South Carolina native and musical standout, Darius Rucker, has something to say about the current state of country music. Yes, there’s been a lot of discussion surrounding women in country music, the emergence of “bro country,” genre-crossing, and heated debates over which modern artists are truly “country enough.” While many fans are vocal about their concerns over the direction of country music, Rucker insists that music is naturally ever-changing and shouldn’t follow a specific standard.
“I think the people who are sitting in their living room doing those, ‘Let’s take country music back’ blogs and all that stuff, that’s crazy to me,” Rucker relays to Rolling Stone Country. “No one’s saying that about rock & roll, and no one sounded like the Beatles since 1960. No one says that about R&B, and no one sounded like the Commodores since 1970. All of those genres of music are supposed to evolve, but to those people country music is supposed to be Hank Williams Sr. — and that stuff is great and you can have that. But I think the great thing about listening to country radio is you have all different kinds of country music. It’s the pop country music for some guys, it’s the really country [sound], and even that bro country stuff that’s out. It’s just a little bit of everything, and obviously the fans are loving it.”
“That’s what it all comes down to: singing songs that people want to hear,” Rucker says. “That’s really all it is.”
As we all know, Darius Rucker has mastered multiple genres of music with great success. Remember his days as the frontman for the popular 1990’s rock band Hootie & the Blowfish? He knows what he’s talking about and his long career is a testament to his ability to create music that appeals to a wide variety of fans.
Darius Rucker is featured on the cover of Country Weekly and opens up in the wide-ranging cover story about his amazing musical success which continues with his latest album, Southern Style. Darius also discusses penning hit songs and discovering his love for music. Look for the issue on newsstands July 13th!
You can also catch Rucker on his 2015 Southern Style Tour along with diverse opening acts the Brothers Osborne, Brett Eldredge, and A Thousand Horses. Check out the dates and tour stops below.
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