John Rich Might Be The Future Of Country (For Better Or Worse) [Show Business For Ugly People]

Country music as a popular entity hasn't seem to care much for political or social issues much since the rash of tracks issued in the wake of 9/11, which makes John Rich's "Shuttin' Detroit Down" a bit of a surprise. At the very least, it's enough of one to make the music section of the New York Times. Rich has been using the conservative media to make a case for his new album, complete with "Shuttin...", a bailout anthem added to the tracklisting at the last minute. And he makes for a charming ...

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