"I don't want to play stadium shows, I don't want to be in the spotlight. I wrote the music I wrote because I was suffering with mental health and depression"

Oliver Anthony makes history atop Billboard Hot 100 — and veteran left-wing musician takes direct aim at his 'd**n song'

By The Blaze ——Bio and Archives--August 22, 2023

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Overnight music sensation Oliver Anthony just made history atop the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart this week with his working-class anthem "Rich Men North of Richmond," which took off out of nowhere less than two weeks ago courtesy of a video shot in the woods with a single microphone.

As readers of TheBlaze know, leftists in the media quickly took notice of Anthony's meteoric rise and, not surprisingly, criticized him as well as conservatives supporting his message. ---More...

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"I don't want to play stadium shows, I don't want to be in the spotlight. I wrote the music I wrote because I was suffering with mental health and depression"

Oliver Anthony makes history atop Billboard Hot 100 — and veteran left-wing musician takes direct aim at his 'd**n song'​

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Oliver Anthony makes history atop Billboard Hot 100 — and veteran left-wing musician takes direct aim at his 'd**n song'