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Darius Rucker on Racist Tweeter: 'I Have to Expose This Idiot'

Sterling Whitaker — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:00:37 +0000

Darius Rucker is speaking out about the racist tweet that he recently received, calling the person who sent it an “idiot.” The 47-year-old country star was enjoying an afternoon with friends on Sunday (May 19) when he came across the message someone sent to him via Twitter, which suggested, “Leave country to the white folk.” [...]

Darius Rucker Shoots Down Racist Tweet With a Few Words of His Own

Christina Vinson — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:00:27 +0000

Darius Rucker has been open about the inspiration that transpired when he heard the classic 'Wagon Wheel' at his daughter's high school talent show. However, he probably didn't expect to be slammed with a racist tweet following some criticism over the song.

Willie Nelson, Darius Rucker Awarded Honorary Doctorates

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:00:30 +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 — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 12:40:09 +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 01:01:07 +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's 'Wagon Wheel' Video to Feature Duck Dynasty Stars

Christina Vinson — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 11:00:34 +0000

If you combine the stars of A&E masterpiece ‘Duck Dynasty’ and a current country music single, do you know what you’ll find? Darius Rucker‘s forthcoming ‘Wagon Wheel‘ video, which will feature the duck call masters. The Robertson family, who has made their fortune from their family owned and operated business (appropriately named Duck Commander) joined [...]

Kenny Chensey Coming To Bangor!

Andy Capwell — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:44:49 +0000

Country superstar Kenny Chesney is coming in concert on August 7th to the Darling's Waterfront Pavilion in Bangor. The venue in Bangor has been bringing big shows to Bangor for four years and Waterfront Concerts chief promoter, Alex Gray, tells the Bangor Daily News that 'it's the biggest show in our four-year history.'

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.

Darius Rucker Inspired to Record 'Wagon Wheel' in Unlikely Place

Cory Stromblad — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:00:56 +0000

Darius Rucker may not have had an instant connection with 'Wagon Wheel.' But the country music superstar recounts an unlikely event that helped rekindle him with the Old Crow Medicine Show classic -- enough so that he decided to release the track as the latest single from his forthcoming studio album, 'True Believers.'

Darius Rucker, 'Wagon Wheel' – Song Review

Billy Dukes — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:00:09 +0000

On 'Wagon Wheel,' Darius Rucker brings his signature sense of urgency to a modern classic that has been living just beneath the surface of mainstream success for nearly a decade. Old Crow Medicine Show turned the song into a gold single. Rucker's version -- although more polished than the original -- will have equal success in a fraction of the eight years it took OCMS.