Willie Nelson, Darius Rucker Awarded Honorary Doctorates
It proved an interesting weekend for higher education in country music circles last weekend, as country stars Willie Nelson and Darius Rucker both became honorary doctors of music.
It proved an interesting weekend for higher education in country music circles last weekend, as country stars Willie Nelson and Darius Rucker both became honorary doctors of music.
Darius Rucker takes us back to a different, simpler time in his video for 'Wagon Wheel.' He lives the dream and dreams the life, and has a pretty impressive list of guest stars joining him for the fun.
Fans looking forward to seeing Darius Rucker kick off his True Believers Tour on May 9, have even more good news to celebrate. May will be a double-whammy of fun, with his new album 'True Believers' hitting stores just a few weeks after Rucker hits the road.
It's that time of year again! With spring so close that you can almost feel the warm air blowing, country stars are preparing to head out on the road -- and Darius Rucker is joining in on the fun. This week, Rucker announced the dates for his 2013 True Believers Tour.
A new country music and camping festival is coming to Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kansas this September. The first annual Flatlands Country Music Festival will take place from September 12-14 with a total capacity of 24,000. Luke Bryan and Toby Keith will headline the festival.
"Wagon Wheel" (co-written with Bob Dylan) was certified gold for Old Crow Medicine Show in 2011. Now Darius Rucker AND Mumford & Sons have released versions as well. Which one do you like best?
Songs being recorded by multiple artists is not new. "Ol' Red" was recorded by George Jones and Kenny Rogers before Blake Shelton put his spin on it and made it a hit. "I Do (Cherish You)" was a hit for Mark Wills on the country chart and 98 Degrees on the Top 40 charts. Now we have three different versions of "Wagon Wheel" floating around.
Darius Rucker has been teasing fans long enough with tidbits of what to expect on his highly-anticipated third studio album. The wait is almost over. Rucker has announced that the album, 'True Believers,' will hit stores on January 22. The 12-track album was produced by Rucker's longtime friend and producer, Frank Rogers, and contains 10 tunes co-written by the singer.
This Wednesday -- October 31 -- we celebrate the Halloween holiday nationwide. And some of country's hottest stars are especially excited for the day, as they'll get to relive their own childhoods through the eyes of their children.
Darius Rucker is officially the Grand Ole Opry's newest member. The 'True Believers' singer was inducted into the iconic country music institution during a Tuesday night (Oct. 16) Opry performance before a packed crowd of family, fans and industry friends.