the Cottonwood Grows," the rowdy "Livin' On Empty"), drinking ("Wishful Drinkin'," "Beer:10") and a fusion of those matters (the lovely "Way Down In My Whiskey," literate "The Boot," touching "So Late So Soon" and "I Was Tequila"). On "Things On Matter," he addresses the fragility of life with a particularly affecting touch, while a father's love is expressed on the beautiful "You'll Always Be My Baby." Other great tracks on the collection include the rip-roaring "Back," bonus track "That's The Way Love Goes (A Tribute to Merle Haggard)" and confessional "The Older I Get." Information: AlanJackson.com.

Artist: Amy Winehouse

Title: At The BBC (Island/UMe)

You might like if you enjoy: Amy Winehouse, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

Tell me more: Featuring the late British singer Amy Winehouse at the height of her vocal powers, the three-disc At The BBC (available on audio CD and vinyl) features more than three dozen tracks recorded between 2003 and 2007. The soulful "Stronger Than Me" (captured on a Jools Holland TV appearance in 2003) kicks off the far-flung set. That powerhouse performance proves to be the first of many with Winehouse's signature contralto impressing on each track of the collection. The dynamic "Take The Box" (from 2004's Mercury Prize Awards) with her vocals spanning from the lower to higher reaches of her vocal register, jazzy "Teach Me Tonight" (from a 2004 appearance on Jools Holland) and blues-styled "Rehab" (from a 2006 performance) are early high marks. The magic displayed on the essential collection continues courtesy on the buoyant jazz offering "Tears Dry On Their Own," a bewitching cover of the '60s Motown standard "I Heard It Through The Grapevine," "Don't Go To Strangers" (a duet with Paul Weller), the rhythm and blues foray "October Song," reggae-tinged "Just Friends" and lavish "Love Is a Losing Hand" and "I Should Care." Sadly, Winehouse joined the so-called "27 Club" with her death of alcohol poisoning on July 23, 2011. "At The BBC" is an amazing salute to her remarkable talent. Information: AmyWinehouse.com.

Artists: Chris Stamey, Mitch Easter, Don Dixon, Peter Holsapple, more

Title: Yesterday's Tomorrow: Celebrating the Winston-Salem Sound (Omnivore Recordings)

You might like if you enjoy: Let's Active, early R.E.M., dB's

Tell me more: It's great when an album immediately reminds you how much fun rock and roll can be. A new titled Yesterday's Tomorrow: Celebrating the Winston-Salem Sound does just that. The album was recorded live at the Ramkat on May 12, 2018 and documents a one-time celebration of a relatively small city in North Carolina and its tremendous impact on indie rock. To be sure the performances by indie heroes Chris Stamey (the dB's), Mitch Easter (Let's Active), Don Dixon, Peter Holsapple (the dB's), Will Rigby (the dB's), Lynn Blakey and many others on the disc are inspired and will lead listeners to pursue more exploration of under-the-radar acts such as Sacred Irony, Rittenhouse Square, Little Diesel and Sneakers. But this album is no mere stepping stone; it bristles and shines with nearly two dozen stellar performances. The propulsive rocker "Hot Smoke & Sassafras" dazzles with its garage rock attack and Baroque instrumental guitar break; "Reptilian Disaster" is just as powerful with Easter unleashing a creative flurry of lead guitar work. Just listen to the fiery "Yesterday's Tomorrow" (amazing with its mix of incredible lead guitar, strong lead vocals from Doug Davis and rollicking attack from the rhythm section). Various styles are highlighted on the disc, albeit with a decidedly indie approach; hard rock ("Black Death"), jangly power pop ("S'il Vous Plait," "Condition Red," "Ruby"), indie alt-rock ("Every Word Means No," "Kissy Boys"), blues ("Think") and classic rock (takes on the Beatles' "Got to Get You Into My Life" and Paul McCartney's "Maybe I'm Amazed," both featuring Dixon) are all magnificent. The package contains detailed liner notes by Stamey and a 24-page color history booklet with rare photos and details about the 2018 event and artists celebrated on the wonderful title. Information: OmnivoreRecordings.com. 

Robert Kinsler

'Keeping it honest' spans a range of new releases

A number of celebrated, groundbreaking artists are captured at the height of their powers via a slew of outstanding springtime releases. 

Artist: Eric Clapton
Title: I Still Do (Bushbranch / Surfdog)
You might like if you enjoy: Eric Clapton, JJ Cale
Tell me more: While British blues guitar masters such as Alvin Lee (Ten Years After), Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page built their reputations on speedy guitar work, Eric Clapton always used velocity in the service of groundbreaking grooves and a deft touch (think "Cocaine," "Let It Rain" or "I Shot the Sheriff") that allowed him to be flashy even during more laid back material (including ballads, as evidenced by "Wonderful Tonight"). On his 23rd solo album I Still Do, Clapton offers up a sterling collection of original gems and lovingly-rendered covers that prove Clapton remains an artist of unique and special significance. On "Spiral," Clapton and his supporting players rise and fall like the sea, Slowhand's beautiful lead guitar lines swirling amidst the nuanced performance around him. Clapton digs deep into old-time blues via a take on Skip James' "Cypress Grove" and Robert Johnson's timeless "Stones In My Passway,"and masterfully turns Bob Dylan's "I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine" into a poignant gospel blues hymn. Information: EricClapton.com.

Get 'I Still Do' here

Artist: Santana
Title: Santana IV (Santana IV Records)

You might like if you enjoy: Early Santana, War

Tell me more: For the first time since the early 1970s, the original members of Santana reformed to record, the results showcased on the new studio album Santana IV. The natural follow-up to 1971's successful "Santana III," the reunion project teams guitar great Carlos Santana with the majority of his Woodstock-era line-up including Gregg Rolie (keyboards, lead vocals), Neal Schon (guitar, vocals), Michael Carabello (percussion) and Michael Shrieve (drums). There is a passion, inventiveness and cohesive spirit across the disc, with the rhythmic powerhouse "Shake It" (featuring a terrific blend of percussion and lead guitar fireworks), signature Santana-styled "Anywhere You Want to Go," expansive psychedelic-blues instrumental "Fillmore East" and funk rock-styled "Freedom In Your Mind" (the latter featuring guest vocalist Ronald Isley) all pushing the classic rock ensemble forward. Information: santana.com.

Purchase 'Santana IV' here

Artist: Sturgill Simpson
Title: A Sailor's Guide To Earth (Atlantic Records)

You might like if you enjoy: Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard, Ray Charles, Van Morrison

Tell me more: An amazing follow-up effort to his 2014 sophomore album "Metamodern Sounds in Country Music," Sturgill Simpson's third LP A Sailor's Guide to Earth confirms the Kentucky native's greatness. On the album's first track, "Welcome to Earth (Pollywog)," Simpson somehow blends authentic country music, orchestral textures and soul into a single five-minute arc. A few songs into A Sailor's Guide to Earth, it's obvious that the Kentucky native has somehow blended far-flung genres into a single sound built around an eight-track song cycle written following the birth of his first child in the summer of 2014. The thematic collection also includes a musical intermission where he delivers a magical and completely reworked cover of Nirvana's "In Bloom." Information: sturgillsimpson.com.

Get 'A Sailor's Guide To Earth' here

Artist: Linda Ronstadt
Title: Silk Purse (Varèse Sarabande Records)

You might like if you enjoy: Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris

Tell me more: Since her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April 2014, there has been a long-overdue examination of singer Linda Ronstadt's long career. Although she retired in 2011 (and was sadly diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in December 2012), a newly-issued reissue of her second solo album Silk Purse showcases Ronstadt's amazing soprano and emotional connection with a song. The 1970 album features Ronstadt exploring folk rock, alt-country and related styles. Chief among the joys here are the duet "Louise (with Gary White), the country ballad "He Darked the Sun" and her first hit "Long, Long Time" (the latter which earned the Arizona native her first Grammy Award nomination in 1971). Information: VareseSarabande.com.

Get 'Silk Purse' on audio CD here

Artist: Alan Jackson
DVD Title: Keepin' It Country – Live at Red Rocks (Eagle Rock Entertainment)

You might like if you enjoy: Alan Jackson, Hank Williams Jr., George Strait

Tell me more: The emergence of country music traditionalists including Chris Stapleton, Mo Pitney and Sturgill Simpson over the past few years is likely a reaffirmation of the path forged by artists long interested in preserving country music's rich roots. On his latest release, available on DVD and digital, Alan Jackson makes a pretty compelling case for keeping the music real in an age where many country music artists have drifted into the world of pop. Keep' It Country – Live at Red Rocks finds the Georgia son performing a rousing 26-song set of his beloved songbook, including "Good Time," "Gone Country," "Small Town Southern Man," "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)," and "Where I Come From." Not one to ever live simply in the past, Jackson's live performance staged before a capacity crowd at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado also featured new songs from his 2015 album Angels and Alcohol. Information: alanjackson.com.

Get 'Keepin' It Country - Live at Red Rocks' here


Robert Kinsler

Alan Jackson 'Keepin' It Country - Live At Red Rocks' coming to DVD and digital on May 6, 2016

Here is the latest news from Eagle Rock Entertainment...

EAGLE ROCK ENTERTAINMENT COMMEMORATES 25 YEARS OF

 

ALAN JACKSON

 

KEEPIN’ IT COUNTRY – LIVE AT RED ROCKS

 

~DVD AND DIGITAL RELEASE – MAY 6, 2016~

New York, NY (March 7, 2016)—Eagle Rock Entertainment will proudly present Keepin’ It Country – Live At Red Rocks from Country music superstar Alan Jackson via DVD and Digital video on May 6, 2016.

 

Keepin’ It Country – Live At Red Rocks was filmed on May 17, 2015 before an at-capacity crowd at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO, in the midst of Jackson’s 25^th Anniversary Keepin’ It Country tour. With a career spanning 23 albums deep (including two Christmas collections, two gospel albums, and his highly acclaimed The Bluegrass Album), Jackson’s insightful lyrics and inspired songwriting reflect the feelings of everyday life. That honesty has earned him the adulation of generations of fans.

 

The 26-song rich set features performances of timeless classics from across his career (“Gone Country,” “Good Time,” “Small Town Southern Man,” “Chattahoochee,” “Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning),” “Remember When,” “Where I Come From,” “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” “Mercury Blues”), as well as songs from Jackson’s 2015’s smash album Angels And Alcohol, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Country chart and #5 on the Top 200 (“You Never Know,” “Angels And Alcohol”).

 

With nearly 60 million albums sold worldwide, Alan Jackson is one of the best-selling country artists of all-time. A member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Grand Ole Opry, Jackson has received over 150 industry awards, including 18 Academy of Country Music Awards, 16 Country Music Association Awards, two Grammys, and ASCAP’s Founders and Golden Note Awards. He was the first recipient of ASCAP’s Heritage Award in 2014, earning the accomplishment of most performed country music songwriter-artist of ASCAP’s first 100 years. Having released more than 60 singles, with 50 landing in the Top 10 and 35 of which have held the #1 position,Jackson resides in elite company with Paul McCartney and John Lennon among songwriters who have written more than 20 songs that have hit #1.

 

The influence of Alan Jackson is immeasurable, and Keepin’ It Country – Live At Red Rocks is an incredible celebration of an essential country music icon.

 

Keepin’ It Country – Live At Red Rocks is available for presale at:

https://store.alanjackson.com/live-at-red-rocks.html

 

 

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Track Listing:

1.)    Gone Country

2.)    I Don’t Even Know Your Name

3.)    Livin’ On Love

4.)    Good Time

5.)    Small Town Southern Man

6.)    The Blues Man

7.)    Who’s Cheatin’ Who

8.)    Little Bitty

9.)    Country Boy

10.) Drive (For Daddy Gene)

11.) Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)

12.) Don’t Rock The Jukebox

13.) Here In The Real World

14.) Wanted

15.) Chasin’ That Neon Rainbow

16.) It Must Be Love

17.) Song For The Life

18.) Pop A Top

19.) Angels and Alcohol

20.) You Never Know

21.) As She’s Walking Away

22.) Remember When

23.) It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere

24.) Chattahoochee

25.) Where I Come From

26.) Mercury Blues