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Web and App Developer Nearly 30 years after the release of his debut Brandon Jordan album, he’s as true to the spirit of real country music as he was when he was a younger man, and Contributing writers he’s also dedicated to using his extraordinary Nick Braun, Benjamin Dehr, career experience to raise up a new generation of Michele DeVinney, Dennis Donahue, Evan Gillespie, Heather Herron, country musicians. Jason Hoffman, J. Hubner, Chris Hupe, A man of few spoken words, Jackson expresses Brent Leuhold, Greg W. Locke, Chloe himself through his songs, and he hopes that, Miller, Steve Penhollow, Jennifer Poiry, over the decades, that’s been good enough. G. Ryan Smith, Kevin Smith, Rachel Stephens SONGWRITING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE “I’d like to think that my songwriting made a Distribution difference,” he said. “I’ve had so many people tell Courtesy Photo Whatzup is distributed once per week me that my songs are the reason they moved to ALAN JACKSON share his success with new artists. at more than 650 locations in nine Nashville. I’ve heard that so many times, and it One way he’s done so was by opening AJ’s Good counties — Allen, Whitley, Noble, Wells, WITH WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN Adams, Huntington, Kosciusko, Dekalb, makes me feel good that I’ve inspired somebody.” Time Bar, a sprawling honky tonk on Nashville’s Has he made a difference? The statistics say, 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 26 Lower Broadway, in 2016. The 6,000-square-foot and Steuben. Whatzup is distributed Memorial Coliseum on Wednesdays and Thursdays by emphatically, that he has. He’s released 16 studio place has become one of the top-rated honky Whatzup LLC. albums, two greatest hits collections, a couple 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne tonks in Music City and one of the city’s most of Christmas albums, and assorted other compi- $69.99-$129.99 · (260) 483-1111 popular tourist attractions. Back issues lations. He’s sold more than 80 million records The bar’s popularity presents an opportu- Back issues are $3 for first copy, 75¢ overall, and 15 of his albums have been certified TAKING A GROWN-UP APPROACH nity to showcase new talent, and Jackson has per additional copy. Send payment with multi-platinum. He’s put more than five dozen “I don’t know where I got ‘Angels and Alco- taken advantage of it by bringing in some Nash- date and quantity of issues desired, songs on Billboard’s country chart; 35 of those hol,’” he says. “At first, I thought it sounded like ville’s most promising new artists to play for the and your name and mailing address, to songs have reached number one, and 38 have an album title more than anything, and I just had throngs of tourists that visit AJ’s. Whatzup LLC at the above address. made it into the top five. He’s taken home two it laying there. One day, I sat down and tried to Calendar listings Grammys, 16 CMAs, and 17 ACM Awards. He’s write it, and it just came out. It’s about alcohol NURTURING NEWCOMERS Must be received by noon Monday the a member of the Grand Ole Opry, the Country abuse and how it affects your whole life and rela- Jackson has a long tradition of nurturing new- week of publication for inclusion in that Music Hall of Fame, the Nashville Songwriters tionships and dealing with your own problems. comers, having brought previously unknown (but week’s issue and, space permitting, Hall of Fame, and the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. It’s just hard to do anything when that has an soon-to-be-superstar) performers like Brad Pais- will run until the week of the event. Jackson has always been a traditionalist, some- effect on you.” ley and LeAnn Rimes on tour with him over the Calendar information is published times intentionally and sometimes seemingly The ability to look at life from the perspective years. as far in advance as space permits unconsciously, because that’s just who he is. The of a grown-up with a gentle soul has consistently For his 2019 tour, he’s going all out with the and should be submitted as early as former shows up on songs like “Jim and Jack been a hallmark of Jackson’s music. mentorship, both giving the tour’s opening slots possible. Whatzup makes every effort to authenticate claims and accurate times and Hank,” a track from his most recent album, One of the biggest hits of his career, “Where to promising young stars (William Michael Mor- and event locations. We encourage Angels and Alcohol. The song plays on the venera- Were You (When the World Stopped Turning), gan will open the Fort Wayne show) and giving readers to verify information prior to ble country theme of finding solace in the bottle. was an unashamedly humble reaction to the ter- a spotlight on the big stage to some of AJ’s most attending events or purchasing tickets.