His sixteenth studio album,  Freight Train, was released on March 30, 2010.
The first single was "It's Just That Way", which debuted at No.
 50 in January 2010. "
Hard Hat and a Hammer" is the album's second single, released in May 2010.
On November 23, 2010, Jackson released another greatest hits package, entitled 34 Number Ones, which features a cover of the Johnny Cash hit "Ring of Fire", as well as the duet with Zac Brown Band, "As She's Walking Away".
On January 20, 2011, Sony Music Nashville announced that Jackson and his Sony-owned record label, Arista Nashville, had parted.
In March of that year, Jackson announced his new deal with Capitol's EMI Records Nashville.
It was a joint venture between ACR (Alan's Country Records) and Capitol.
All records were to be released and marketed through Capitol's EMI Records Nashville label.

In 2012, Jackson released the album Thirty Miles West.
Three singles have been released from the album, "Long Way to Go", "So You Don't Have to Love Me Anymore" and "You Go Your Way".
None of the singles reached the top 20.
A tour in 2013 supported the album.
Jackson released his second gospel album, Precious Memories Volume II, on March 26, 2013.
Later that same year, Jackson released his first (and so far, only) bluegrass album, simply titled The Bluegrass Album.
Two singles were released from the album: "Blue Ridge Mountain Song" and "Blacktop".
The album eventually peaked at no.
1 on the Billboard Top Bluegrass Albums chart and no.
3 on the country chart.
In 2014, Jackson recorded the opening credits song, "A Million Ways to Die", for the film A Million Ways to Die in the West, co-writing the song with Seth MacFarlane and Joel McNeely.

In August 2014, the Country Music Hall of Fame opened an exhibit celebrating Jackson's 25 years in the music industry.
It was also announced that he was an artist in residency as well, performing shows on October 8 and 22.
The exhibit highlights the different milestones in his career with memorabilia collected over the years.
His twenty-fifth anniversary "Keeping It Country" tour, began on January 8, 2015, in Estero, Florida.
In January 2015, Jackson began his 25th anniversary "Keepin' It Country" tour, followed in April with the announcement of his twentieth studio album, Angels and Alcohol, which was released on July 17.
In 2016, Jackson was selected as one of 30 artists to perform on "Forever Country", a mash-up track of "Take Me Home, Country Roads", "On the Road Again" and "I Will Always Love You" which celebrates 50 years of the CMA Awards.
In 2016 and 2017, Jackson extended his "Keepin' It Country" tour with American Idol alumnus Lauren Alaina.
In August 2016, Legacy Recordings released the collection "Genuine: The Alan Jackson Story" digitally and on three CDs with 59 tracks including eight previously unreleased tracks.
In October 2017, Alan Jackson released a new song titled "The Older I Get" for a planned future studio album.
His sixteenth studio album,  Freight Train, was released on March 30, 2010. The first single was "It's Just That Way", which debuted at No. 50 in January 2010. "Hard Hat and a Hammer" is the album's second single, released in May 2010. On November 23, 2010, Jackson released another greatest hits package, entitled 34 Number Ones, which features a cover of the Johnny Cash hit "Ring of Fire", as well as the duet with Zac Brown Band, "As She's Walking Away". On January 20, 2011, Sony Music Nashville announced that Jackson and his Sony-owned record label, Arista Nashville, had parted. In March of that year, Jackson announced his new deal with Capitol's EMI Records Nashville. It was a joint venture between ACR (Alan's Country Records) and Capitol. All records were to be released and marketed through Capitol's EMI Records Nashville label.
In 2012, Jackson released the album Thirty Miles West. Three singles have been released from the album, "Long Way to Go", "So You Don't Have to Love Me Anymore" and "You Go Your Way". None of the singles reached the top 20. A tour in 2013 supported the album. Jackson released his second gospel album, Precious Memories Volume II, on March 26, 2013. Later that same year, Jackson released his first (and so far, only) bluegrass album, simply titled The Bluegrass Album. Two singles were released from the album: "Blue Ridge Mountain Song" and "Blacktop". The album eventually peaked at no. 1 on the Billboard Top Bluegrass Albums chart and no. 3 on the country chart. In 2014, Jackson recorded the opening credits song, "A Million Ways to Die", for the film A Million Ways to Die in the West, co-writing the song with Seth MacFarlane and Joel McNeely.
In August 2014, the Country Music Hall of Fame opened an exhibit celebrating Jackson's 25 years in the music industry. It was also announced that he was an artist in residency as well, performing shows on October 8 and 22. The exhibit highlights the different milestones in his career with memorabilia collected over the years. His twenty-fifth anniversary "Keeping It Country" tour, began on January 8, 2015, in Estero, Florida. In January 2015, Jackson began his 25th anniversary "Keepin' It Country" tour, followed in April with the announcement of his twentieth studio album, Angels and Alcohol, which was released on July 17. In 2016, Jackson was selected as one of 30 artists to perform on "Forever Country", a mash-up track of "Take Me Home, Country Roads", "On the Road Again" and "I Will Always Love You" which celebrates 50 years of the CMA Awards. In 2016 and 2017, Jackson extended his "Keepin' It Country" tour with American Idol alumnus Lauren Alaina. In August 2016, Legacy Recordings released the collection "Genuine: The Alan Jackson Story" digitally and on three CDs with 59 tracks including eight previously unreleased tracks. In October 2017, Alan Jackson released a new song titled "The Older I Get" for a planned future studio album.
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