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Famous as :
Country music duoBirth Date :
1998Birth Place :
Nashville, TennesseeClaim to fame :
Single "Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy" from album "Horse of a Different Color" (2004)
John Rich of Big and Rich Expecting First Child
October 21, 2009 09:10:37John Rich of country music duo Big & Rich is about to become a father. His wife, Joan, is pregnant with their first child. The Boot is the first to report the pregnancy news and has obtained a confirmation on the matter from the singer's representatives.
No mention is made on how months along Joan has been carrying the baby. It is also not known if the expectant parents have found out the baby's sex and its due date.
2009 CMA Awards Nominations Outed, Brad Paisley Gets Most Nods
September 10, 2009 09:09:36Nomination recipients for this year's CMA Awards have been revealed at ABC's "Good Morning America" and CMT's studio in Nashville on September 9. Coming to GMA announcing the nominees were Darius Rucker and Lee Ann Womack. Meanwhile, the press conference in Nashville was hosted by Cody Alan and Alecia Davis with Randy Houser as its announcer.
Leading the nominations list was Brad Paisley who took home six kudos. He will compete in such categories as Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist, Single of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Music Video. Following Brad's domination were Keith Urban, Jamey Johnson, George Strait, Taylor Swift and Zac Brown Band with four nods each. Other country musicians who grabbed multiple nods include Kenny Chesney and Randy.
Full Nominations List of 44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards
February 12, 2009 11:02:15The nominees for this year's Academy of Country Music Awards have been revealed during a press conference at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville on February 11. Announced by Julianne Hough, Kellie Pickler, LeAnn Rimes and Jessica Simpson, it was revealed that Brad Paisley and Heidi Newfield both led the pack with six and four counts respectively.
Brad and Heidi were up against each other in Single Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Video of the Year. For the three categories, they were joined by such contenders as Miranda Lambert, Trace Adkins, Jamey Johnson and Carrie Underwood among others.
Big and Rich's Label Closed Down After Disappointing Sales
March 17, 2008 10:03:13Executives at Big & Rich's record label have come to a mutual conclusion that the recording house will be closed. Raybaw Records, an imprint of Warner Bros Records, has reportedly experienced a string of disappointing sales and therefore has to be closed down.
Although scoring a big profit from Cowboy Troy's 2005 debut album "Loco Motion", Raybaw had to swallow bitter pills in the subsequent releases. Troy, who also released his second album "Black in the Saddle" through the label last year, will switch to become the artist under Warner Bro's label, Billboard magazine reported.
Nominees of 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards
March 05, 2008 09:03:41Kenny Chesney rules way above his peers in dominating the Academy of Country Music Awards nominations. The country crooner who released his eleventh studio album "Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates" last year, receives as many as 11 nods while others go below seven nods.
Among the categories Chesney is nominated in are Top Male Vocalist and kudos for his album, single, video and song. Chesney, who is a reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year is again running for the same category this year and should he win the title again, he will be in tie with Garth Brooks as the prime academy winner in the category.
John Rich Going Solo While Big Kenny Recovering
January 26, 2008 10:01:11John Rich, one part of country duo Big & Rich, is taking sometime off from the band to record a solo album. Details on the album are still scarce but it is known that a lead single is scheduled for a Summer release.
Apparently, Rich decided to keep the creative juice flowing while his singing partner, Big Kenny is recovering from his injury that resulted from a car accident few years ago. "If anyone knows me, they know I'm always writing music," said the singer who is also assisting Jessica Simpson and Jewel Kilcher on their first country albums.
Big & Rich Taking a Break From Tour
December 26, 2007 12:12:17The country duo, Big & Rich, reportedly is taking a break from touring in 2008. According to Billboard.com, the singers and writers of 'Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)' will put the tour on the side for at least half of 2008. Allegedly, the decision was taken because Big Kenny was suffering from his previous car accident.
To Billboard.com, John Rich revealed that Big is still experiencing an upsetting long-lasting effects of a car accident a few years back. He said, "It's killing him. At the CMA Awards [in November] it was all he could do to get out there and get through it. It was hard for him to even hold his arm up to play the guitar."
Big & Rich Cancelled Show for a Little Girl
April 18, 2007 10:04:25
Big & Rich had to cancel their concert in San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino on April 12 after a young girl was banned permission to enter the building. The girl who is a big fan of the country band did not meet the requirement of '21-years-old and above' because she is merely 5 years old.
Though no dispute has occurred, the duo has left as many as 1,600 fans who were waiting nearly over an hour disappointed. They were told to refund their tickets after the cancellation was announced. Director of the casino Steve Lengel stated, "This was an unfortunate incident and caused great inconvenience for our guests."
Music Artists Taking Part in Pepsi's Global Re-Branding Efforts
April 09, 2007 09:04:07
A recording artist and music producer, Pharrell Williams is invading the world of soft drink, agreed to design a new version of the Pepsi can as part of a new promotion by the soft drink company.
The rapper-songwriter along with fellow music stars, Big & Rich and The All-American Rejects, have created three new designs that will be in market in the coming months. The three cans will feature a website address that will take fans to exclusive footage of the artists and will offer information on their new projects.
Bon Jovi to Appear in Cheyenne Frontier Days
April 04, 2007 11:04:15
Cheyenne Frontier Days this year will not only serve free pancakes but also a groundbreaking mixture of rock and country music. Def Leppard and Grammy award winning Bon Jovi have been slated to perform as part of the 10 days Western celebration.
Bon Jovi will open the first night on July 20 while Def Leppard performs on July 28.
Musicians Set to Headline the Rock'n the Rally
May 19, 2006 01:05:54
The likes of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers are among numbers of musicians slated to join Keith Urban, The Black Crowes, Big & Rich and Nickelback to headline the "Rock'n the Rally" music festival at South Dakota's Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
The five-day music festival is scheduled to kick off August 6-10 at a 34-acre amphitheater in the black hills near Sturgis, S.D. where hundreds of thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts from around the nation converge for the motorcycle rally, now in its 68th year.
Chesney to Perform at Football and Soccer Stadiums
March 17, 2006 11:03:44
Country superstar Kenny Chesney has included at least nine stadium dates into his "The Road & The Radio" tour, which begins with a March 23-24 stand at the Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio.
The nine dates included in his tour route this year, including National Football League stadiums in Boston, Nashville, Seattle, Detroit and Tampa, Fla., and Major League Soccer stadiums in Dallas, Chicago, Columbus, Ohio, and Los Angeles.
Duo Big & Rich in Talks to Perform at Rose Bowl
December 05, 2005 10:12:45Duo Big & Rich, consisting of Kenny Alphin and partner John Rich, is about to perform at Rose Bowl to be held in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 4, the day of the Bowl Championship Series' title game.
Though, Maura Mooney, a spokeswoman for Warner Bros. Records Nashville, Big & Rich's record label said that discussions are ongoing. We're waiting for good news then.
The Billboard 200 Top Charters
November 24, 2005 10:11:48Good luck charm shines upon the queen of pop Madonna as her latest album "Confessions on a Dance Floor" tops the Billboard 200 for the third times, sold nearly 350,000 copies in the United States for the week ended Sunday. To bow at No. 2 on the chart is Carrie Underwood's "Some Hearts" sold 315,000 copies, followed behind at 3rd by Kenny Chesney, whose "The Road and the Radio" sold for 191,000 copies.
At no. 4 is Mariah Carey's "The Emancipation of Mimi: Ultra Platinum Edition," which reenters the chart with sales reaches 185,000 copies. "Now That's What I Call Music! 20" by various artists secures the 5th place, while "Get Rich or Die Tryin' soundtrack," also by various artists wins the 6th rank.
BMI Honored Tim McGraw's 'Dying' Day
October 19, 2005 02:10:06"Live Like You Were Dying" is proven not only a pretext for Tim McGraw. For him it's more than just wisdom words, instead it's his inspiration that could make him a better person in this life and gain a better achievement in his music career.
The hit single, which was penned by Tim Nichols, successfully won the Robert J. Burton Award as Most-Performed Song of the Year at BMI's annual Country Awards held Tuesday at the performing rights organization's Nashville office. In the meantime, Harley Allen, Big Kenny of the songwriting/producing team Big & Rich, and Richie McDonald of Lonestar shared Songwriter of the Year honors.
ASCAP Fete Chesney Voice of Music Award
October 19, 2005 01:10:58ASCAP has named its award winners at its annual awards gala held Monday night at Nashville's famed Ryman Auditorium. Among them is Kenny Chesney who wins the ASCAP Voice of Music Award, when accepting which the star says "First and foremost, I consider myself a songwriter." Chesney's next album "The Road and the Radio," reportedly will be released next month.
Also granted an award at the 43rd Annual ASCAP is Craig Wiseman of group Rascal Flatts who is given the ASCAP Songwriter of the Year prize for singles "In a Real Love," "Live Like You Were Dying," "Rough and Ready" and "That's What It's All About." Moreover, the Tim McGraw hit "Live Like You Were Dying," which Wiseman co-wrote with Tim Nichols, is named Song of the Year.
