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With the release of her latest album, Hummingbird, behind her, and a tour sure to be looming, Carly Pearce sat down with Evan Paul on Taste of Country Nights: On Demandto talk about what’s next. It won’t necessarily be more music – at least, not only music. When asked if she would ever consider acting, the “Truck on Fire” singer perked up. “I would love to get into acting,” she says assuredly. “It’s definitely something … hosting and acting, are kind of things that I’m really interested in and really into, so, for sure.” Pearce has a charming personality, a good sense of humor and impeccable t...
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Darius Rucker says it’s time to forgive Morgan Wallen for using a racist slur back in 2021. “I think Morgan’s become a better person since that. I’ve known Morgan a long time. Since all that happened Morgan’s tried to really better himself and become a better person,” Rucker said on the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast. Although the “Wagon Wheel” singer is ready to personally forgive Wallen’s transgression, he knows the music industry at large has “not forgiven.” “He’s still not out for CMAs and ACMs. They can say what they want, but the fact that Morgan Wallen is not up for Entertainer of the ...
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Darius Rucker‘s band, Hootie and the Blowfish, had a legendary run back in the ’90s. Their album, Cracked Rear View, is one of the highest selling albums in the world, to this day. I recently spoke with the “Wagon Wheel” singer, on Taste of Country Nights with Evan Paul On Demand, and he divulged something some might have assumed, but most didn’t know. When asked to share something surprising that he could tell us about the Hootie and the Blowfish days, Rucker delivered the tea. “I think Hootie and the Blowfish had the reputation of being like the boys next door,” he shared. “I think how hard ...
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With Father’s Day rapidly approaching, now is the time to put something together for dear old dad. And while gifts are nice on such a meaningful day, words straight from the heart often times carry a little more weight. But what do you do when you can’t find the words? Like with so many other moments in life, country music is here to give us the words we can’t find ourselves. Music has a way of helping us work through our emotions and it’s not uncommon for a song to say exactly what you are feeling. It’s one of the reasons music can help us through a breakup or give us that added level of cele...
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Of course we all know of Darius Rucker and his thriving country music career, but let us not forget that he was a part of Hootie and the Blowfish, the band with the album, Cracked Rearview, that is in the Top 20 album sales of all-time in America. But there is one Hootie and the Blowfish song that you will never hear playing in Rucker’s presence. Darius Rucker Reveals the One Hootie and the Blowfish Song He Can’t Listen to Anymore and WhySo what song is Rucker no longer able to listen to? “‘Old Man and Me,’ off the second record. We play it so fast, we play it like a punk song, and we recorded...
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Darius Rucker has had a music career that most musicians would clamor for. He was the front man for Hootie and the Blowfish, who sold more than 25 million albums worldwide, and Rucker has had much success as a solo artist, with four No. 1 albums in country music. But as it turns out, he also has a pretty prominent second job. Why Does Darius Rucker Have a Second Job?In speaking to Rucker on Taste of Country Nights, we started chatting about his love for sports and his alma mater, University of South Carolina. I told him I wished they would hire him to coach something. That’s when he revealed w...
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File Darius Rucker and KISS‘ Gene Simmons under “unexpected friendships.” In fact, the bassist / singer of the rock band has a special nickname for his friend, and it’s not “Hootie.” Rucker details the impact KISS had on his life in his new memoir, Life’s Too Short.The pair were managed by the same manager (Doc McGhee) for nearly 20 years.He talked to Evan Paul for Taste of Country Nights.Related: Darius Rucker Gets Brutally Honest About His Late Brother Ricky Rucker opened up about his love for KISS, saying he listened to all their records growing up. “I was a KISS head,” he exclaims. Later, ...
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Darius Rucker says he considered holding back two important sections of his new memoir. The first was vivid descriptions of his partying days as frontman for Hootie & the Blowfish. The second was the truth about his brother, Ricky. Rucker’s memoir, Life’s Too Short, was released on Tuesday (May 28).Through 21 chapters he opens up about his childhood, his career, his marriage and more.The “Never Been Over” singer talked to Taste of Country Nights‘ Evan Paul ahead of the memoir’s release.Related: Darius Rucker Will Play Your Wedding, But It’ll Cost You Chapter 3, “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” tell...
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Darius Rucker admits he was confused about the circumstances that led to his arrest, too. The singer and frontman for Hootie & the Blowfish didn’t even know there was a warrant out for his arrest until he got a call from a friend. Someone, he says, is trying to make an example out of him, “and they did.” Rucker was caught with 14 purple pills, a THC pen and a small marijuana joint during a traffic stop in February 2023.The pills were identified as Psilocin, an ingredient in magic mushrooms.One year later, he turned himself in to police after learning of the warrant and was released after payin...
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