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Willie Nelson, Darius Rucker Awarded Honorary Doctorates

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:00:30 +0000

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. 80-year-old Nelson was honored by Berklee College of Music in Boston on Saturday night (May 11), alongside Carole King and Annie Lennox. “I was going to ask [...]

Darius Rucker Lives the Dream, Dreams the Life in 'Wagon Wheel' Video

Amy Sciarretto — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:30:09 +0000

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. Strapping on his trusty guitar and playing on train tracks, passing the time while hitching rides from [...]

Darius Rucker Announces Release Date for 'True Believers' Album

Christina Vinson — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:30:07 +0000

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.

Darius Rucker Announces 2013 True Believers Tour

Megan Pacella — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:16:26 +0000

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.

First Annual Flatlands Country Music Festival in Kansas City to Feature Toby Keith, Luke Bryan, Darius Rucker and More

Sam Schleicher — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:45:53 +0000

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" Poll

Sam Schleicher — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:53:48 +0000

"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?

Wagon Wheel: Which Version of the Song is the Best? [POLL]

Bruce — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 09:15:29 +0000

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 Announces 'True Believers' Album Track Listing, Release Date

Alanna Conaway — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 13:05:39 +0000

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.

Eric Church, Darius Rucker + More Share Their Plans for Halloween 2012

Alanna Conaway — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 23:00:29 +0000

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. Eric Church and his wife, Katherine, get to have their first ‘real’ Halloween with their son, Boone, [...]

Darius Rucker Becomes the Grand Ole Opry's Newest Member

Jessica Nicholson — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 18:00:51 +0000

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. Vince Gill and Opry general manager Pete Fisher were on hand to welcome Rucker into [...]