Alan Jackson Joined By Ghosts Of Country Legends In New Music Video

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Alan Jackson’s latest music video was released on Thursday, September 23, 2021. It features the ghosts of country icons Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Merle Haggard, George Jones, Hank Williams, and Tammy Wynette. Created for his song, âWhere Have You Gone,” the black and white video was filmed at Nashvilleâs historic Ryman Auditorium.
At first, Jackson is onstage alone, surrounded by instruments heard on classic country records. The lyrics he sings are a plea for true country music to return and by the end of the first chorus, Jackson is joined onstage by ghostlike figures of legendary country artists who have died.
During an interview with Hits Daily Double, the country icon shared his thoughts on the current landscape of country music and he didnât sugarcoat things.
âCountry music is gone and itâs not coming back. Itâs like the 1980s again. Iâm 62 years old; Iâm not some 30-year-old stud. Itâs not the same, but somebody has to bring it back, because itâs not just people in their 50s, itâs people in their 20s, too. All the kids and young people around my house? The older theyâve got, the more hardcore and traditional what theyâve leaned into has become.â
In the very last line, Jackson mournfully sings, “The airwaves are waiting, please come back home.” The video captures the passion Jackson has for traditional country music in a unique way.
Watch it below.