Darius Rucker has turned the soundtrack of his life into a book. The country musician has announced his first memoir, Life’s Too Short, set for release on May 28, structured around 23 songs that have been transformative during his career. “This book is the story of my life as told …
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On a somber night at the Grand Ole Opry following news of Toby Keith’s death, Darius Rucker took the stage to pay tribute to the country star with a cover of Keith’s “God Love Her.” “We woke up to some sad news this morning. Country music lost Toby Keith, and …
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Darius Rucker was arrested Thursday on drug charges in Williamson County, Tennessee,according to multiple reports. The country singer was released on a $10,500 bond on the same day. Rucker, a country music star and the singer of Nineties stalwarts Hootie & the Blowfish, faces charges of simple possession, casual exchange, …
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You could be forgiven for tuning in to Sunday night’s CMT Music Awards in Austin, Texas, and having the sensation that you’d stepped through a time portal into a mid-1990s VMAs or a mid-2000s CMAs, or a smoked-out arena in 1970s Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Because the annual fan-voted awards show, now …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The Country Music Association has given out 88 awards for Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year, and New Artist of …
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The Country Music Association’s 54th edition of its annual awards show will look different than all the previous years. For obvious reasons, no audience will be present at Nashville’s Music City Center on November 11th, but artists are still anticipated to be, if not seated together, than at least in …
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It’s not clear when Jimmie Allen, Charley Pride, and Darius Rucker recorded their latest song, “Why Things Happen.” What’s clear is how the song sounded when it came out earlier this month, six weeks after George Floyd’s death sparked worldwide Black Lives Matter protests. “You’ll never know when your last …
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