BANNED ANTHEM: One moment, it was a patriotic defense of traditional values; the next, it was pulled from the airwaves by CMT amid accusations of promoting violence, fueled by a music video shot at a deeply sensitive historical site. But the move to silence Jason Aldean only made his voice louder, sparking a firestorm that catapulted his controversial song to the top of the charts for the first time in his entire career. It became more than just music; his defiant message to the world, “Try That in a Small Town,” became a line in the sand, rocketing to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and showing just how divided a nation can be over a single song.
“Scroll down to the end of the article to listen to music.” Introduction There’s a kind of pride you can’t…