Jason Aldean’s wife blames ‘wokeness’ for Billboard 100 greatest country artists of all time list snub

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her husband’s conservative political beliefs.“Remember when I said it’s been a journey standing up for what we believe in??” she wrote.“This is a prime example of Jason being left out of things in the industry.”[Billboard] your wokeness obviously overrides your ability to give credit where it’s due, and it’s sad,” her post continued.The “Try That in a Small Town” singer and his wife have been outspoken supporters of President-elect Donald Trump over the years, and were spotted sitting next to Trump on the fourth night of the Republican National Convention this past July.Two of Aldean’s bandmates, bassist Tully Kennedy and guitarist Kurt Allison, also suggested the magazine’s snub was influenced by politics.“It ain’t always easy standing up for what you believe in,” Kennedy wrote in an Instagram post. “I don’t know whats funnier @billboard ..

How ridiculous this makes you look or the fact that you think it would bother us. Thx for making that chip on our shoulder just a little bit bigger.

Proud to make this music and be on that stage with ya every night @jasonaldean .. love ya brother.”“What a joke @billboard — but not surprising considering the source,” Allison posted.Jason Aldean also responded in a comment under Allison’s post.“This shouldn’t come as a shock.

And people ask if we still have a chip on our shoulder and feel like we have something to prove???” he posted with a laughing emoji. “Hell yea we do and this is a prime example why!!