Rucker raises $220K for St. Jude
"Darius and Friends," held at the Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville on Monday was followed by the Celebrity Tee-Off on Tuesday. The 2-day total is almost two times as much as the record $120,000 Rucker earned last year and brings the annual benefit's total contribution to St. Jude to $660,000.
Rucker was the master of ceremonies at the Wildhorse, performing his own set of hits and joining every invited star - Little Big Town, Brett Eldredge, A Thousand Horses, Brothers Osborne, Scotty McCreery and Steve Wariner -on stage at some point. Rucker also brought out a horn section so he and Eldredge could explore their mutual love of Frank Sinatra with covers of "Come Fly With Me" and "That's Life."
The South Carolina singer started to show off when he joined A Thousand Horses for a cover of the Black Crowes' "Hard to Handle" and joined Wariner on The Beatles' "Get Back." Rucker finished the night with his now-standard cover of Prince's "Purple Rain."
Eldredge and A Thousand Horses - both opening on Rucker's Southern Style Tour - and McCreery woke up early Tuesday for their tee times, joining Vince Gill, Eric Paslay, JT Hodges, Jon Pardi, Joe Nichols, Cole Swindell, David Nail, Dustin Lynch, James Otto and Jana Kramer.
Since opening 50 years ago, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has helped fight childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The hospital is the first and only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted to children. St. Jude was founded by the late entertainer Danny Thomas
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- 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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