Editing Alan Jackson (section)

===2010s and 2020s===
[[File:Alan Jackson -DSC 0077-8.24.12 (7855083622).jpg|thumb|left|Jackson performing in 2012]]

His sixteenth studio album,  ''[[Freight Train (album)|Freight Train]]'', was released on March 30, 2010. The first single was "[[It's Just That Way]]", which debuted at No.&nbsp;50 in January 2010. "[[Hard Hat and a Hammer]]" is the album's second single, released in May 2010. On November 23, 2010, Jackson released another greatest-hits package, entitled ''[[34 Number Ones]]'', which features a cover of the [[Johnny Cash]] hit "[[Ring of Fire (song)|Ring of Fire]]", as well as the duet with [[Zac Brown Band]], "[[As She's Walking Away]]". On January 20, 2011, [[Sony Music Nashville]] announced that Jackson and his Sony-owned record label, [[Arista Nashville]], had parted.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-country-superstar-alan-jackson-sony-to-split-2011jan20-story.html|title=Country superstar Alan Jackson, Sony to split - The San Diego Union-Tribune|date=December 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206191546/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-country-superstar-alan-jackson-sony-to-split-2011jan20-story.html|access-date=May 15, 2021|archive-date=December 6, 2019}}</ref> In March of that year, Jackson announced his new deal with Capitol's [[Capitol Records Nashville|EMI Records Nashville]]. It was a joint venture between ACR (Alan's Country Records) and Capitol. All records were to be released and marketed through Capitol's EMI Records Nashville label.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.alanjackson.com/news.html?n_id=2920 |title=News |publisher=Alan Jackson |date=March 23, 2011 |access-date=March 31, 2012}}</ref>

In 2012, Jackson released the album ''[[Thirty Miles West]]''. Three singles were released from the album: "[[Long Way to Go (Alan Jackson song)|Long Way to Go]]", "[[So You Don't Have to Love Me Anymore]]" and "[[You Go Your Way (Alan Jackson song)|You Go Your Way]]". None of the singles reached the top 20. A tour in 2013 supported the album. Jackson released his second gospel album, ''[[Precious Memories Volume II]]'', on March 26, 2013. Later that same year, Jackson released his first (and so far, only) bluegrass album, simply titled ''[[The Bluegrass Album (Alan Jackson album)|The Bluegrass Album]]''. Two singles were released from the album: "Blue Ridge Mountain Song" and "Blacktop". The album eventually peaked at no. 1 on the ''Billboard'' [[Top Bluegrass Albums]] chart and no. 3 on the country chart. In 2014, Jackson recorded the opening credits song, "A Million Ways to Die", for the film ''[[A Million Ways to Die in the West]]'', co-writing the song with [[Seth MacFarlane]] and [[Joel McNeely]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Listen-Title-Track-Seth-MacFarlane-Million-Ways-Die-West-42776.html |title=Listen To The Title Track For Seth MacFarlane's A Million Ways To Die In The West |publisher=Cinema Blend |access-date=April 30, 2014|date=2014-04-29 }}</ref>

In August 2014, the Country Music Hall of Fame opened an exhibit celebrating Jackson's 25 years in the music industry. It was also announced that he was an artist in residency as well, performing shows on October 8 and 22.<ref>Joseph Hudak, [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/alan-jackson-honored-with-country-music-hall-of-fame-exhibit-20140723 "Alan Jackson Honored With Country Music Hall of Fame Exhibit"],''Rolling Stone'', July 23, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.</ref> The exhibit highlights the different milestones in his career with memorabilia collected over the years. His twenty-fifth anniversary "Keeping It Country" tour, began on January 8, 2015, in Estero, Florida.<ref name="alanjackson.com">[http://www.alanjackson.com/tour.html Alan Jackson 25th Anniversary Tour]. 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2015.</ref> In January 2015, Jackson began his 25th anniversary "Keepin' It Country" tour, followed in April with the announcement of his twentieth studio album, ''[[Angels and Alcohol]]'', which was released on July 17.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/alan-jackson-turns-to-angels-and-alcohol-for-new-album-20150409 |title=Alan Jackson Turns to 'Angels and Alcohol' for New Album |publisher=Rolling Stone |date=April 9, 2015 |access-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150413003351/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/alan-jackson-turns-to-angels-and-alcohol-for-new-album-20150409 |archive-date=April 13, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2016, Jackson was selected as one of 30 artists to perform on "''Forever Country''", a mash-up track of "[[Take Me Home, Country Roads]]", "[[On the Road Again (Willie Nelson song)|On the Road Again]]" and "[[I Will Always Love You]]" which celebrates 50 years of the [[CMA Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/scenes-cmas-historic-music-video-featuring-30-country/story?id=42129062|title=30 Country Music Stars Join Forces for Historic CMA Music Video|date=September 22, 2016|website=ABC News|access-date=December 2, 2016}}</ref> In 2016 and 2017, Jackson extended his "Keepin' It Country" tour with American Idol alumna Lauren Alaina.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alanjackson.com/about.html|title=Alan Jackson :: About {{!}} Alan Jackson|website=Alanjackson.com|access-date=December 2, 2016}}</ref> In August 2016, [[Legacy Recordings]] released the collection ''[[Genuine: The Alan Jackson Story]]'' digitally and on three CDs with 59 tracks including eight previously unreleased tracks which was dedicated to [[Merle Haggard]]'s memory.<ref>[https://www.sony.com/en_us/SCA/company-news/press-releases/sony-music-entertainment/2016/alan-jacksons-genuine-the-alan-jackson-story-a-def.html "Alan Jackson's Genuine: The Alan Jackson Story, A Definitive Three CD Career-Defining Collection"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161202171812/https://www.sony.com/en_us/SCA/company-news/press-releases/sony-music-entertainment/2016/alan-jacksons-genuine-the-alan-jackson-story-a-def.html |date=December 2, 2016 }}, ''Sony Music Entertainment'', date</ref><ref>[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/alan-jacksons-genuine-the-alan-jackson-story-a-definitive-three-cd-career-defining-collection-300284181.html "Alan Jackson's Genuine: The Alan Jackson Story, A Definitive Three CD Career-Defining Collection "], ''prnewswire.com'', date</ref> The collection was initially released as a [[Walmart]] exclusive in November 2015,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tasteofcountry.com/alan-jackson-genuine-the-alan-jackson-story/|title=‘Genuine: The Alan Jackson Story’ Includes Unreleased Songs|author=Reuter, Annie|date=October 10, 2015|publisher=Taste of Country|accessdate=December 23, 2024}}</ref> with a worldwide release in August 2016. In October 2017, Alan Jackson released a new song titled "The Older I Get" for a planned future studio album.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/alan-jackson-the-older-i-get-song/ |title='The Older I Get': Alan Jackson Returns Revitalised &#124; uDiscover |website=Udiscovermusic.com |date=October 27, 2017 |access-date=2020-04-30}}</ref> The album ''[[Where Have You Gone]]'' would be released four years later; the record features an even harder, more traditional country sound than Jackson's usual repertoire, with Jackson noting in interviews that he feared that "country music is gone, and it's not coming back."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbs19.tv/article/news/local/alan-jackson-country-music-is-gone/501-155a9ada-b384-49d1-a09c-0c6af3acec34|title = ALAN JACKSON: 'Country music is gone and it's not coming back'| date=May 18, 2021 }}</ref>