George Strait and Alan Jackson first performed “Murder On Music Row” at the 1999 CMA Awards and one year later, they received the CMA Awards for Vocal Event of the Year and Song of the Year. Alan and George recorded this son on this day in 1999! Watch Scotty Alexander & Justin Holmes Music tip their hats to a couple of country legends. | Classic Country Music

A bold moment in country music history. George Strait & Alan Jackson’s 1999 CMA performance of “M*rder on Music Row” called out the industry’s shift away from traditional country, live in front of the very people it criticized. A legendary, no-frills stand for real country music. It is a protest song lamenting the decline of traditional country music in favor of more pop-oriented styles, blaming record executives and commercial pressures for the loss of the genre’s roots. #CountryLegends #Mvrder