John Rich Sets Record Straight on Why Lonestar Made ‘Right Decision’ to Fire Him

John Rich has had a long and interesting career. He got his start by singing at Opryland USA in high school. From there, Rich went on to be one of the founding members of Lonestar. In that band, he played bass and sang high harmonies. Also, Rich sometimes sang lead vocals. Lonestar formed in 1992 and John Rich was with them until January of 1998. While he was part of the band, they released two singles that made it to the top of the chart. Both "No News" and "Come Crying to Me" were chart-toppers. The band went on to have eight more chart-topping hits and won several awards. Rich carved out a successful solo career and later became one half of the hit duo Big & Rich. Today, John Rich holds no bad blood for his fellow bandmates. In fact, he says that they made the right decision in kicking him out of the band. He told Marty Smith all about it on the latest episode of 'The Road You Leave Behind.'