Darius Rucker Rocks His Own Roots
You can tell how cool a promotion is by who’s clamoring to enter. The Roots of Rock thing that MasterCard is doing is one such contest. If you win, you not only get to see Kenny Chesney (or Jon Bon Jovi or Eric Clapton) perform, but you get to meet him and see where he got his start. So, who wouldn’t want to enter? Darius Rucker wishes he could. But he’s a spokesperson for the sweepstakes, so that pretty much takes him out of the running.
After selling more than 21 million albums as the frontman for Hootie & the Blowfish, Rucker is now concentrating on his own roots of rock. His country roots, anyway. His new single, “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It,” is already climbing the country charts. So when he’s not busy plugging his own country debut, he’s talking up this Roots of Rock sweepstakes. “It’s such a cool idea,” he told me. “I just wish I could win it.”
So if Rucker’s this excited about the sweepstakes, it must be worth entering. You don’t even need to have a MasterCard to do so. It takes about three minutes, and if you win, you and three friends get a real VIP package. Not just some concert tickets and a free parking pass. This grand prize includes airfare, accommodations, really good concert seats and the meet-and-greet. If you win the Chesney prize, you then a tour of the place where he played Little League, went to high school and where he played his first gigs for $5 an hour and all the enchiladas he could eat. Now those are some true Tennessee roots.
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tater thompson says:
Thats Amazing! I can’t wait until he plays at the Capitol Pub Crawl 2, September 18th on Demonbreun ST, Nashville, TN Starting at 6:00 PM. The best part is that its a FREE concert.
MiaT says:
I will try this thing if I can get to sit on Tim McGraws bus, car, bicycle, or patio chair… LOL
JosieGail says:
I really hope that Darius makes it in country. He has such an amazing voice. I have been a fan since Hootie and The Blowfish - I went to see them and he sounds the same live. He always comes out with amazing songs that everyone can relate to, so come on Darius, kick some country butt!
‘Rin says:
I heard the new song and vido4 the 1st time today…blown away…. Gotta go back a few years.. Hear ‘Wild One”… played it to every that would listen an those who wouldn’t.
i have always been… this is the man. (Still listen to your old single R& b) when I run.. It gets’ me in a place where I can just breathe, listen, sing and, think, about anything,everything, and nothing .. but my world.. my crap.
I rem. trying to tell every one the… Dog this dude will be huge… He is NOT Hootie. Plus props to the director of Wild One I love it…It explained what others might not have gotten out of the song… wish I had a copy.
You’re new stuff…awesome! I met you way back when in SC, a friend of mine was real tight (grew up w/) a guy in & the BF. I loved the music. (Always aggrivated me that night… “There’s Hootie… I would just cringe and so NO, that’s Darius. THEY are Hootie
I grew up mostly in foster homes and all on Gospel and Coutry…So from experience…you’re music is great.
When I was in the military they gave me crap cause all I listen to when I ran was Eddie Brickell, and then Ya’ll an and as the only women they kept saying that this was why I wouldn’t…or couldn’t (Man Up). But I don’t worry I left w/ accommodation’s and it was a medical discharge
that I fight every day to return. But I was a country girl though and thought country’s worth a crap.
Speakin’ of country love to see a duet or cross roads w/ you and Keith Urban.
Trust, (know ya heard a 1000x) but when nothing els could bet me though on duty, or bring my done from an IED day it was you, and that guys. So keep it up and dont’ give/
Never would have thought a foster kid from Illinois would have ended her were Idol started from. Hope you read these, so you know just how important you are to the troops, you, the whole ” Hootie” gang ( Just wanta be w/ you, But to have you on home turff…CMT is Great.
Love the new son and Video…’RIn