Aldean Scores Only PLATINUM Certification For A Country Album Released In 2014
Nashville, TN – Dec. 8, 2014 – Less than eight weeks after debuting at No. one on Billboard’s Top 200 chart with over 280,000 copies, two-time ACM “Male Vocalist of the Year” Jason Aldean continues to conquer unchartered territory as OLD BOOTS, NEW DIRT becomes the only country album released this year to be certified PLATINUM, for sales of over one million units, by the RIAA. Additionally, Aldean is one of only three artists in all genres to release an album and see it earn PLATINUM certification in 2014.
“We put so much time and passion into choosing the best songs for this album, and this brings a lot of hard work full circle for me,” said Aldean. “It’s like Christmas came early! I couldn’t do it without the best country music fans in the world, who never stop believing in what I do and always follow me, even if I may take a creative left turn every now and then.”
Each of Aldean’s previous five studio albums have been certified at least Platinum, tallying over 10 million career album sales. OLD BOOTS, NEW DIRT has already produced the multi-week No. one smash hit “Burnin’ It Down” as well as the current chart-climber “Just Gettin’ Started.” Aldean will perform the new track on the upcoming American Country Countdown Awards airing Dec. 14 on FOX where he is also nominated for four awards including “Artist of the Year.” For a full list of upcoming appearances and tour dates, visit www.jasonaldean.com.
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Nashville, TN – Oct. 20, 2014 –Jason Aldean’s previously sold out BURN IT DOWN TOUR will continue into 2015, and the smash hit that gave the red-hot tour its name is now No. one on both the Billboard Country Airplay and Mediabase radio charts. The two-time ACM “Male Vocalist Of The Year” will kick off the next leg’s 23-city run presented by Live Nation on Feb. 12 in Greenville, SC with special guests Cole Swindell and Tyler Farr. Fans can now purchase tickets for the first announced dates at www.jasonaldean.com with more details to be revealed over the next few weeks.
“We are coming off a big album release week, and we wanted to keep the momentum rolling and get this next leg of the tour announced,” Aldean said. “Cole and Tyler are two of the hottest up-and-coming artists out right now, and I really dig what they do in their live shows. They are also just great friends, so it’ll be cool to have them out and see what kind of trouble we can get into together.”
Critics around the country agree this is Aldean’s ”most explosive tour ever” (Rolling Stone) and a “game changing run” (Billboard).
Read more →Country star Jason Aldean nets his second No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart, as his new release, Old Boots, New Dirt, kicks in atop the list. It starts with 278,000 sold in the week ending Oct. 12, the third-largest sales week of 2014 according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Only the arrivals of Coldplay’s Ghost Stories (383,000) and fellow country star Eric Church’s The Outsiders (288,000) logged bigger frames this year.
Old Boots, New Dirt also notches the largest sales week of 2014 for an independently-distributed album. (It’s distributed by RED Distribution, Sony Music’s independent distribution arm.)
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Aldean Warms Up For Album Release On THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW On Wednesday, 10/1
Nashville, TN – September 29, 2014 – Stadium headliner Jason Aldean’s lead single “Burnin’ It Down” has officially been certified PLATINUM by the RIAA in only 9 weeks, making it the fastest selling single of 2014. Additionally, it has been at No. one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles since its release. In advance of the Oct. 7 release of his sixth studio album OLD BOOTS, NEW DIRT, Aldean will perform the hit song on The Ellen Degeneres Show Wed., Oct. 1 (check your local listings).
“We definitely got a few sideways looks and some raised eyebrows when we released this thing,” Aldean said. “It’s so awesome that my fans trust that I have a pretty good ear for the kinds of songs they will like, and that they follow me to new places with each album. I couldn’t be happier with all the excitement around the new music…it definitely feels like we’ve got something pretty cool happening going into album release.”
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