Jim Casey talks with Jason Aldean about:

• his four-month-old son, Memphis
• taking a break from the road to spend time with his family
• the goals for his upcoming album, Rearview Town, which drops on April 13
• taking a risk by releasing an outside-the-box single like “You Make It Easy”
• his musical influences, including The Allman Brothers and Alabama
• high-energy songs on the new record, including “Set It Off” and “Gettin’ Warmed Up”
• teaming with Miranda Lambert for the new duet, “Drown the Whiskey”
• including 15 songs on his albums
• kicking off his High Noon Neon Tour in May
• convincing Darius Rucker to reassemble Hootie & the Blowfish for his tour stop in Atlanta on July 21
• partnering with Field & Stream as an ambassador

Participants:

• • Jason Aldean
  • Jim Casey, NCD editor in chief