Big & Rich is an American country music duo comprising two singer-songwriters: Big Kenny and John Rich.
They first performed together in 1998. Although the duo has performed together since 1998, Big Kenny and John Rich had both recorded solo albums in 1999 (Kenny's Live a Little and Rich's Underneath the Same Moon), though neither album was released until 2005.
In 2004, Big & Rich shared a nationwide sell-out stadium tour with Martina McBride and Tim McGraw. Later that year, the duo embarked on the American Revolution Tour which they coheadlined with Gretchen Wilson and other members of their renegade group known as the MuzikMafia. A live version of the band covering Madonna's "Like a Virgin" has also surfaced on the Internet.
Their second album, Comin' To Your City, was released on November 15, 2005. The single "Comin' To Your City" has grown to be their signature song; so much so that ESPN has utilized an altered version of it as the opening theme for their popular Saturday program College GameDay.
Big Kenny and his wife, Christiev, welcomed a son on November 2, 2005. They named him Lincoln William Holiday and John Rich was named his godfather. Big and Rich also co-headlined in the "Deuces Wild" tour with Brooks & Dunn and the Warren Brothers.
In 2006, Big & Rich released a single, "8th of November", inspired by the story of Niles Harris. A subsequent documentary titled "The 8th of November: a true American story of honor" was released also, debuting on Great American Country television network over the July 4 weekend.
The documentary tells the story of Niles Harris and shows the making of the music video for the single. The documentary was included in 42 tablet boxes of Prilosec OTC.
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