John Rich is imploring Tennessee Governor Bill Lee to help local venues. In a video posted to Facebook, the Big & Rich singer spoke about the struggle small Nashville venues are facing amid increased property taxes.
“When you think about Nashville, Tennessee, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Is it live country music? I bet it is,” Rich began. “I bet that’s why you come here, because you want to hear the best of the best. You want to go down and hear band after band. You want to hear that great live country music in what? Music City, USA. Nashville, Tennessee.”
Rich went on to explain that the Nashville mayor and his team recently elevated property values, which, in turn, increased taxes for businesses…