Famous Country Singer Arrested for Drug and Speeding: Details on Jamey Johnson’s Incident

A popular figure in the country music genre is now facing multiple charges in Tennessee. Tennessee Highway Patrol officers arrested Jamey Johnson, the modern outlaw country singer, on Sunday for alleged drug possession and speeding, according to Nashville CBS affiliate Channel 5.

The law enforcement agency confirmed the arrest took place in Williamson County, a county that borders Nashville/Davidson County and includes the suburb of Franklin. According to the THP statement, “the incident remains under investigation.” His bail was $500,000; it is unclear when or if he was released.

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Jamey Johnson has not commented on the arrest at the time of writing. Currently, his only social media activity on Monday was an Instagram Story post about Bill Anderson’s new music video.

About Jamey Johnson

Jamey Johnson is a respected country artist whose popularity grew in the 2000s through albums and more That lonely song (2008), The Guitar Song (2010) and The dollar (2006). Some of his most popular songs include 2008’s ‘In Color’, 2009’s ‘High Cost of Living’, 2005’s ‘The Dollar’ and 2008’s ‘That Lonesome Song’. He can also be heard on recent live recordings of Wille Nelson’s “Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die” and “On the Road Again,” which are popular on streaming services. Johnson notably released his first solo album in 14 years, Midnight gasolineback on November 8. He was even featured in a large print article for the Gannett newspaper The Tennessean on Sunday, the day police arrested him.

PopCulture.com may recall our previous coverage of Johnson’s service as a U.S. Marine, his recent tribute to George Jones and a 2017 feud with a concert venue for not allowing guns.