Country Music Legend, 66, Shares First Picture of 5th Grandchild After Retirement Concert
Grandpa Alan Jackson is celebrating the addition of a new family member.
The country music legend revealed that he's celebrating retirement with plenty of baby snuggles, taking to Instagram to announce the birth of his fifth grandchild.
"Denise and I are overjoyed to announce the birth of our fifth grandchild, Samuel Hudson Carrington (Hudson) born July 9 to Dani and her husband Sam," the 66-year-old captioned a photo of himself and his wife cradling the sweet bundle of joy.
Congratulations poured into the comments from fans, as one wrote, "So Precious!!
Enjoy the retired life!.. and that sweet bundle of JOY!! And, ALL of your GRANDS!!!💛💛💛💛."
"There is nothing like Grands and more Grands! Happy for y'all! Now that you've retired, that just means more time for Hudson and the other Grands!! Thanks Alan for your music! 👼👏🏼🙏🥰🎉" someone else chimed in, as a third added, "Congrats! The best thing in life is grandchildren!!❤️"
The '90s country singer and his high school sweetheart share three daughters: Mattie, 36, Alexandra "Ali," 32, and Dani, 28.
Mattie and her husband, Connor Smith, share two children-Charlotte Ann "Charlie," Jackson's first granddaughter, and WesleyAlan. Meanwhile, Ali and her husband, Sam Bradshaw, also have two kids, Jack and ParkerAnna, the latter of whom was born just a few months ago in April.
Samuel Hudson Carrington is Dani's first child.
The family update comes after one of the best-selling musical artists of all time performed his final concert, Last Call: One More for the Road – The Finale, on Saturday, June 27.
The farewell show featured a star-studded lineup at Nissan Stadium with country icons Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Keith Urban and more.
It was filmed for an upcoming NBC television special, Alan Jackson: The Last Show, officially closing the chapter on Jackson's decades-long touring career. A premiere date for the televised event has not been announced yet.
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This story was originally published July 10, 2026 at 12:45 PM.