Darius Rucker

Darius Rucker is well-known for his charitable nature and for his love of his hometown and state – Charleston, SC.  His sophomore country album was even named for the city, so it was no surprise to the community when Rucker reprised his role as frontman for a different type of performance as a benefit concert for the Medical University of South Carolina’s Children’s Hospital.  “Darius Rucker Big Band Show” was a very special evening that consisted of Rucker singing 90 minutes of classic Frank...Read Full Story

Until now, the music-streaming service Spotify served two primary purposes: providing a cheap and easy way to find and sample songs you would never actually buy, and allowing a peek into the terrible musical tastes of your Facebook friends. (Seriously, you guys, lay off the Hall & Oates.) And now we have a third: to get a look at what our president is listening to these days. Or, more likely, what President Obama would like you to think he's listening to. To be sure, the "2012 campaign...Read Full Story

Music icon Lionel Richie will release Tuskegee, a collection of 13 of his international hits recorded with some of the biggest names in country music, on March 27 on Mercury Nashville. His duet partners on Tuskegee include Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles, Jason Aldean, Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, Darius Rucker, Rascal Flatts, Kenny Chesney, Billy Currington and Little Big Town. On this worldwide, multi-genre album, Richie is also joined by the likes of such superstars as Shania Twain, Kenny...Read Full Story

Lionel Richie is about to release a new album going back to his roots in Alabama. The forthcoming album Tuskegee , due out on 27th March, will revisit 13 of Richie's biggest hits - as duets - with some of country music's biggest stars. The album will highlight new versions of some of Richie's biggest hits, songs including the all-time classic "Stuck On You" - but this time as a duet with Darius Rucker. Tuskegee is a small city in Macon County, Alabama. It is a notable site for African...Read Full Story

Singer/Songwriter Lionel Richie ‘s upcoming album, ‘Tuskegee,’ includes 13 re-workings of his classics with a different featuring artist on each record, “It just came as a no-brainer,” he says in an interview with The Boot, “When we were thinking about titles: ‘Lionel Richie: the South,’ ‘Lionel Richie: Nashville,’ ‘Lionel Richie: Country’ … ‘Lionel Richie: Tuskegee’! I want to let everybody know that I’m from there, and country is Tuskegee. Or should I say rather, my country is Tuskegee. I...Read Full Story

Home » Events Submitted by Premier Guide Media | Interviews & Entertainment News on – No Comment Two-time GRAMMY ® winner Darius Rucker , frontman for Hootie & the Blowfish and current solo country artist, will provide fans with an intimate story of his musical journey in a unique, once-in-a-lifetime performance. Hootie & the Blowfish’s breakout album Cracked Rear View earned the band two GRAMMYs for Best New Artist and Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal at the 37th...Read Full Story

Country artists are lined up to perform in Indianpolis for the Superbowl week; artists include Dierks Bentley, Will Hoge & Darius Rucker . Dierks will also headline a show at The Ryman on February 2nd, with Will Hoge as his opener.  The singer is slated to release his upcoming album, Home, on February 7th.  Dates of Performances: Sunday 1/29/2012 Will Hoge Dierks Bentley Thursday 2/2/2012 Darius RuckerRead Full Story

Getty Images for Country Thunder Darius Rucker has certainty that his third nation CD will be his best yet. The velvet-voiced thespian isn’t knocking his multi-platinum nation debut, ‘Learn to Live,’ that led him to win a desired CMA Best New Artist trophy. Nor is he observant his chart-topping sophomore solo effort, ‘Charleston, S.C. 1966,’ is chopped liver. He’s only anticipating his third nation bid will be a one that seals a nation deal. “I’m going to try to make a best record I’ve...Read Full Story

Photo by Michael Loccisano/WireImage.com via GRAMMY.com Darius Rucker was in New York City earlier this week where he performed at the latest installment of GRAMMY Artists Revealed. The intimate show featured Darius performing both his solo songs and hits from his time with Hootie & The Blowfish, days that he admits are probably not over. “We’ll always be together,” Rucker told CBSNews.com of the band. “I don’t think we’ll ever break up totally. We’re Hootie & the Blowfish … We’ll make...Read Full Story

It’s been nearly four years since Darius Rucker  burst on to the country music scene with his first solo album release. That album, Learn To Live , gave Darius immediate success in the genre with hits like “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It,” “It Won’t Be Like This For Long,” “Alright,” and “History In The Making.” More hits followed with his second country album, Charleston, SC , including “Come Back Song,” “This,” and his latest single, “I Got Nothin’.” Now Darius is ready to bring country...Read Full Story