John Rich

Born in Amarillo, Texas, singer-songwriter and businessman John Rich has enjoyed a lucrative career in country music. Perhaps best known as half of the popular country-rock duo Big & Rich, John Rich had his first taste of success in Nashville as a bass guitarist and singer in the band Lonestar. Rich restarted his solo career in 2009 with Son of a Preacher Man. He resides in Nashville with his wife Joan and three kids.

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John Rich: How Wokeness Killed Country Music

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“Wokeism in the entertainment industry has made its way to Nashville.” Freedom and creating art go hand-in-hand, and wokeism is destroying both. Country singer-songwriter John Rich shares his moving story of how he got his start in music, dealing with failure, and never bending a knee to the woke mob. He also talks about patriotism, being a dad, and the American values his family instilled in him from an early age that led to his success.