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Hip-hop continues to be the genre to beat on the Billboard 200 as Wale and his The Album About Nothing ensures that rappers dominate the equivalent album sales chart for a fourth consecutive week. Nothing is the emcee's second no. 1 album, selling the equivalent of 100,000 copies during its debut week. -
Darius Rucker Dishes on New Album 'Southern Style', His Favorite Tracks and Tour Dates
Darius Rucker's new album Southern Style, is set to release March 31. In anticipation for the album drop, Rucker revealed the upcoming tour dates and named a few of his favorite tracks off the new album. -
Darius Rucker Reveals Release Date of New Album 'Southern Style,' Plots Tour
Hootie & The Blowfish frontman Darius Rucker has revealed some more details about his upcoming solo album, including its title and release date. According to "The Boot," the album is titled "Southern Style" and is set for release March 31 through Capitol Nashville. In support of the album, Rucker will be setting off on tour this spring, hitting 30 North American cities, starting with Holmdel, New Jersey, May 14."Southern Style" will be Rucker's fifth solo studio album — his fourth country album — his first since his Christmas album "Home for the Holidays," which was released in late October. It will be Rucker's first non-Christmas album since 2013's "True Believers.""There's going to be some fun songs on the record," Rucker told "radio.com" about "Southern Style," "but just like I always do, you always write some songs about relationships and family because they always come up, and it's always some good song that you can't not record."For his Southern Style Tour, Rucker will be joined by Brett Eldredge, The Brothers Osborne and A Thousand Horses. Tickets go on sale Jan. 26, and though the exact dates have yet to set, a complete list of cities has been revealed, which you can check out below: -
Darius Rucker Shares New Song 'Possibilities,' Inspired by a 12-Year-Old St. Jude's Patient Who Defied the Odds [LISTEN]
Brennan Simkins was 6 when doctors diagnosed him with acute myeloid leukemia in 2009. He received a total of four bone marrow transplants, but the disease continued to wreak havoc on his immune system. Turner Simkins, his father, turned to music during this difficult time, penning a song titled "Possibilities." He pitched it to Darius Rucker, who jumped at the opportunity to record it for all the people involved at the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Taste of Country notes."We had gotten ourselves into the mindset of 'Here we go again,'" Turner told the "Augusta Chronicle" about how the family felt after the fourth transplant.A friend advised Turner to write a song to take his mind off the situation. The family never gave up hope, and Brennan continued to fight. In 2011, his leukemia went into remission and he has been doing well ever since. -
Barack Obama and Family Enjoy Performances from Aloe Blacc, Rita Ora, Hunter Hayes and More at "Christmas in Washington" Concert
The hottest event in Washington D.C. last night was undoubtedly the Christmas in Washington concert, an annual event now in its 33rd year that brings big acts to perform and raise money for the Children's National Health System. Among the performers this year were Aloe Blacc, Rita Ora, Darius Rucker, Christina Perri and Hunter Hayes. Oh, and President Barack Obama brought his family to the event as well. -
The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony Takes Place Tonight With Performances From Prince Royce, Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett, Idina Menzel, And More [WATCH]
Every year, the beginning of the holiday season in New York City is marked by the lighting of The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree. The gigantic 85-foot Christmas Tree, will be lit tonight (Dec. 3) during a star-studded event, featuring performances from Prince Royce, Darius Rucker and the Rockettes, Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett, Cyndi Lauper featuring Billy Porter, Seth MacFarlane featuring Sara Bareilles, Idina Menzel, Pentatonix, LeAnn Rimes, and Trisha Yearwood. Mariah Carey was also set to perform during a pre-taped concert, however, TMZ reports that she missed her scheduled show. Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend tonight with millions tuning in. -
A Darius Rucker Homegrown Honey Giveaway
Darius Rucker is giving away an autographed, handwritten copy of the lyrics to "Homegrown Honey" and a merch bundle. All you have to do is go to his website, click on your favorite lyric from the song and then share it with your friends with #HomegrownHoney. -
Country Music Calendar - Upcoming Events for the Week of October 13 to October 19, 2014
A snapshot of what's coming up in Country music next week... (Photo : Sugar Hill Records)Marty StuartA snapshot of what's coming up in Country music next week. -
Darius Rucker Shares New Video For "Homegrown Honey" [WATCH]
For his newest video, Darius Rucker sings about a country girl taking New York City by storm with his single "Homegrown Honey." -
Darius Rucker Reminisces About First CMA Nominations: 'It Was The First Clue That I Was Really Being Accepted'
With the CMA Awards fast approaching, "Wagon Wheel" singer Darius Rucker looked back on his first two nominations (in 2009 for Male Vocalist of the Year and New Artist of the Year). -
The Rembrandts Perform 'Friends' Theme Song At Central Perk In Manhattan [WATCH]
It's been 20 years since the premiere of beloved sitcom Friends, and to celebrate, a coffee shop modeled after Central Perk, one of the show's signature settings, has been opened in Manhattan. The shop features plenty of Friends memorabilia, and last night (Sept. 16), there was even a special musical performance by the Rembrandts, who sang the show's maddeningly infectious theme song, "I'll Be There For You." -
Darius Rucker Releasing Christmas Album Featuring Sheryl Crow
Sure, Christmas is still three months away but that doesn’t mean we can’t start getting excited, right? It’s been reported by Rolling Stone that former Hootie & the Blowfish frontman turned country star Darius Rucker is releasing a Christmas album titled Home for the Holidays. And we have Sheryl Crow to thank for giving us an early Christmas gift.
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