Country singer Jamey Johnson was arrested during a traffic stop in Williamson County, Tennesee on Sunday, Nov. 17.
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The Tennesee Highway Patrol confirmed that Johnson was arrested and the incident is still under investigation.
Although Nashville’s Newschannel 5 reported the Mobile Patrol app indicated that Johnson was charged with possession of drugs and speeding, the District Attorney’s Office for Williamson County did not confirm the charges. His bond was only $5,000.
He was released from jail on Monday, Nov. 18.
Jamey Johnson rose to fame in 2005. He made his debut with his song “The Dollar.” Over the years, he has co-written singles for various artists. This includes Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Trace Adkins, George Straight, and Jessie James Decker.
He has also produced numerous albums such as The Guitar Song and Living For a Song: A Tribute to Hank Cochran. He also just released his new album, Midnight Gasoline, which is his first full-length record in more than a decade.
Jamey Johnson has not spoken out about his arrest.
Jamey Johnson Recently Opened Up About His Alcohol Addiction Almost Killing Him
While promoting his new album Midnight Gasoline, Jamey Johnson recently opened up to Billboard about how his alcohol addiction almost killed him.
“I had my last drink in September 2011,” Johnson stated. “Then I quit smoking pot in 2015. I think that lasted about eight years. Nine years. In that time period, it was all about sobriety. And with a sober mind, I’m able to do things like get a pilot’s license, manage a business, start a product line. I’m sober for the most part, but every now and then, I may still break out a joint if I’m writing or something like that.”
Jamey Johnson then admitted that he “doesn’t play games” with alcohol. “That’s what led me down a dark path of self-destruction back then and I barely survived. Alcohol was an incendiary way of destructing myself. Everything just went up in flames and you couldn’t put the fire out, you just had to wait for it to all come to ashes and then try to rebuild when you got done.”
He then spoke about how Tobey Keith’s death really impacted his life and music. “The writing was already coming back to me, piece by piece, but I still didn’t have any ambitions on making a record.”
“When [he] passed away, it moved everything into high gear,” Johnson added. “Because I realized that that was the end of his discography, that we weren’t getting another Toby Keith record.”