{"type":"link","asset_type":"article","version":"1.0","cache_age":3600,"provider_name":"CANVAS Arts","provider_url":"https:\/\/artscanvas.org","title":"How Jason Aldean's controversial hit song became a cultural flashpoint","publication_date":"July 31, 2023","summary":"One of the most popular country music hits of the summer is Jason Aldean's \"Try That In A Small Town.\" But the song has ignited controversy and faced backlash from fans who say the lyrics encourage racism and violence. The Tennessean's country music reporter Marcus K. Dowling joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.","author_name":"By Jeffrey Brown, Courtney Norris, Karina Cuevas","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cdn.artscanvas.org\/static\/2023\/07\/62c77a97c5f348eb79855864659303fa-aldean-1024x683.jpg","thumbnail_height":683,"thumbnail_width":1024}