• Hootie & The Blowfish Perform "Hold My Hand" on 'Letterman'

    In less than a month's time, David Letterman will step down from his post on the Late Show and let Stephen Colbert take over. Bands and artists are stopping by the program to pay their respects to the iconic host, and last night's, April 30, musical guests owe plenty to Letterman. Hootie & the Blowfish blew up in the early 1990s with their Cracked Rear View LP, but not before the Dave gave them his stamp of approval.

  • Wale, Ludacris and Kendrick Lamar Keep Hip-Hop in Top Three Spots of Billboard Albums Chart

    Wale, Ludacris and Kendrick Lamar helped ensure that hip-hop took the top three spots on the Album Sales Chart for the second week in a row. Wale, who was also no. 1 on the Billboard 200, sold 90,500 copies of his new record The Album About Nothing. Ludacris got a boost from the strict album sales format of this chart (he placed no. 3 due to stream numbers helping the Furious 7 soundtrack on the 200) and placed no. 2 with Ludaversal, selling 59,000 copies of his new album. Kendrick Lamar was at no. 1 for two weeks with To Pimp A Butterfly but he'll settle for no. 3 this week after selling another 52,500 copies.

  • Darius Rucker Reveals Release Date of New Album 'Southern Style'

    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 'Possibilities,' Inspired by St. Jude's Patient, 12, 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.
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