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John Rich<\/a>\u00a0is celebrating his 52nd birthday on Wednesday (Jan. 7.) The Texas-born singer has been a country music fixture since the early 1990s.<\/p>\n John Rich started his career as a member of Lonestar<\/a>, but these days, he is best known as one half of country music duo\u00a0Big & Rich<\/a>. Together with his musical partner Big Kenny, Rich released hits like the No. 1 “Lost in This Moment” as well as the fan-favorite 2004 single “Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy.)”<\/p>\n Rich has also released solo material and appeared on several reality shows, including\u00a0The Apprentice<\/em>.<\/p>\n He is also\u00a0known to be extremely outspoken, and he doesn’t care one iota whether you like what he has to say or not. That’s often made him a polarizing figure in the genre.<\/p>\n To celebrate his birthday, I have put together a list of 5 times that John Rich memorably got\u00a0people’s feathers all riled up.<\/p>\n In January of 2021, Rich took to Twitter to expose his thought that\u00a0country artists were being muzzled by the industry when it comes to politics.<\/p>\n Next is from\u00a0January of 2025, when Rich targeted other country artists for not speaking up about their support for President Trump.<\/p>\n In the clip, he reacts to Carrie Underwood<\/a> performing at Donald Trump\u2019s inauguration and urges “big time conservative country artists” to publicly speak up \u2014 saying they should “grow a pair” if they really support the\u00a0president.<\/p>\n In 2022, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Rich stirred up controversy when\u00a0he\u00a0questioned mask mandates and vaccine messaging, leading to strong pushback and accusations of spreading misinformation.<\/p>\n In February of 2025, Rich went after the CMAs and Beyonc\u00e9<\/a>, ruffling some feathers and causing some chaos.<\/p>\n In 2023, Rich got entangled in the Bud Light controversy when some got upset that he pulled Bud Light from his bar, Redneck Rivera in Nashville<\/p>\n The Bud Light controversy came after\u00a0Bud Light sent influencer Dylan Mulvaney a personalized can of beer to celebrate her 365-day “gender journey” milestone, which she shared on social media.<\/p>\n Rich posted a now-deleted tweet:\u00a0“What beer should my bar @rnrbarnash in Nashville replace #BudLight with?” He then followed that with a series of since deleted tweets on the subject.<\/p>\n Read More:<\/strong>\u00a0Bud Light No Longer the Top Beer in America After Controversy<\/a><\/p>\n The day before, Rich polled his followers about whether they still wanted Bud Light \u2014 a tweet that also got widespread attention:<\/p>\n “Are you thirsty for a Bud Light now?”<\/p>\n One thing is certain, Rich is a not just a musician, he is a pot-stirrer for sure.<\/p>\n Enjoy 40 of the best songs from 2000 to 2009. Each one came and went like a tornado. Most deserve a little more respect 15, 20 or 25 years later.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWho is John Rich?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
5 Times John Rich Caused Controversy + Backlash<\/strong><\/h3>\n
What Was The Bud Light Controversy in 2023?<\/h3>\n
Forgotten 2000s Country Songs: 40 Great Country Hits, 2000-2009<\/h2>\n
Essential 2000s Country Songs: 50 Best From 2000-2019<\/h2>\n