John Rich Marries Longtime Girlfriend, Former Model Joan Bush
- John Rich married Joan Bush, his girlfriend for more than five years and a former model, on Saturday at a small ceremony in Nashville.
- Among the guests who payed tribute to George Jones at the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday night were President Bush and First lady Laura Bush along with musical performances by Brad Paisley, Randy Travis, Alan Jackson and Garth Brooks. Jones was praised as a performer of uncommon cultural relevance.
“I appreciate the honor, don’t get me wrong,” said Jones, 77, sitting in a favorite chair in his Williamson County home. “But I feel kind of out of place. It seems like there’s a lot of people that would deserve it more than I do. I messed up my life way back there, drinking and boozing and all that kind of stuff, and you wish you could just erase it all. You can’t do that, though. You just have to live it down the best you can.”
- Clint Black has big shoes to fill as he follows Trace Adkins‘ run on Celebrity Apprentice. The new season starts March 1.
- Bulletproof, the newest album from Reckless Kelly, edged out the Driver-By Truckers‘ Brighter Than Creation’s Dark for the readers’ choice top album of that year at Twangville. See the rest of the top ten.
- Watch Trailer Choir’s Big Vinny showcase his dance moves and answer the question that’s on everybodys’ mind (exactly how many pairs of overalls does he own?) in episode 17 of Nashville at Nite.
- Appetite for Destruction’s Peter Kohan ponders whether or not, in this age of “drink responsibly,” there is a conflict in the message that Miller Lite is sending through their sponsorship and use of Luke Bryan’s song “All My Friends Say”?
- Twang Nation’s Baron Lane got his first taste of Berkley, California via a Tom Russell concert on Saturday night:
San Antonio’s Michael Martin provided intricately dazzling guitar and mandolin workto counter the hard tales Russell sang of illegal Mexican workers (Who’s Gonna Build Your Wall?) grappling with mortality (The Pugilist at 59) and the pain of love (Down the Rio Grande and Navajo Rug.) Many of the songs are autobiographical and the gritty roads and and tequila soaked rendezvous are all palpable. If Willie Nelson is Texas’ Django Reinhardt then Russell is the states’ adopted Jack Kerouac.
- Mary Chapin Carpenter on her new Christmas album, Come Darkness, Come Light, to CMT’s Craig Shelburne:
“That was the whole point from the beginning — to make a real acoustic record. Whatever instruments we thought might add a texture or color, John [Jennings -- co-producer] was able to provide himself. We brought in Jon Carroll, my longtime keyboard player. He is so gifted, and he really did the heavy lifting on the piano, but John was able to fill in where it was needed. At most, there were three people in the room, but mostly it was me and John. It’s really fun to do that. You feel like you’re wacky scientists, late at night in the lab, experimenting to your heart’s content.
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- The HearYa indie music blog wants to introduce you to Those Darlins: “Their sound channels the traditional country sound you’d expect to hear at The Grand Ole Opry, but as dig you into the lyrics you’ll feel a punk attitude to go along with it.” (MySpace)
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December 8, 2008 at 11:23 am Permalink
I did not know that John Rich was in a relationship. I guess that I always kind of suspected that he and Gretchen Wilson were “friends with benefits.”
December 8, 2008 at 11:33 am Permalink
Think again. Gretch isn’t like that. she’s got a big mouth and all, but that’s not true and frankly, its almost insulting.
good luck Rich!
December 8, 2008 at 11:36 am Permalink
…and to think I thought John was in love with himself…
December 8, 2008 at 11:42 am Permalink
Yeah Matt C, take that!! Gretchen isn’t a ho, she just talks like one!!!
December 8, 2008 at 12:21 pm Permalink
I hope all the wedding reception drinks were served in glasses. Rich and bottles don’t mix.
December 8, 2008 at 1:41 pm Permalink
Thanks for the props gentlemen!
December 8, 2008 at 2:21 pm Permalink
Wow Davey, that response was part tween fangirl, part jilted lover. What’s up with that? :)
December 8, 2008 at 3:39 pm Permalink
I’ll have to say that I’m surprised by the John Rich news too, for several reasons.
December 8, 2008 at 3:43 pm Permalink
10 to 1 John Rich writes this woman a love song called ‘Get ‘joan bush, I’ve already got mine’ …
December 8, 2008 at 4:06 pm Permalink
What? Marc, where did you get that impression? I was countering Matt C’s comments about Gretchen Wilson. I’m a big fan and didn’t appricate his comment. It was insulting to her character.
Second, the tween fangirl part isn’t that far from the truth. I’m not a tween, (I’m 19). Davey is a nickname, I’m actually a girl. My full name in Davidia (Pronounced dave-ee-dia. and don’t ask; you can’t pick your parents or help what they name you).
December 8, 2008 at 4:11 pm Permalink
and very funny, JR. Hopefully John’s puns aren’t that bad.
December 8, 2008 at 4:55 pm Permalink
If the Secret Service was protecting John Rich and his new wife, I have a feeling their code names would be “Rock Husdon” and “Doris Day” if you get my drift….
The fact Trace Adkins has a real edge to his personality made him intriguing on “Celebrity Apprentice” while Clint Black just seems like a really boring nice guy in comparison. They should have picked Kellie Pickler, Sarah Buxton, or Emily West to liven things up a little. Best yet would be Jamey Johnson as his tolerance for B.S. seems to be less than zero these days…..
Forget Big Vinny, I’d much rather see Crystal doing some dance moves a la Honky Tonk Badonkadonk… (Gosh, will Stormy find me as sexist as Trace Adkins? Hmmm….)
December 8, 2008 at 5:10 pm Permalink
Rick – even better than Johnson, how about Todd Snider?
December 8, 2008 at 5:17 pm Permalink
Davey: hah! Wow I’m good! :P
December 9, 2008 at 8:30 am Permalink
I think Steve Earle would be good on the apprentice as he would try and have the contestants unionize and overthrow Trump….
December 9, 2008 at 8:58 am Permalink
The bluegrass version of Old Enough by this rock group with guests Ricky Skaggs and Ashley Monroe is one of the most stunning things I have heard recently. You can view the video on CMT or YouTube. It is unbelievable. Don’t know why this website hasn’t reviewed it.
December 9, 2008 at 9:02 am Permalink
well, wayne they have showed the video and mentioned it more than once in previous blog/news round-ups…
December 9, 2008 at 10:25 am Permalink
Davey: Thanks for the update. I know I personally don’t have time to sit outside Gretchen’s bedroom and monitor her sex life, so its nice to hear from someone who does!
December 21, 2008 at 10:21 pm Permalink
i think that Joan Bush Rich is lucky women To get
married to John Rich is a wonderfull men he don’t
kown how he lucky is… and I hope that Big and Rich how luky they are to have a wonderfull Fan’s that loved big and Rich Very much I hope Big Kenny
to get better soon.
jordan Parker… Happy Christams
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