According t0 Al, country artist Jason Isbell has pledged to record and release an album covering Alabama artists if Doug Jones wins the state’s gubernatorial race, with proceeds going to charity.“We will MOST HAPPILY record and release an Alabama Blue album, covering our favorite Alabama artists, if [Doug Jones] wins the governor’s race. We’ll donate the money. Easiest decision of my life,” Isbell wrote in a post to Threads over the weekend.
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The Alabama-born artist, six-time Grammy winner, performed as the opening act at multiple campaign rallies over the last year for Jones, Alabama’s Democratic gubernatorial nominee who previously served in the U.S. Senate. The musician expressed confidence in Jones’ chances, saying he believed Jones could become the first Democratic governor of Alabama since Don Siegelman left office in 2003. As of Tuesday afternoon, polls indicated the matchup between Jones and Republican nominee Tommy Tuberville, a U.S. Senator, could be closer than previous gubernatorial elections in the state.
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