Alan Jackson: The Sad Songs

The neo-trad leanings that made Alan Jackson a Nashville phenomenon in the ‘90s lend themselves to more than boot-stomping honky-tonkers. His lonesome moan taps into deep country roots, whether he's tearing out your heart on tearjerkers like “So You Don't Have To Love Me Anymore” or delivering an eloquent eulogy before a post-9/11 America on “Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)”.