Oliver Anthony Archives

Viral Star Oliver Anthony Quits Music Industry to Start ‘Traveling Ministry’

Oliver Anthony, the musician whose song "Rich Men North of Richmond" went viral last year, has quit the music industry. In a long YouTube video, Anthony said he's leaving the music industry to start a "traveling ministry." Anthony, whose real name is Christopher Anthony Lunsford, said in the video: "I’ve…

Oliver Anthony Cancels Tennessee Concert over High Ticket Prices: ‘Not Acceptable’

Blue-collar country music sensation Oliver Anthony has canceled a concert in Tennessee after discovering how much fans were being charged for tickets. The “Rich Men North of Richmond” singer-songwriter abruptly canceled the show he had scheduled for September 27. The event was booked at the Cotton Eyed Joe nightclub in…

Oliver Anthony Tells Joe Rogan God Transformed His Life for the Better

Country music sensation Oliver Anthony has sat down for an interview with podcaster Joe Rogan and explained how God has transformed his life for the better. Just a few weeks ago, Anthony was completely unheard of and living on his Virginia farm while working blue-collar jobs. His first paid gig…

Country Music Sensation Tells Execs to Pound Sand: ‘People in the Music Industry Give Me Blank Stares When I Brush off 8 Million Dollar Offers’

Country music sensation Oliver Anthony broke his silence after his song “Rich Men North of Richmond” became an overnight worldwide phenomenon. Anthony revealed that he told music industry executives to pound sand when they tried to sign him up with multi-million-dollar offers. “People in the music industry give me blank…

Oliver Anthony Turns Down $8 Million Deals from Corporate Music Executives

Music sensation Oliver Anthony revealed that he has turned down a whopping $8 million in recording deals from corporate music industry executives. The breakout country star revealed the offers in a statement he posted to address his millions of new fans and supporters. Anthony became an overnight global star after he…

Oliver Anthony Reads Bible to Huge Crowd in First Show since Anti-D.C Swamp Song Went Viral

Blue-collar singer-songwriter Oliver Anthony performed in front of a huge overflowing crowd at a farmers' market over the weekend. The performance was Anthony's first show since his anti-Washington D.C. swamp song went viral and became an overnight global smash hit. As Slay News reported last week, Anthony went from being…

Unknown Country Singer’s D.C Protest Song Is World’s Most Listened-to Track in Last 24 Hours

Oliver Anthony lives on 90 acres in Farmville, Virginia with his three dogs. He is also a country music artist and was completely unknown until yesterday when his protest song “Rich Men North of Richmond” went viral. The song tells the story of a working-class man fed up with corporate…