"Where are the big-time A-listers that are conservative in country music?" Rich asked in a video shared on social media.

But the singer’s participation in President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration is nevertheless a sign of the changing tides, where mainstream entertainers, from Nelly to The Village People are more publicly and more enthusiastically associating with the new administration.

President-elect Donald Trump had one of the biggest names in country music performing at his swearing-in ceremony.

Carrie Underwood will begin her very high-profile year with a performance at Monday’s (Jan. 20) presidential inauguration. This week, she confirmed she has signed up to sing “America the Beautiful” ahead of Donald Trump’s ceremony.

Military bands and thousands of spectators mean event is always a spectacle and incoming president may also turn to celebrity supporters

The event will begin with a musical prelude by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln combined chorus. Afterwards, the US Marine Marching Band will perform and and US Senator Amy Klobuchar – in her role as Chair of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies for the 60th Presidential Inauguration – will call the ceremony to order.

Carrie Underwood will perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration next ... who have sang during the swearing-in ceremony. Garth Brooks sang “Amazing Grace” at Joe Biden’s inauguration, and ...