Scotty McCreery officially has the No. 1 song in the country. McCreery is celebrating his seventh chart-topping single, with “Bottle Rockets.” The song, from his Scooter & Friends EP, is with Hootie & the Blowfish, and includes their 1994 debut, “Hold My Hand.” “Any time your song hits No. 1, it feels great,” McCreery says. “To be able to…
Darius Rucker is returning to rock music with a new supergroup of artists. Rucker is part of a new trio, Howl Owl Howl, along with R.E.M. co-founder Mike Mills, and The Black Crowes’ co-founder and former drummer, Steve Gorman. “It feels great to be singing with a rock band again. It’s like buddies getting together, but also getting to…
Scotty McCreery and Hootie & the Blowfish want to play at the upcoming CMA Awards. The two acts have a Top 10 hit with “Bottle Rockets,” a song that features the band’s iconic “Hold My Hand” single. “If the opportunity presents itself,” McCreery tells Audacy, when asked if they plan on performing the song live. “You hope….This is the…
Scotty McCreery is so grateful for Darius Rucker and Hootie & the Blowfish, as “Bottle Rockets” continues to make its way up the charts. The song was written during a writing retreat in the mountains of North Carolina. “We just got to writing songs and talking about summer,” McCreery reveals on Marty & McGee. “There were six inches of…
Hootie & the Blowfish are apparently big fans of Scotty McCreery‘s new single, “Bottle Rockets.” The song, already in the Top 30, features the rock band’s debut single, “Hold My Hand,” in the song. “We’ve got the summer anthem of 2025,” Hootie & the Blowfish write on social media, sharing what appears to be clips of a forthcoming new…
Country artists spend a lot of time on the road, and away from their family and loved ones. But Christmas is a time to spend with those closest to them, celebrating the season. We found out how some of country music’s biggest stars, including Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan and more are celebrating Christmas this year. Keith Urban:…
Darius Rucker is, by his own admission, an anomaly in country music. One of a handful of successful Black artists in country music. Rucker is proud to be part of a change in a genre that isn’t know for its diversity, and hopes to inspire other Black artists who might feel like there isn’t a place for them in…
Darius Rucker is the latest celebrity to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The rocker-turned-country music singer was inducted on Monday, December 4, two months after he was also inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame. Rucker was introduced by former Universal Music Group Nashville Chairman/CEO Mike Dungan “This is stuff you don’t even dream…
In 2020, Darius Rucker and his wife, Beth, announced they were splitting up, after 20 years of marriage. Although their decision to go their separate ways was amicable, it also wasn’t easy for either of them. Still, the 57-year-old has only praise for his former spouse, with whom they share two children. “My 50-something self is a lot more forgiving…
Halloween is here! The spooky holiday turns even the most successful artists into kids again. We rounded up some of country music’s biggest artists’ traditions, fondest memories, favorite ways to celebrate and more. Luke Bryan: “My tradition for Halloween is Caroline picks the outfit,” Bryan revealed. “I never know what I’m wearing. So that day, I’ll talk to the…
