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Darius Rucker Benefit For St Jude at CMA Music Fest

Stephanie Crist — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:08:58 +0000

The"Darius and Friends" benefit concert will officially kick off the CMA Music Festival week, and all proceeds benefit St Jude Children's Research Hospital!

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

Amy Sciarretto — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 14:40:09 +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 Will Feature "Duck Dynasty" Cast in Wagon Wheel Video

Jill McCoy — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:51:41 +0000

How many of you are Duck Dynasty fans? I have so many friends who are obsessed with the show. I thought it was really cool that Darius Rucker wants to feature the cast of Duck Dynasty in his Wagon Wheel video. So how and why did Mr. Rucker want to get the Duck Dynasty cast in his video?

New Country Music Releases – January 2013

Billy Dukes — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 05:00:30 +0000

Fans have been hungry for new music from two country artists and with the new country music releases for January 2013, the starvation will subside. Darius Rucker and Gary Allan will both release new albums early in the new year. In fact, both will release their long-awaited albums on the same day.

Darius Rucker to Play Santa, Deliver $10K in Toys to Children This Holiday Season

Alanna Conaway — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 21:30:41 +0000

Darius Rucker is hoping to spread the true spirit of the season this Christmas by bringing toys to kids in need. The ‘True Believers’ has partnered with the charitable Toys for Tots campaign, and with their help, will give $10,000 worth of toys to lucky kids in one chosen city. Country fans who’d like to [...]

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, [...]

Welcome To The Grand Ole Opry, Darius Rucker!

Stephanie Crist — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 20:11:58 +0000

Darius Rucker became the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry last, inducted into the family by his friend Vince Gill.

Darius Rucker's Wife Shares How She Kept His Opry Invitation a Secret

Jessica Nicholson — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 08:00:37 +0000

When Darius Rucker was invited to be the latest member of the Grand Ole Opry by buddy Brad Paisley recently, it wasn't just the staff and 'Southern Comfort Zone' singer who were in on the keeping the secret. Rucker's wife, Beth, also kept mum about her husband's Grand Ole Opry invitation -- and for nearly two months.

Welcome To The Grand Ole Opry, Darius Rucker!

Stephanie Crist — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 20:05:17 +0000

Darius Rucker will become the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry on Oct 16th in Nashville. Congrats to Darius from 97.3 the Dawg!

Lionel Richie 'Thrilled' to Get First-Ever CMA Awards Nomination for Darius Rucker Duet

Megan Pacella — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 22:00:06 +0000

With a long and mega-successful career, you would think that Lionel Richie would have been nominated for practically every music award there is by now. But in the short time since he crossed over into the country side of things, Richie hasn't been formally honored for his work -- until now, that is. This year, the 'Just for You' hitmaker received his first ever CMA Awards nomination.

Lady Antebellum's Charles Kelley Dresses as Prince to Sing 'Purple Rain' With Darius Rucker

Megan Pacella — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:30:05 +0000

After a few months of playing to jam-packed audiences on their We Own the Night Tour, Lady Antebellum‘s Charles Kelley was ready to cut loose and enjoy the band’s last U.S. tour stop in Milwaukee on Saturday night (June 30). To close out his portion of the show, opener Darius Rucker launched into a performance of Prince’s ‘Puple Rain,’ but he was almost derailed when vocalist Charles Kelley walked on stage dressed as Prince.

Willie Nelson Leads Country Supergroup in Singing 'Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die' at 2012 CMT Music Awards

Billy Dukes — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 11:00:53 +0000

Toby Keith, Zac Brown Band, Jamey Johnson, Darius Rucker and Willie Nelson all have one thing in common: country music (Hey — if there’s something else, we don’t know about it). The country supergroup took the stage halfway through the 2012 CMT Music Awards to perform Nelson’s ‘Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die.’

Darius Rucker Summons Rodney Atkins, Sunny Sweeney + More for Annual Benefit Concert

Alanna Conaway — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 20:00:05 +0000

Rodney Atkins, Clint Black, Sunny Sweeney and Chuck Wicks are just a few of the stars who have signed on for Darius Rucker‘s third annual Darius and Friends benefit concert, set for Monday (June 4) at Nashville’s Wildhorse Saloon. A very special surprise guest will also take the stage that night, as one of the first events to kick off the 2012 CMA Music Festival.

Lady A Coming to Concert

Jude Walker — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:53:48 +0000

Lady Antebellum will be performing at UNO Lafkefront Arena Friday, March 2. They will be joined by Darius Rucker AND special guest Thompson Square.

Country Music Comes To The White House

Stephanie Crist — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:59:36 +0000

Darius Rucker, Kris Kristoffeson and Lyle Lovett performed in Washington DC Monday as part of the White House Music Series

Taylor Swift Brings Darius Rucker on Stage to Perform 'Alright'

Amanda Hensel — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 13:53:11 +0000

It seems like Taylor Swift has friends in all kinds of places — she thanked more than a dozen peers in her CMA Entertainer of the Year speech alone. On Friday (Nov. 18), during her concert in Columbia, S.C., the ‘Ours’ hitmaker added Darius Rucker to the list of stars she’s performed with.

Fan Tries Getting On Stage With Darius Rucker…FAIL [Video]

Jude Walker — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 13:02:31 +0000

Not that long ago at the Cajundome, we all saw how fantastic Darius Rucker is in concert. One fan in Boca Raton, Florida recently thought Darius was so good he had to immediately jump on stage and express his gratitude. There's a bodyguard and a tackle and, well, awesomeness involved. Enjoy!

Country Stars In Vegas: Who Knows When To Hold 'Em and Who Doesn't

Bruce Mikells — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 10:40:52 +0000

I think we all enjoyed the ACM Awards the other night, it was a night of great fun and great music. We got to laugh a lot with Reba and Blake Shelton cracking wise in their own special way. However, at our house the question did come up, "I wonder if any of the stars like to hit the casinos?" My answer was of course yes! But what stars and what games do they play? We have the answers!

H2O Frozen Tour Tonight

Jude Walker — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 18:02:50 +0000

Who's ready some Brad Paisley tonight? The show is finally here, tonight at 7:30pm at the Cajundome. Darius Rucker and Jerrod Niemann are opening up the show. Good seats still available.

Come hang out with 97.3 The Dawg before the show as we present a Tailgate Party with Jaryd Lane. A big thanks to Service Chevrolet for making this all possible. See ya'll tonight! Whoop-whoop!!

See Darius For Free Tonight

Stephanie Crist — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 19:08:03 +0000

Road trip! Country Superstar DARIUS RUCKER will perform a free show tonight in New Orleans as part of the Allstate Fan Fest in the French Quarter. The show will begin at 6pm, and is in conjunction with the Sugar Bowl festivities. Darius will also be singing the National Anthem at the game tommorow night at the [...]