Jason Aldean believes this classic country group can be likened to The Beatles. The group consisting of Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr (who is now actually delving into country music) are often considered to be the greatest band of all time. The Beatles’ impact on music is undeniable, and many artists site the British rock band as an influence or an inspiration. Though Jason Aldean likely respects what The Beatles did for music as a whole, there’s another group that he thinks of as his own, personal Beatles. They came along a decade or so after Lennon, McCartney, Starr and Harrison came together, and they share a name with a certain southern state. On a recent episode of the Try That In A Small Town podcast, Aldean shared that Alabama acted as the country version of the Beatles for him: “With Alabama, it’s a different thing with those guys for me. That’s my Beatles. For people who love The Beatles (and say) they kind of changed the way they played music and all those things, that’s what Alabama is for me.” The band, founded by cousins Randy Owen and Teddy Gentry, is one of the most beloved country groups in the history of the genre. They’re unique fusion of southern rock and country helped earn them over 30 No. 1 hits, including “Southern Star,” “Face to Face,” and “Forever’s As Far As I’ll Go.” Aldean went on to say that it’s their sound and storytelling through their lyrics that really brought him to love country music: “(Alabama’s music) had a lot of the things I loved about southern rock and a lot of the storytelling and lyrics and things like that that I loved about country music. So those guys have always been it for me.” View this post on Instagram Not a bad comparison by any means. Most country fans would probably think of The Highwaymen as country’s Beatles before Alabama. But then again, The Beatles weren’t a bunch of well-known stars joining together to form a supergroup. So maybe others can agree – and possibly even relate – that Alabama is a Beatles-level band. And to be clear, Jason Aldean isn’t trying to convince anyone else. He just feels like Alabama is incredibly important to him and his eventual path into country music. The country star got more into detail about why in his podcast that shares the name of that controversial single he released back in 2023. Here’s the full episode of Aldean’s Try That In A Small Town podcast, in case you wanted to watch the whole thing: And while you are still here, it wouldn’t hurt to explore Alabama a bit more, and shine a light on some of the band’s timeless hits. Songs like “I’m Ina Hurry (And Don’t Know Why),” “Dixieland Delight,” and “Song of the South” are the Alabama hits that get the most attention. And there’s a good reason that they do… they’re phenomenal country tracks. But I’d encourage you to check these out if you haven’t already: “She and I” “Mountain Music” “Tennessee River” The post Jason Aldean Views This Band As His Country Music Version Of The Beatles: “Those Guys Have Always Been It For Me” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.