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EPISODE · Jun 1, 2026 · 30 MIN

Before Big & Rich, John Rich Was Starting Over in Nashville

from Our American Stories · host iHeartPodcasts

On this episode of Our American Stories, after leaving Lonestar, John Rich found himself back in Nashville trying to rebuild his country music career from scratch. The future Big & Rich star kept writing songs, navigating the highs and lows of the Nashville music scene, and slowly discovered the sound that would help make him one of country music’s most recognizable voices.Rich shares how the lessons his father taught him as a boy carried him through those uncertain years of songwriting, struggle, and reinvention in Nashville. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)Support the show: https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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