Jason Aldean’s controversial courthouse location for ‘Small Town' music video defended by production company
foxnews.comJason Aldean isfacing significant backlash after the music video for his song "Try That in a Small Town" was released last Friday — and now the production company behind the project is defending its controversial filming location.
The 46-year-old country star's detractors have slammed the song's lyrics, which some perceived as having racial undertones and promoting a "pro-lynching" message, but the singer has strongly denied the claims.
Critics have also blasted Aldean over the music video, the majority of which was filmed at a Tennessee courthouse which was the site of a 1927 lynching and 1946 race riot.
However, TackleBox, the company that produced the music video, told Fox News Digital that the courthouse is a "popular filming location outside of Nashville" that has been featured in a number of music videos and movies.
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