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Alan Jackson Reveals He Has A Nerve Condition Affecting His Balance

Alan Jackson performs at the 56th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in April in Nashville, Tenn. Amy Harris/Invision hide caption

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Alan Jackson Reveals He Has A Nerve Condition Affecting His Balance

September 29, 2021 • "I know I'm stumbling around on stage," the country music star told NBC. "And now I'm having a little trouble balancing, even in front of the microphone, and so I just feel very uncomfortable."

Review: Alan Jackson, 'Angels And Alcohol'

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Review: Alan Jackson, 'Angels And Alcohol'

July 8, 2015 • Though it's sure to attract accolades like "pure" and "classic," the country star's 15th album never seems mired in the past.

Two Bluegrass Truths From James King And Alan Jackson

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Two Bluegrass Truths From James King And Alan Jackson

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October 10, 2013 • On Three Chords and the Truth, James King picks from the canon of country music to rearrange its songs as bluegrass. Alan Jackson has recorded his first collection of bluegrass music.

Two Bluegrass Truths From James King And Alan Jackson

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'You Can Always Come Home': Alan Jackson On Family And Bluegrass

Alan Jackson's The Bluegrass Album combines new originals with some staples of the genre. Russ Harrington/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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'You Can Always Come Home': Alan Jackson On Family And Bluegrass

September 26, 2013 • Jackson's newest release, The Bluegrass Album, is exactly what its title promises: a collection of bluegrass covers, as well as some originals written in the style.

'You Can Always Come Home': Alan Jackson On Family And Bluegrass

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