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Singer Darius Rucker takes part in a concert before the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) **FILE**

Darius Rucker, country singer and former member of Hootie & the Blowfish, arrested on drug charges

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

This combination photo shows Darius Rucker performing on NBC's &quot;Today&quot; show in New York on May 25, 2018, left, and Reba McEntire at the 54th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on April 7, 2019. McEntire and Rucker are promising laughs and good music when they co-host this year’s CMA Awards in November. McEntire is a veteran of awards show hosting, while Rucker will be a first-time host when the show airs on Nov. 11 on ABC from Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo)

Reba McEntire, Darius Rucker take over as CMA Awards hosts

By KRISTIN M. HALL - Associated Press

Darius Rucker poses for a photo before taking the stage. Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020 in Miami. Rucker and his band played the On Location Experiences' pregame tailgate party before Super Bowl LIV. (AP Photo/John Carucci)

Darius Rucker’s “Wagon Wheel” keeps rolling

By Kristin M. Hall - Associated Press

In this Nov. 16, 2018 photo, Jim Sonefeld, from left, Darius Rucker, Dean Felber, and Mark Bryan, of Hootie &amp; the Blowfish, pose for a portrait at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, S.C. The band is returning with a tour and album 25 years after “Cracked Rear View” launched the South Carolina-based rock band. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Invision/AP)

Rockers Hootie & the Blowfish return with new album, tour

By KRISTIN M. HALL - Associated Press

In this Oct. 8, 2018, photo, host Darius Rucker, left, introduces Ronnie Milsap during &quot;An Opry Salute to Ray Charles&quot; at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Grand Ole Opry gives rare salute to soul genius Ray Charles

By KRISTIN M. HALL - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 25, 2018 file photo, Darius Rucker performs on NBC's Today show at Rockefeller Plaza in New York. Country singers Rucker and Kane Brown are sharing a chart record as the first two solo acts who are also minorities to follow each other with No. 1 country songs in the 28-year history of the Billboard Country Airplay chart. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

Darius Rucker, Kane Brown make country chart history

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Up and down week for Heisman winner Winston

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Rucker, Daughtry will sing anthem at Final 4

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Rucker, Daughtry will sing anthem at Final Four

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FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2011 file photo, David Nail arrives at the 45th Annual CMA Awards in Nashville. Going into the recording studio for his third album, country singer-songwriter David Nail was ready to move beyond his reputation for emotionally heavy, slow ballads that painted him professionally into a box. So when he heard the song that would eventually become the first single from “I’m A Fire,” he realized it was a turnaround for both his career and his attitude.(AP Photo/Evan Agostini)

David Nail shuns sad song reputation on new album

By KRISTIN M. HALL - Associated Press

Darius Rucker arrives at the 47th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)

Darius Rucker: Hootie lead joining Grand Ole Opry

By Chris Talbott - Associated Press

Darius Rucker invited to join Grand Ole Opry

By CHRIS TALBOTT - Associated Press

**FILE** Country singer Willie Nelson performs Oct. 17, 2011, during "Fire Relief, The Concert For Central Texas" at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. (Associated Press)

Willie Nelson: Singer, friends to light up CMT Awards with pot ode

By Chris Talbott - Associated Press

Willie Nelson and friends to light up CMT Awards

By CHRIS TALBOTT - Associated Press

Obama pays tribute to country music

By KEN THOMAS - Associated Press

Obama pays tribute to country music

By KEN THOMAS - Associated Press

Hank Williams Jr. brings down house at CMA Awards

By CHRIS TALBOTT - Associated Press

In a Monday March 21, 2011 photo singer Darius Rucker arrives at the Kennedy Center before the "All Together Now - A Celebration of Service" performance in honor of former President George H. W. Bush. Rucker is debuting a new song at the Academy of Country Music Awards, Sunday April 3, 2011. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster).

Darius Rucker to give special performance at ACMs

By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press

Phil Mickelson reacts after his shot from the third tee of the Monterey Peninsula Country Club during the first round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament in Pebble Beach, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011. (AP Photo)

Rucker singing along for PGA Tour charity

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

This Oct. 13, 2010 photo shows Darius Rucker in Nashville, Tenn. Rucker has spent the last few years reinventing himself as a country star. He's had a platinum debut, No. 1 hits and his follow-up, "Charleston, SC 1966," debuted this week with high expectations, The Associated Press reports Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

25 and counting: Darius Rucker reaches milestone

By CHRIS TALBOTT - Associated Press