Darius Rucker
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Darius Rucker says Morgan Wallen has 'become a better person' after racist slur controversy
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Darius Rucker praises Beyoncé bringing 'so many eyes' to country music with Cowboy Carter
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Artists who left bands for successful solo careers
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Darius Rucker on his new memoir Life's Too Short, lifting other country artists up, and loving Post Malone
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Darius Rucker speaks out about drug arrest: 'I think somebody wanted to make an example out of me'
![Darius Rucker wearing The Covenant School ribbon attends the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas.](https://ew.com/thmb/R04dpc4ZWNOs-EOJxr5PfmpVkL4=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Darius-Rucker-red-carpet-tout-020124-5284ccaa13d74681a25c6d0550c82f88.jpg)
Hootie & the Blowfish singer Darius Rucker arrested on minor drug charges in Tennessee
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Kyle Jacobs, songwriter and Kellie Pickler's husband, dies at 49
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Best New Artist Grammy winners: Where are they now?
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New Year's Eve TV: All the ways you can watch the ball drop
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Big Sky welcomes Lyle Lovett and Darius Rucker to the country jamboree
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The Masked Singer recap: Cluedle-Doo and Yeti unmasked, leaving panel stunned
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See the full winners list for the 2020 CMA Awards
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Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker to host the 2020 CMA Awards
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White House celebrates country music with PBS special
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Darius Rucker talks about his country crossover, Oprah, and the future of Hootie
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Saturday ACM Rehearsal Not-Quite-Live Blog: Kenny Chesney, Darius Rucker, Sugarland, Tim & Faith & Brooks & Dunn
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Hootie & the Blowfish to reunite for new album, tour
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Brad Paisley on illustrating his own music video and 'drawing naughty pictures'
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'Southern Style' by Darius Rucker: EW review
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Every truck, beer, and "girl" reference on the current country chart
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CMA nominations 2013: Snubs and surprises
CMT Awards: Best and worst of the broadcast
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'Duck Dynasty' warms up to the country community in new music video -- EXCLUSIVE
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Best and Worst 2012: The year in country music
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CMA Awards 2012: Eric Church leads nom, Snoop Dogg scores one, too
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Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert cover Little Big Town's 'Pontoon'
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Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney: 2012 CMT Music Awards best and worst