Rucker, FGL lead charts
On the songs chart, Rucker was up one to second with Wagon Wheel, a song penned by Bob Dylan and Ketch Secor of Old Crow Medicine Show. Blake Shelton held onto third with Boys 'Round Here with Pistol Annies & Friends. Tim McGraw stayed fourth with Highway Don't Care with Taylor Swift helping out. Florida Georgia Line again was fifth with Get Your Shine On.
Hunter Hayes climbed from 10 to 7 with I Want Crazy. The Band Perry made into the top 10 - at 9 - DONE. Jake Owen was 10th, up 3, with Anywhere With You. Randy Houser held onto the 15th spot with Runnin' Outta Moonlight, up 3. Jump Right In from Zac Brown Band was 20th, up 3. Easton Corbin's All Over the Road was at 22, up 3. Danielle Bradbery debuted at 23 with Heads Carolina, Tails California, once a hit for Jo Dee Messina. Brett Eldredge was 25th with Don't Ya, up 1.
Lady Antebellum was third on the Top Country Albums chart with "Golden," one ahead of Shelton's "Based on a True Story..." Florida Georgia Line was fifth with "Here's to the Good Times." Carrie Underwood was up 3 to 19 with "Blown Away." Houser's "How Country Feels" was at 29, up 3.
Steve Martin & Edie Brickell held the first spot on the Bluegrass Albums chart with "Love Has Come For You." Steven Curtis Chapman remained second with "Deep Roots." Old Crow Medicine Show was third with "Carry Me Back." "Brothers of the Highway" from Dailey & Vincent was fourth followed by Steve Ivey's "Best Of Bluegrass: Collector's Edition."
On the overall top 200, Rucker was 2nd, Strait 8th, Lady A 10th, Shelton 16th and Florida Georgia Line 18th.
More news for Darius Rucker
- 04/26/24: Rucker reworks "Never Been Over" with Nettles
- 02/01/24: Rucker arrested on minor drug charges
- 10/27/23: Rucker teams up with Dax
- 10/23/23: CMA surprises Rucker with Humanitarian Award
- 10/06/23: Old Dominion, Rucker, Reba release new projects
- 09/05/23: Rucker unveils "Fires Don't Start Themselves" video
- 03/13/23: Rucker returns to the road
- 11/04/22: Rucker announces "Carolyn's Boy"
CD reviews for Darius Rucker
Darius Rucker has referenced his South Carolina roots numerous times in his career, but his first solo release in six years is a more direct tribute to his late mother, Carolyn, and not just in the title. Raised on church music, soul singers and country songs at home growing up, Rucker includes more than a hint of each here.
"Old Church Hymn," featuring Chapel Hart, evokes those childhood Sunday mornings in the pews, in a deep gospel tone that blossoms into an organ-driven, rousing singalong. ...
Darius Rucker is so darn likeable, he likely gets away with creating subpar music more than most. However, "When Was the Last Time" is a consistently good album, which is as respectable as it is likeable.
Rucker knows how to sing crowd pleasers, like the fun and funny "Count the Beers" and the all-star collaboration "Straight to Hell," which also features Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan and Charles Kelley. He shines brightest, though, on the more serious songs. ...
Although opener "Homegrown Honey" has a few hip-hip sonic elements fueling it, "Southern Style" is a fairly traditional - well, as traditional as Darius Rucker can get - album. "Homegrown Honey," along with the title cut and "Half Full Dixie Cup," make a play for Rucker's Southern credentials, and for the most part support these claims. Rucker is an easygoing vocalist, and this latest effort goes down smoothly.
It's still taboo for country ...
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