As we count down the days to Darius’ new album Charleston, SC 1966 in stores Oct 12, 2010, Great American Country’s Nan Kelly will join Darius for a whole other countdown. Kelly is bringing the Top 20 Countdown to you from the grounds of the Brad Paisley H2O Word Tour. Check out Darius along with Brad Paisley, Justin Moore, Steel Magnolia and more this Friday, September 3 at 8:00pm CDT and will re-air through Monday, September 6. For more details and showtimes, visit www.gactv.com.
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DARIUS RUCKER FEATURED ON GAC’S TOP 20 COUNTDOWN THIS WEEKEND
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Darius Rucker to perform at the CMA Music Festival TV Special on Sept. 1
August 19, 2010 0 CommentsThere are less than 2 weeks left until the Country Music Awards is broadcast on ABC on September 1. Check out Darius Rucker's performance of his hit songs, "Come Back Song" and "Alright" at the CMA Music Festival TV special. Interact with Darius on his Twitter during the show and tell him what you thought of his performance!
Here's a sneak-peek photo of him at his performance, courtesy of CMA Music Festival.
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Darius Rucker reunites with Hootie & the Blowfish for annual Back to School benefit concert
August 13, 2010 1 CommentRead AOL Music's The Boot feature on Darius Rucker's reunion in South Carolina with his Hootie & the Blowfish bandmates for their annual Back to School benefit concert and event, Homegrown Special. Click here to read about their efforts to address cuts in educational spending for children of low-income families and more about Darius giving back to the community.
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DARIUS RUCKER'S PERFORMANCE ON "CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK" WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, ON THE ABC TELEVISION NETWORK
August 4, 2010 1 CommentBe sure to catch Darius Rucker's performance in Nashville at LP Field that was filmed in front of a sold-out audience in June for the "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" which will air September 1, Wednesday from 8-11 PM (ET) on the ABC Television Network!
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Darius Rucker St. Augustine, FL 10/29 Pre-sale Beginning July 22!
July 21, 2010 2 CommentsDarius Rucker fans, get ready for the upcoming ticket pre-sale for Darius Rucker's show on October 29 at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre in St. Augustine, FL!
Ticket pre-sale begins on Thursday, July 22 at 10:00 AM EST. Visit the tour page for details and to purchase tickets.
Only official members of the Darius Rucker Community are eligible to purchase pre-sale tickets. Membership is free so click here to join!
See you in St. Augustine!
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Darius Rucker set to release second country album on Oct. 12
July 16, 2010 By Chris Talbott (Associated Press) 3 CommentsNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Darius Rucker wrote 77 songs for his new album. That's not a misprint.
Most of them ended up not making the cut for "Charleston, SC 1966," Rucker's follow up to his country breakthrough, "Learn to Live." The new album will be out Oct. 12, and will include 12 new songs. Rucker said it was no problem coming up with a final track list.
"We just listened to them and saw what was rising to the top," Rucker said. "When I say that, people say to me, 'Man, that must be a hard decision.' No, not really. The best songs really rise to the top."
"Learn to Live" has sold 1.4 million albums, according to Nielsen SoundScan, and earned Rucker the Country Music Association's best new artist award. The 44-year-old former Hootie and the Blowfish singer was the first black performer to win a major individual CMA award since Charley Pride in 1971-72.
Rucker says the many fans of "Learn to Live" can expect something very similar to "Charleston, SC 1966."
"I don't think it's going to be light-years different," Rucker said. "I don't think we set out to reinvent the wheel or do a new sound. I think this record is more of an expansion of the last record than anything else. It's like picking up where the last record left off."
The album's title is a reference to his hometown, the year of his birth and a tribute to Radney Foster's first solo album, "Del Rio, TX 1959." He said it was listening to Foster that first made him realize the possibilities of country music.
"It was his voice," Rucker said. "It was really the first time where I had heard country music where I thought, 'Man, I could sing that.' I always liked it, but it was always, I never really knew I could play it. But then I heard Radney and it was like, 'Wow, that guy's amazing.'"
Rucker teamed with producer Frank Rogers again and says it's a comfortable partnership. Rogers was one of several songwriters who teamed with Rucker to write material for the album. The singer says it's not out of the ordinary for him to write dozens of songs for an album. He wrote 52 for "Learn to Live." He and a co-writer can turn out six to nine new songs over three days, he said, and he teamed with several writers while on tour, in Nashville and at his home.
Rucker says some really good songs didn't make the cut because they didn't fit what he was looking for on the album. He has begun offering them to others, something he didn't do with the first album.
"I think it was one of those things where I think the last record it would've been hard to have somebody cut a song that we wrote," Rucker said. "I was just so new. It was like, 'Who wants a Darius Rucker castoff?' They might want one now."
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Get Premium Seats and a Chance to Meet Darius Rucker on Tour with Exclusive VIP Packages!
July 15, 2010 1 CommentPurchase a VIP Package for one of Darius Rucker's shows, and you will have access to premium seats and the chance to meet and snap photos with Darius Rucker before the show. Have an item you'd like signed? Bring it to the meet and greet for Darius to sign! A merchandise coupon, store discount coupon and more are also included in the package. Head to the Tour page to get your VIP package.
(Note: Check periodically for new VIP package shows added. VIP Packages will be sold until two weeks before the show date.)
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Darius Rucker Interviewed by AOL Music's The Boot
July 8, 2010 0 CommentsCheck out Darius Rucker's interview with AOL Music's, The Boot about his solo country music career to his family life and more!
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Darius Rucker Performs at 52nd Annual Coke Zero 400
July 6, 2010 1 CommentNASHVILLE, TN (July 6, 2010) – Capitol Nashville’s Darius Rucker participated in the 52nd Annual Coke Zero 400 this past weekend in Daytona, Florida.
Rucker took part in a 30 minute Q&A on the Coke Zero Stage with Kyle Petty, introduced six Congressional Medal of Honor recipients and interviewed on the TNT set with Larry McReynolds and Lindsay Czarniak. He also performed a 60 minute pre-race concert presented by LongHorn Steakhouse as well as the National Anthem during the event. TNT aired a performance of Rucker’s new single, “Come Back Song,” from his upcoming sophomore country album twice during the race telecast. Nascar driver David Reuitmann’s car featured a Darius Rucker “Come Back Song” decal on his 00 Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota Camry. “Come Back Song” was the most added single on both country radio charts this week.
Darius and Jim Noble with TNT/NASCAR.com on pit road.
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Darius Rucker on PBS This Sunday!
June 28, 2010 1 CommentDarius will be appearing on A Capitol Fourth - LIVE.
The 30th annual broadcast will air live in HD on PBS Sunday, July 4 at 8 p.m. ET. Check your local listings and further details here.
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