OPRY NEWS
Alan Jackson to Debut Select Songs From New Album "Thirty Miles West" On Grand Ole Opry Tuesday, May 8
Nashville, TN — May 02, 2012
Country superstar Alan Jackson will take to the Grand Ole Opry stage on Tues., May 8 and give a sneak peek performance of selections from his upcoming album Thirty Miles West, to be released June 5. It is his first album to be released under a new partnership between ACR (Alan’s Country Records) and EMI Records Nashville. During a 30-minute set, Jackson will perform some of his greatest hits along with the new material. Jackson’s portion of the show will be taped for later airing on GAC’s “Noteworthy at the Opry.”
Other Opry highlights later in the month include:
- Tuesday, May 15: Ricky Skaggs’ 30th Opry Anniversary featuring Ricky Skaggs, Alison Krauss, Josh Turner, Dailey & Vincent, and more.
- Tuesday, May 22: Rascal Flatts, Montgomery Gentry, Kellie Pickler, Ronnie Milsap, Craig Morgan, and more.
Additional artists appearing on the Opry and/or
Opry Country Classics this month include
Charlie Daniels Band,
Ray Price, the Opry debut of Thomas Rhett, and more.
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About Alan Jackson
Alan Jackson is one of the most successful and respected singer-songwriters in music. He is in the elite company of Paul McCartney and John Lennon among songwriters who’ve written more than 20 songs that they’ve recorded and taken to the top of the charts. Jackson is one of the 10 best-selling artists since the inception of SoundScan, ranking alongside the likes of Eminem and Metallica.
Jackson has sold nearly 60 million albums worldwide, topped the country singles charts 35 times, and scored more than 50 Top-10 hits. He has written or co-written 25 of his 35 #1 hit singles. Jackson is a 17-time ACM Award winner, a 16-time CMA Award recipient, and a two-time Grammy-winning artist whose songwriting has earned him the prestigious ASCAP Founders Award and an induction into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame as a 2011 Songwriter/Artist inductee.
Alan Jackson on the Opry stage: