Jason Aldean, whose music career began in the early 2000s in Nashville, is an American country superstar known for blending modern rock energy with country storytelling and barroom attitude.

He made his major-label debut in 2005 with Jason Aldean, featuring the Top 20 hit “Hicktown,” which introduced his gritty, electric-heaviness to country radio. He broke through in 2007 with Relentless, led by his first No. 1 single “Johnny Cash,” and quickly evolved into one of the genre’s defining voices.