country music
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The name Oliver Anthony was virtually unknown until a couple of weeks ago when the Virginia singer/songwriter dropped his viral “Rich Men North of Richmond” and became a nationwide sensation. Like Jason Aldean’s “Try That in a Small Town,” which I wrote about previously, the song was quickly politicized.
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Three days later, CMT announced it would no longer air the video and social media exploded. I remember thinking while listening to the song, “I was born and raised in a small town, and this song doesn’t speak for me.