John Rich says 'family and I are OK' following Nashville tornadoes

No part of the economy is being hit harder by the COVID-19 pandemic than the hospitality sector, effectively eviscerating the incomes of people who work in bars, restaurants and live-entertainment venues.

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Kid Rock, 49, is not ready to close his popular bar Big Ass Honky Tonk & Steakhouse, which he opened in Oct. 2018, in Nashville, TN despite the city’s coronavirus concerns and plans to keep it open until there’s a “statewide mandate.” The singer’s business partner, Steve Smith, put out an official statement about the bar’s plans on Mar.

Kid Rock is keeping his Nashville bar open despite the growing concerns of COVID-19.

Despite edicts from the city of Nashville to shut down over coronavirus concerns, some of the tourist-filled bars along the city’s perpetually packed Lower Broadway are defying the local government’s and many citizens’ call to close, conducting honky-tonk business as usual.

Despite Nashville Mayor John Cooper’s request to close down Lower Broadway on Sunday as a public health emergency in Nashville due to the coronavirus, countless bars have refused to shut their doors.

Kid Rock is refusing to close down his Nashville bar despite a city order to do so.

As the confirmed cases of the coronavirus grew to 39 in Tennessee, Nashville Mayor John Cooper announced major changes to the area on Sunday (March 15), including closing the bars on Lower Broadway and limiting restaurant capacity, as first reported by the Tennessean.

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Taylor Hicks says he “held on for dear life” while the tornadoes were ravaging through Nashville earlier this week.

Reese Witherspoon is overcome with emotions due to the recent natural disaster in her home state and the widespread panic over the coronavirus, among other things.

Reese Witherspoon is overcome with emotions due to the recent natural disaster in her home state and the widespread panic over the coronavirus, among other things.

Reese Witherspoon is overcome with emotions due to the recent natural disaster in her home state and the widespread panic over the coronavirus, among other things. The "Big Little Lies" actress took to her Instagram this week to let her millions of fans know just how she was feeling given the current state of chaos around her.

Country’s finest will join forces for a special tornado benefit concert next Monday (March 9) at Nashville’s Marathon Music Works, Billboard can reveal.Jason Isbell, Yola, Dan Auerbach, Sheryl Crow, Soccer Mommy and many more will hit the stage for the concert, which will help raise vital funds for the people of Nashville affected by the devastating tornado.The lineup also features Aaron Lee Tasjan, Ashley McBryde, Brandi Carlile, Brothers Osborne, Katie Pruitt, Kendell Marvel, Margo Price, Old

Reese Witherspoon has shared a candid post, revealing her sadness over recent world events.

Following the devastating series of tornadoes that ripped through Tennessee early Tuesday morning (March 3), Gibson is helping Nashville-based musicians.Gibson Gives, the charity branch of Gibson Brands, pledged to donate guitars to those whose guitar of any brand was damaged in the natural disaster.“Our goal is to get a guitar back into the hands of anyone who has had their guitar damaged or destroyed in the recent Tennessee storm,” Executive Director of Gibson Gives Dendy Jarrett said in a

As Tennessee continues to assess the devastation of several tornadoes that hit the city Tuesday morning, killing at least 24 people and destroying 140 buildings, concert venues and music businesses are beginning to rebuild.