With country music, you're either a fan or you're not. Most non-country music listeners don't know what's going on in the country music scene, and usually they don't care.
But there are some things that are noteworthy enough to be shared with the entire music world, and the resurrection of former Hootie and the Blowfish front man Darius Rucker is definitely one of them.
Rucker's 2008 country disc Learn to Live became a #1 smash on the country album charts, and he has already scored two #1 singles off the CD. His third single "Alright" is sitting comfortably in the #2 spot this week, and could become his third consecutive chart topper.
It's amazing that he's been able to find so much success the second time around. If you were alive in the mid 90's you could not escape the Blowish, with songs like "I only Wanna be With You" and "Hold My Hand." Their album Cracked Rear View sold 16 million copies and helped to win the band the Best New Artist award at the Grammys.
It's great to see Rucker become a star in the country world, especially since the scene is dominated by white artists, with very few black musicians breaking through, and even fewer becoming big stars! Not only is he breaking records, but he's breaking down barriers as well!
Congrats!
I love him and loved your blog! His current hit "Alright" is amazing and Rucker is going to keep topping the charts!
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