Field may refer to:

Expanses of open ground[link]

Field (agriculture)

Playing field, used for sports or games

Meadow, an untilled field

Aerodrome, an air field

People[link]

Field (surname)

Field Cate, American child actor

Places[link]

Field, British Columbia, Canada

Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Field, Ontario, Canada

Field Island, Nunavut, Canada

Mount Field (disambiguation)

Science and mathematics[link]

Field (mathematics), type of algebraic structure

Field (physics), mathematical construct for analysis of remote effects

Field (geography), with a definition similar to that of physics but in a different context and using unique models and methods

Field (computer science), a smaller piece of data from a larger collection (e.g., database fields)

Field-programmability, an electronic device's capability of being reprogrammed with new logic

Field of sets, a mathematical structure of sets in an abstract space

Electric field, term in physics to describe the energy that surrounds electrically charged particles

Magnetic field, force produced by moving electric charges

Electromagnetic field, combination of an electric field and magnetic field

Field winding or field magnet, the stator of an electric motor

Field of heliostats, an assembly of heliostats acting together

Sociology and politics[link]

Field (Bourdieu), a sociological term coined by Pierre Bourdieu to describe the system of objective relations constituted by various species of capital

Field Department, the division of a political campaign tasked with organizing local volunteers and directly contacting voters

Sexual field, a term that describes systems of objective relations within collective sexual life

Businesses[link]

Field Enterprises, a defunct private holding company

* Field Communications, a division of Field Enterprises

Field Records, a record label

Technical uses[link]

Field (heraldry), the background of a shield

Field (video), one half of a frame in an interlaced display

Field, in flag terminology, the background of a flag

Other[link]

Field of study, a branch of knowledge

Field of view, the area of a view imaged by a lens

Field of use, the subject matter of a patent license limited to some but not all uses of the invention

Visual field, the part of the field of view which can be perceived by the eye's retina

Depth of field, in photography, the distance in front of and beyond the subject that appears to be in focus

Field Museum of Natural History, in Chicago

''FIELD'' (magazine), a literary magazine published by Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio

Field (sculpture), by Anthony Gormley

See also[link]

Fields (disambiguation)

The Field (disambiguation)

Fielding (disambiguation)

Feild, surname

Feld, surname

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name	Jason Aldean
background	solo_singer
birth name	Jason Aldine Williams
birth date	February 28, 1977
birth place	Macon, Georgia, USA
instrument	Vocals, guitar
genre	Country, country-rock
occupation	Singer
years active	2005–present
label	Capitol NashvilleBroken Bow
associated acts	Kelly ClarksonColt FordMiranda Lambert, Ludacris,Brantley Gilbert Lionel Richie
website	JasonAldean.com }}

Jason Aldine Williams (born February 28, 1977 in Macon, Georgia) is an American country music singer, known professionally as Jason Aldean. Since 2005, Aldean has recorded for Broken Bow Records, an independent record label for which he has released four albums and twelve singles. His 2005 self-titled debut and 2009 album ''Wide Open'' are both certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), while 2007's ''Relentless'' is certified gold. Of his singles, six have reached the number one position on the Hot Country Songs charts: "Why", "She's Country", "Big Green Tractor", "The Truth", "Don't You Wanna Stay" (a duet with Kelly Clarkson), and "Dirt Road Anthem", and eight more have reached top ten on the same chart.

Early life[link]

Aldean's parents, Barry and Debbie, divorced when he was three. He was raised by his mother, mainly in Macon, Georgia, where he went to high school at Windsor Academy. During the summer he would spend time with his father in Homestead, Florida.

Before going to work during the day, his dad would map out guitar chords on notebook paper to show Jason where to place his fingers to play the chords. Jason sat and practiced all day while his dad was at work. When his dad got home, he got out his own guitar and they played together. Soon, after hearing a song only a few times, he could play it. His early favorites included George Strait's "The Cowboy Rides Away", Hank Williams Jr.'s "The Blues Man", and Alabama's "My Home's in Alabama". Both parents encouraged young Jason as he progressed musically. From age 14, after watching the country-music awards on TV, he wanted to perform on stage. With his mother's help, he performed at the local VFW hall in Macon, Georgia. He sang John Anderson's song "Seminole Wind" and Tracy Lawrence's "Sticks and Stones". He would later say that the entire audience — all ten — applauded, and that he almost had to be dragged off the stage because he was hooked on performing. He began performing at area talent contests and local fairs. At 15, he joined the "house band" at Georgia nightspot Nashville South.

Personal life[link]

Aldean is married to Jessica and they have two daughters, Keeley and Kendyl. Aldean married Jessica on August 4, 2001.

Musical career[link]

After high school, with his father's help, Aldean and his band performed in college towns in Florida, Alabama, and Georgia, and then further up the southeastern seaboard. With one of the band's members, Justin Weaver, Aldean began writing songs. In 1998 he performed his original songs at a showcase staged by Atlanta nightclub The Buckboard. He was approached by Michael Knox, then of the Warner-Chappell song-publishing company. After signing with Warner-Chappell, Aldean moved to Nashville on November 1, 1998, at age 21.

A month after moving to Nashville, Aldean was offered a recording contract but was subsequently dropped. He signed with another label but again was dropped in 2000 for postponing his recording sessions repeatedly. Various showcases failed to bring him a contract. The last straw was an attempt at the Wildhorse Saloon where the promised label talent scouts never even showed up. Finally, Lawrence Mathis spotted Jason at one of the showcases at The Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville. Mathis signed as Aldean's first manager. Still frustrated and discouraged with his struggling career, Aldean gave himself six months before planning to leave Nashville and return home to Georgia. Then five weeks later, he was offered a deal from Broken Bow Records in Nashville. Shortly after the release of his first album, Jason picked up his new (and current) agent, Kevin Neal. And while recording ''Relentless'', Jason moved to Clarence Spalding and Spalding Entertainment for management.

''Jason Aldean'' (2005-2006)[link]

Aldean's first single, "Hicktown", was released in early 2005. It served as the lead-off to his album ''Jason Aldean'', and reached a peak of #10 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts. The album also produced his first Number One hit in "Why", as well as the #4-peaking "Amarillo Sky", which had previously been a non-charting single in 2002 for McBride & the Ride. Amarillo Sky earned a 2006 ACM nomination for song of the year and video of the year. Jason Aldean earned the title of "Top New Male Vocalist" at the 2006 Academy of Country Music Awards. ''Jason Aldean'' has sold over one million copies in the United States, and was certified platinum by the RIAA in 2007.

''Relentless'' (2007-2008)[link]

Aldean spent most of January 2007 in the studio with producer Michael Knox to finish his second album, ''Relentless''. This album was released on May 29, 2007, and at Wal-Mart, it was released with a Limited Edition CMT Pick DVD that includes performances from Jason Aldean. The album's lead-off single, "Johnny Cash", was originally recorded by Tracy Byrd and peaked at #6 when Aldean released it. Its followup, "Laughed Until We Cried", has become his fifth consecutive Top Ten hit. ''Relentless'' has also been certified gold by the RIAA, and its title track was released as its third single. The song has also been Aldean's lowest charting single in both the U.S. and Canada, failing to reach Top Ten on the country charts.

''Wide Open'' (2009-2010)[link]

Aldean released a seventh single titled "She's Country" to radio on December 1, 2008. It is the first single from his third album ''Wide Open'' which was released on April 7, 2009. The single debuted at #51 on the Hot Country Songs chart in late-November 2008. His seventh consecutive Top 40 hit on the country charts, it is also his first Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, and became his second number-one hit, and his first since "Why" in May 2006. The next single, the David Lee Murphy-Jim Collins co-write "Big Green Tractor," became Aldean's third Number One hit. ''Wide Open'' debuted at #2 on the Top Country Albums chart. "The Truth" became the album's third consecutive Number One hit in January 2010, with "Crazy Town" being the album's fourth single, peaking at #2 on the country charts.

Jason Aldean performed with Bryan Adams on an episode of ''CMT Crossroads'' in the beginning of May, and the episode premiered on June 26, 2009. In an interview with ''Shave'' Magazine, Jason explained that working with Bryan on ''Crossroads'' "was great. He was a lot of fun." But the real highlight for Jason was working with Randy Owen. "I am a big fan of Alabama so I got a chance to work with Randy Owen on this album (it didn’t make the album but it eventually made a bonus track). It was really cool. Alabama were like ‘The Beatles’ for me so working with him was definitely one of the highlights. I mean, both of those guys were really cool moments, but, if I had to pick one highlight, it would be working with Randy this year."

A live DVD titled ''Wide Open Live & More'' was released on August 25, 2009.

At the 2010 CMT music Awards Jason Aldean picked up 3 nominations in Video of the Year and Male Video of the Year for "The Truth", as well as collaborative video of the year and CMT performance of the year for his performance of "Heaven" with Bryan Adams.

''My Kinda Party'' (2010-2012)[link]

Aldean released a new single in August 2010, "My Kinda Party," which entered the Hot Country Songs chart at #41, which is the lead-off single from his album of the same name, released on November 2, 2010. It marks as Aldean's tenth top 10 country hit. He also collaborated with Kelly Clarkson on the intimate duet "Don't You Wanna Stay". Aldean and Clarkson's performance on November 10, 2010 at the CMA Awards received positive recognition, and debuted at #59 on ''Billboard'''s Hot Country Songs chart from unsolicited airplay for the week of November 20, 2010. In March 2011, "Don't You Wanna Stay" became Aldean's fifth number one hit.

In early 2011, Aldean's recording of "Dirt Road Anthem", recorded previously by both of its writers, country rap artist Colt Ford and Brantley Gilbert (who also wrote "My Kinda Party"), debuted on the Hot Country Songs chart at #57 as an album cut from unsolicited airplay for the week of February 5, 2011. In March 2011, "Dirt Road Anthem" was selected as the third single from ''My Kinda Party''. Aldean also collaborated with Ludacris on the song "Dirt Road Anthem" at the 2011 CMT Music Awards in Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday, June 8, 2011. In addition to making number one on the Hot Country Songs chart for the week of July 30, 2011, "Dirt Road Anthem" has also become Aldean's first top ten hit on the Hot 100 chart.

Aldean performed his song My Kinda Party at the start of the 2011 Home Run Derby, aired on ESPN.

Aldean won the CMA Country Album of the Year 2011 as well as the Musical Event of the Year with his duet, "Don't You Wanna Stay", with Kelly Clarkson. It was his first win.

On October 25, 2011 it was announced that Aldean will be performing on “The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! — Countdown To Music’s Biggest Night”, the one-hour special which takes place live on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at the Nokia Theatre L.A. The show will announce nominations in several categories as well as feature performances by past GRAMMY winners and/or nominees.

Jason Aldean released his fifth single from his award winning album, titled "Fly Over States" on February 6, 2012.

Tours[link]

Me & My Gang Tour 2006 with Rascal Flatts & Gary Allan (Eric Church was kicked off for playing too long and Jason took his spot)

Live Your Voice Tour with Tim McGraw 2008

CMT ON TOUR:Relentless with Lady Antebellum

Last Rodeo Tour with Brooks & Dunn 2010

Wide Open Tour 2010 with Luke Bryan (Fall Leg)

My Kinda Party Tour 2011 with

*Spring Leg: Eric Church & The JaneDear Girls

*Fall Leg: Chris Young & Thompson Square

My Kinda Party Tour 2012 with Luke Bryan & Lauren Alaina

Awards and nominations[link]

Academy of Country Music

!Year	!Organization	!Award	!Result
2005	|	Top New Male Vocalist
rowspan="3"	2007		Song of the Year - "Amarillo Sky"
Video of the Year - "Amarillo Sky"
rowspan="1"	Country Music Association	Horizon Award
rowspan="3"	2010		Video of the Year - "The Truth"
Male Video of the Year - "The Truth"
Collaborative Video of the Year - "Heaven" with Bryan Adams from CMT Crossroads
rowspan="24"	2011		Entertainer of the Year
Male Vocalist of the Year
rowspan="2"	Billboard Music Awards	Top Country Artist
Top Country Album - "My Kinda Party"
rowspan="4"	CMT Music Awards	Video of the Year - "My Kinda Party"
Male Video of the Year - "My Kinda Party"
Collaborative Video of the Year - "Don't You Wanna Stay" with Kelly Clarkson
Best Web Video of the Year - "My Kinda Party" live from CMT.com webcast
rowspan="5"	Country Music Association	Entertainer of the Year
Single of the Year - "Don't You Wanna Stay" with Kelly Clarkson
Musical Event of the Year - "Don't You Wanna Stay" with Kelly Clarkson
Album of the Year - ''My Kinda Party''
Male Vocalist of the Year
rowspan="1"	Billboard Touring Awards	Breakthrough
rowspan="2"	American Music Awards	Favorite Country Male Artist
Favorite Country Album - "My Kinda Party"
rowspan="8"	American Country Awards
Artist of the Year
Male Artist of the Year
Album of the Year - ''My Kinda Party''
Single of the Year: Male - "My Kinda Party"
Single of the Year: Vocal Collaboration - "Don't You Wanna Stay" with Kelly Clarkson
Touring Headline Act of the Year
Music Video: Group, Duo, or Collaboration - "Don't You Wanna Stay" with Kelly Clarkson
rowspan="15"	2012		Best Country Solo Performance - "Dirt Road Anthem"
Best Country Duo/Group Performance - "Don't You Wanna Stay" with Kelly Clarkson
Best Country Album - "My Kinda Party"
rowspan="6"	Academy of Country Music	Entertainer of the Year
Male Vocalist of the Year
Album of the Year - "My Kinda Party"
Vocal Event of the Year - "Don't You Wanna Stay" with Kelly Clarkson
Single Record of the Year - "Don't You Wanna Stay" with Kelly Clarkson
Video of the Year - "Tattoos on This Town"
rowspan="3"	Billboard Music Awards	Top Country Artist
Top Country Album - "My Kinda Party"
Top Country Song - "Dirt Road Anthem"
rowspan="3"	CMT Music Awards	Video of the Year - "Dirt Road Anthem"
Male Video of the Year - "Dirt Road Anthem"
CMT Performance of the Year - "Tattoos On This Town" from Artists of the Year

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

2005: ''Jason Aldean''

2007: ''Relentless''

2009: ''Wide Open''

2010: ''My Kinda Party''

References[link]

External links[link]

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name	Luke Bryan
background	solo_singer
birth name	Thomas Luther Bryan
born	July 17, 1976
origin	Leesburg, Georgia, USA
instrument	Vocals, acoustic guitar
genre	Country
occupation	Singer-songwriter
years active	2005-present
label	Capitol Nashville
associated acts	Billy Currington, Jason Aldean, Ash Bower, Travis Tritt, Lady Antebellum, Jeff Stevens
website	}}

"Luke" Bryan''' (born July 17, 1976) is an American country singer. Bryan began his musical career in the mid-2000s, writing songs for Travis Tritt and Billy Currington. After signing with Capitol Records Nashville in 2007, he released the album ''I'll Stay Me'', which included the singles "All My Friends Say", "We Rode in Trucks" and "Country Man". Followup album ''Doin' My Thing'' included "Do I", which Bryan co-wrote with Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum, and the number one singles "Rain Is a Good Thing" and "Someone Else Calling You Baby". ''Tailgates & Tanlines'', released in 2011, includes "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)" and his third number one, "I Don't Want This Night to End". Bryan co-wrote all of his singles, and co-produced all three albums with Jeff Stevens.

Biography[link]

Bryan was born and raised in Leesburg, Georgia. At age fourteen, his parents bought him his first guitar, and after learning to play it, he joined various local bands and began to play in local clubs. After graduating Lee County High School, Bryan planned to move to Nashville, Tennessee; however, this move was delayed, due to the death of his brother, Chris, on the same day he planned to leave. Luke attended Georgia Southern University, and is a member of the Eta Zeta chapter of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. After graduation Luke went to work for his dad, despite everyone encouraging him to move to Tennessee. His dad encouraged him to relocate and he arrived in Nashville in 2001, signing a record deal only two months later.

2007-2008: ''I'll Stay Me''[link]

He moved to Nashville on September 1, 2001 and landed a deal as a songwriter within two months. Among his first cuts was the title track of Travis Tritt's 2005 album ''My Honky Tonk History''. An A&R; representative at Capitol Records saw Bryan perform at a club, and signed him to a recording contract. In the meantime, Bryan co-wrote Billy Currington's single "Good Directions", which went to number 1 on the Hot Country Songs charts in mid-2007. Bryan co-wrote his debut single, "All My Friends Say", with producer Jeff Stevens. This song reached a peak of number 5 on Hot Country Songs in mid-2007. In August 2007, Capitol released Bryan's debut album, ''I'll Stay Me''. Bryan wrote or co-wrote all but one of its 11 songs. The album's second single, "We Rode in Trucks", peaked at number 33 in early 2008, while "Country Man" reached number 10.

Thom Jurek of Allmusic gave the album a positive review, considering Bryan's lyrics "in the mainline of honky tonk tradition" although he thought some of the sound was "calculated".

2009-2010: ''Doin' My Thing''[link]

In March 2009, he released an exclusive EP to iTunes titled ''Spring Break With All My Friends'' that featured two new songs, "Sorority Girls" and "Take My Drunk Ass Home," plus an acoustic version of "All My Friends Say." After this EP, he released his fourth single, "Do I". Bryan wrote the song with Olav Magnussen and Dave Haywood of Lady Antebellum, whose lead singer Hillary Scott also sings backing vocals on it. It debuted at number 53 on the country singles charts dated for May 9, 2009 and reached number 2 in December, having been held from the Number One spot by Lady Antebellum's "Need You Now". "Do I" was included on Bryan's second album, ''Doin' My Thing'', which was released in October 2009. Also included on the album was a cover of OneRepublic's "Apologize". Bryan wrote the album's next two singles, "Rain Is a Good Thing" and "Someone Else Calling You Baby", with Dallas Davidson and Jeff Stevens, respectively. Both of these songs went to number 1 on the country music charts.

Allmusic gave this album a positive review as well, with Stephen Thomas Erlewine considering Bryan more "relaxed" in comparison to his debut.

2011-present: ''Tailgates & Tanlines''[link]

Bryan released his seventh single, "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)", to country radio on March 14, 2011. Also co-written by Bryan and Davidson, it served as the lead-off single to his third studio album, ''Tailgates & Tanlines'', which was released August 9, 2011. The album debuted at number 1 on the Top Country Albums and number 2 on the Billboard 200. "Country Girl" peaked at number 4 on the country charts and number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100. Bryan co-wrote the album's second single, "I Don't Want This Night to End", with Davidson, Rhett Akins and Ben Hayslip, who are collectively known as the Peach Pickers. In early 2012, this song became Bryan's third number 1. "Drunk On You" is the album's third single. On March 6, 2012, Bryan released his fourth Spring Break EP entitled ''Spring Break 4 ... Suntan City''. Along with the title track, which Bryan co-wrote with Dallas Davidson, Rhett Akins and Ben Hayslip, the EP includes "Spring Breakup,"Little Bit Later On" and "Shake the Sand."

Personal life[link]

Luke Bryan married Caroline Boyer on Dec. 8, 2006. They welcomed a son, Thomas Boyer in 2008. Their second son, Tatum, was born in 2010.

Discography[link]

Studio albums[link]

Title	Details	Peak chart positions				! style="width:45px;"	! style="width:45px;"
		''[[I'll Stay Me">Music recording sales certification
! style="width:45px;"	! style="width:45px;"	! style="width:45px;"
''[[I'll Stay Me''		* Release date: August 14, 2007	Capitol Records>Capitol Nashville	Compact disc>CD, music download	2	24	—
''Doin' My Thing''		* Release date: October 6, 2009	* Label: Capitol Nashville	* Formats: CD, music download	2	6	—		Recording Industry Association of America>US: Gold
''Tailgates & Tanlines''		* Release date: August 9, 2011	* Label: Capitol Nashville	* Formats: CD, music download	1	2	6		* US: Platinum	Music Canada>CAN: Gold

Extended plays[link]

Title	Details	Peak chartpositions
		! style="width:45px;"	! style="width:45px;"
''Luke Bryan EP''		* Release date: October 31, 2006	* Label: Capitol Nashville	* Formats: music download	—	—
''Spring Break withAll My Friends''		* Release date: March 10, 2009	* Label: Capitol Nashville	* Formats: music download	—	—
''Spring Break 2...Hangover Edition''		* Release date: March 2, 2010	* Label: Capitol Nashville	* Formats: music download	—	—
''Spring Break 3...It's a Shore Thing''		* Release date: March 1, 2011	* Label: Capitol Nashville	* Formats: music download	6	23
''Spring Break 4...Suntan City''		* Release date: March 6, 2012	* Label: Capitol Nashville	* Formats: music download	2	9

Singles[link]

Year	Single	Peak chart positions			Album
		! style="width:45px;"	! style="width:45px;"	! style="width:45px;"
	"[[All My Friends Say">Music recording sales certification	Album
! style="width:45px;"	! style="width:45px;"		! style="width:45px;"
	"[[All My Friends Say"	5	59	—
"We Rode in Trucks"	33	—	—
2008	"Country Man"	10	74	—
2009	"Do I"	2	34	66		* US: Platinum
	"Rain Is a Good Thing"	1	37	57		* US: Gold
"Someone Else Calling You Baby"	1	56	84
	"Country Girl (Shake It for Me)"	4	22	50		* CAN: Gold	* US: Platinum
"I Don't Want This Night to End"	1	22	48		* US: Platinum
2012	"Drunk on You"A	13	28	44		* US: Gold

^ACurrent single.

Other charted songs[link]

Year	Single	Peak chartpositions		Album
		! style="width:45px;"	! style="width:45px;"
2008	"Run Run Rudolph"	42	—
2010	"Wild Weekend"	—	17

Music videos[link]

! Year	Video	! Director
	"All My Friends Say"
"We Rode in Trucks"
	"Country Man"	Luke Bryan
"Run Run Rudolph"
2009	"Do I"
2010	"Rain Is a Good Thing"
	"It's a Shore Thing"	Potsy Ponciroli
"Country Girl (Shake It for Me)"	Shaun Silva
"If You Ain't Here to Party"	Michael Monaco
"I Don't Want This Night to End"	Shaun Silva
	"Suntan City"	Michael Monaco
"Drunk on You"	Shaun Silva

Awards and nominations[link]

! Year	! Association	! Category	! Result
		Top New Solo Vocalist
Top New Artist
CMT Music Awards	USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year - "Do I"
Country Music Association Awards	New Artist of the Year
		Best Web Video of the Year - "It's a Shore Thing"
Nationwide Insurance On Your Side Award
	Choice Music: Country Single — "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)"
Choice Music: Country Male Artist
	Artist of the Year: Male
Single of the Year: Male — "Someone Else Calling You Baby"

References[link]

External links[link]

LukeBryan.com

Category:1976 births Category:American country singers Category:American country singer-songwriters Category:Capitol Records artists Category:Musicians from Georgia (U.S. state) Category:Living people Category:People from Lee County, Georgia

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