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allegedly throwing a chair off the sixth story of rooftop bar in Nashville, Tennessee.Rich, 50, who is one half of the duo Big & Rich with Big Kenny, shared his advice for the embattled 30-year-old “Wasted on You” singer, who was arrested on Sunday night and later charged with three felony counts of reckless endangerment and one count of disorderly conduct.In a post he shared on X, the “Save A Horse” hitmaker explained that he empathized with Wallen due to his own past struggles with fame.“Reading about Morgan Wallen this morning, and I can’t help but recall all the destructive, crazy things I did early on in my career,” Rich wrote in a post that he shared on X on Monday.He continued, “The combo of intense pressure, expectations and over the top success is a dangerous cocktail.”“Thank God I had great mentors who helped guide me out of that mindset, and I hope Morgan has some people around him who care about him enough to help him find a new approach to life,” Rich added.“It takes a lifetime to build what he’s built, and one second to destroy it all. I’m rooting for him to turn it around.”The Metro Nashville Police Department shared Wallen’s booking photo on social media along with an arrest report stating he was “booked early today on 3 cts of felony reckless endangerment and 1 ct of misdemeanor disorderly conduct for throwing a chair from the rooftop of Chief’s Bar Sun night.

John Rich still remembers the first time he attended CMA Fest, a festival dedicated to country music fans, as a teenager. Rich, who was 16 at the time, saved up his money to see the Judds play live.  "The first time I ever came I was about 16 or 17, saved up my money.

The world of country music is currently mired in controversy, with Garth Brooks and John Rich weighing in on Bud Light’s controversial decision to partner with Dylan Mulvaney, a transgender activist and TikTok star. Fans and artists alike have taken sides for and against the company, but for country star Tyler Farr, the whole thing has been blown a little out of proportion. "I mean, that doesn't offend me at all," Farr told Fox News Digital when asked about Brooks recent comments.

John Rich is less concerned with the advancements in artificial intelligence than he is with the expansion of country music, questioning if the technology could produce better quality music than what country artists are releasing now.  "Could AI do any worse than some of the country singers that are out there right now?" Rich wondered during an interview with Fox News Digital, without naming names. "I'm not sure that's even possible." One thing's for sure, according to Rich: AI has nothing on the legends. "Listen, you can't replicate the great songwriters.

Garth Brooks wants to keep things friendly on lower Broadway. The country star spoke out about being inclusive amid a firestorm of transphobic hate directed at a popular beer company. During a panel conversation at Billboard Country Live during CMA Fest last week, Brooks touched on the recent backlash aimed at Bud Light after the brand partnered with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney for an ad campaign earlier this year. Answering a question about his Friends In Low Places Bar & Honky Tonk, which is expected to open in the near future in Nashville's South Broadway District, Brooks confirmed that he has full intentions of keeping Bud Light stocked behind the bar. «I know this sounds corny,» he said of the venue.

Garth Brooks is still singing the tune to his 1992 classic, "We Shall Be Free." The singer-songwriter is reiterating his choice to sell Bud Light beer at his new Nashville bar, Friends in Low Places, amid the months-long conflict with the Anheuser-Busch owned company.  Last week, Brooks told Billboard that his bar would be a safe space where "every brand of beer" would be sold, prompting more conversation on the topic. On Monday, Brooks addressed the media "stir," sharing that at the crux of his decision was staying true to himself. "Diversity, inclusiveness: that's me! That's always been me," he said on his livestream "Inside Studio G."  "I get it, everybody’s got their opinions.

John Rich believes a few common denominators bring people together. Just before his electric CMA Fest performance, the Big & Rich singer exclusively told Fox News Digital that his Redneck Riviera whiskey brand and bar in Nashville stands for something – and he has faith that a growing population does, too.  The "Save a Horse" singer pulled Bud Light from his Nashville bar in April amid controversy with a Budweiser marketing campaign featuring transgender TikTok star Dylan Mulvaney.

Charna Flam Garth Brooks’ new Nashville bar and honky-tonk Friends in Low Places is opening this summer — and the country star is sharing that everyone is welcome… except assholes. During a panel conversation at Billboard Country Live, Brooks shared his thoughts by alluding to a transphobic boycott of Bud Light, after the company enlisted transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney for a marketing campaign. “I want it to be a place you feel safe in. I want it to be a place where you feel like there are manners and people like one another,” Brooks said about his new business. “And yes, we’re going to serve every brand of beer. We just are. It’s not our decision to make. Our thing is this: if you [are let] into this house, love one another. If you’re an asshole, there are plenty of other places on lower Broadway.”

Country music star John Rich weighed in on fellow musician Garth Brooks' decision to serve "every brand of beer" at his upcoming Nashville, Tennessee, spot as Bud Light continues to face backlash. Fox News Digital caught up with the Big & Rich singer at his own Redneck Riviera bar in Nashville on Friday as he was preparing for CMA Fest. "Garth Brooks has always been the guy that that said, ‘everybody come to my show,’" Rich told Fox News Digital.

John Rich, famed country singer from the band Big and Rich, is the latest celebrity to share his thoughts on the Bud Light controversy concerning their choice to do a sponsorship with trans activist Dylan Mulvaney. Rich, who also owns the Redneck Riviera bar in Nashville, Tennessee, told Fox News Digital he "didn't know exactly what to anticipate" when the controversy began. However, now that the beer brand has released a new ad heavily featuring American landmarks, including the spot where the Twin Towers once stood before the September 11 terrorist attacks, he has some thoughts.

Hoping to win back the audience that abandoned Bud Light and other affiliated products in the wake of its endorsement deal with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney, Anheuser-Busch has launched a new ad featuring its most iconic image.

social media app Truth Social and video-sharing site Rumble — catapulting it to No. 1 in the world on the Apple iTunes song chart.John Rich, the Nashville-based musician and one-half of the duo “Big and Rich,” released his latest song, “Progress,” on Friday.Truth Social and Rumble have emerged as alternatives to mainstream sites such as Twitter and YouTube, which have been accused of stifling free speech from conservatives.Rich, an unabashed conservative, saw his song outperform those by hit-makers such as Billie Eilish, Kate Bush, and Lizzo.“Here I am with no record label, no publisher, no marketing deal,” Rich told Just the News.“I just got a song that speaks to a lot of people, and Truth and Rumble pushed it out there.

Country music star Toby Keith has told his fans that he has stomach cancer, and that he has been undergoing chemo for the last six months after the diagnosis.The musician, 60, posted on social media that he has been diagnosed with the disease, and that he has been receiving treatment for it since late last year. But the star, who has 1.2 million followers on Twitter, insisted it that it was "so far, so good", and that he was undergoing several aggressive forms of treatment. Writing on the social media site, the seven-time Grammy nominee wrote: "Last fall I was diagnosed with stomach cancer.

Toby Keith, a seven-time Grammy nominee who was recognized as entertainer of the year by the Academy of Country Music two years in a row in 2002 and 2003, revealed Sunday he has stomach cancer.

The country music world is mourning the loss of one of its beloved performers. Naomi Judd, whose family harmonies with daughter Wynonna turned them into the Grammy-winning country stars The Judds, died at the age of 76. Her daughters, Wynonna and Ashley, announced her death on Saturday in a statement provided to The Associated Press.

Naomi Judd died on Saturday just outside of Nashville. She was 76.Naomi's death stunned the world, especially since The Judds — also featuring her daughter Wynonna -- were set to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday. The duo had also announced a tour set to kick off this fall.Following the tragic news, Carrie Underwood took to Twitter and expressed her condolences to the legendary singer.

Michele Amabile Angermiller Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider, who is featured in a REELZ documentary about the Warwick, Rhode Island Station nightclub fire, which killed some 100 attendees of a Great White concert in 2003, has released a new song to honor the victims called “Stand.”The song, one of 12 from Snider’s new album, “Leave a Scar,” is featured in “America’s Deadliest Rock Concert: The Guest List,” which chronicles the events leading up to and after the tragedy through deeply personal stories of fans who were there.The Feb. 20, 2003 fire was caused by illegal soundproofing materials and pyrotechnics — 100 people died and more than 200 were injured.

MacGyver famously can fix anything with two pieces of tape, a paper clip and some balsa wood, but CBS can’t save itself from having to go to trial in two months over profits from the revived series.

EXCLUSIVE: AXS TV has acquired all 10 seasons of Wahlburgers, the Emmy-nominated reality series that aired on A&E from 2014-2019. Starring Paul, Donnie and Mark Wahlberg, Wahlburgers will premiere Sunday, February 27, with episodes airing weekly in a four-hour block, from 7 pm to 11 pm ET.

Someone managed to top Adele during the holidays, and it wasn’t Mariah Carey. In December, Mike Rowe announced on Instagram that his holiday track, "Santa’s Gotta Dirty Job," had reached No. 1 on iTunes, beating out the British singer's "Easy On Me," which came in second.

Mike Rowe and John Rich have recruited some country music heavy-hitters for their new Christmas tune. Rowe, known for hosting "Dirty Jobs," and Rich, of Big & Rich fame, teamed up under the moniker Rich & Rowe to release "Santa's Gotta Dirty Job" on Monday with some help from the Oak Ridge Boys.

Stuart Varney, Cheryl Casone, John Rich and Kacie McDonnell will host new weekly shows for Fox Business Network’s new original primetime slate under the banner FBN Prime.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorFinance and politics aren’t the only things on the schedule at Fox Business Network.The Fox Corp.-owned outlet, which in recent years has generated its biggest ratings for a show led by Lou Dobbs that burnished a distinctly right-leaning brand of politics, will in September stock the bulk of its primetime grid with documentary-style programming featuring hosts like Mike Rowe, country music star John Rich, Stuart Varney and Cheryl Casone.

Rush Limbaugh left a lasting impact on country star John Rich. Limbaugh died at the age of 70 on Wednesday and was honored by the "Earth to God" singer on Twitter, in which he revealed the radio pioneer had anonymously made a large donation to charity.

Singer John Rich said Thursday he’s heard from other country stars who have told him that conservative voices are being "muzzled" by the industry. "The list of country artists calling me is growing by the day who are saying they're being ‘muzzled’ by the industry when it comes to them expressing their frustration and anger about the targeting of conservatives, and suppression of free speech by the powers that be.

WWII veteran Sidney Walton, 101, has been honored with the Patriot Award for the Unsung Hero during Fox Nation’s second annual Patriot Awards, which hit the streaming service on Friday.   Country music star John Rich presented Walton with the award during this year’s event, which was virtual amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Country star John Rich is refusing to force patrons of his Nashville, Tennessee restaurant to wear face masks inside the establishment because he doesn’t want to “overreach”.

Country star John Rich is refusing to force patrons of his Nashville, Tennessee restaurant to wear face masks inside the establishment because he doesn’t want to “overreach”.

John Rich wrote a song that references toilet paper, Luke Combs recorded a new title with a group of masked musicians, and Craig Morgan sang in support of first responders during a Grand Ole Opry appearance to a house full of empty seats.The novel coronavirus has created unusual cultural circumstances, and country artists have responded in ways that are often novel at a granular level.

Country music duo Big & Rich have released a new coronavirus-themed single encouraging everybody to “Stay Home”.