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\n\tThrough both his solo work and as part of Hootie & The Blowfish, Darius Rucker has been a mainstay in popular music for over three decades.<\/p>\n
\n\tAccording to a recent interview on The Dan Patrick Show<\/em>, the 60-year-old singer-songwriter said he\u2019s looking at possible plans for retirement from the road.<\/p>\n \n\tWhen Patrick asked when Rucker might be retiring, Rucker answered directly, \u201cTwo years. I might. I\u2019ve really been looking at it,\u201d Rucker said. \u201cI played 110 shows last year\u2026What am I doing? I still like making records and playing and everything, but I\u2019m really starting to like being at home a lot. So I\u2019m looking at maybe doing a tour. 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We have to finish at [Columbia, South Carolina\u2019s] Williams-Brice Stadium. Our last show, when we say we\u2019re done, it\u2019s gotta be at Williams-Brice Stadium,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \n\tHootie & The Blowfish formed at the University of South Carolina in 1986, when they played in bars and clubs across the Carolinas and the Southeast. The group\u2019s 1994 debut album, Cracked Rear View<\/em>, reached No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard 200, and spurred the hit singles \u201cHold My Hand,\u201d \u201cLet Her Cry\u201d and \u201cOnly Wanna Be With You,\u201d all Billboard Hot 100 top 10s. The album went on to be certified 2x Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America. The band has earned two Billboard 200 chart-topping albums with Cracked Rear View<\/em> and Fairweather Johnson<\/em>. In 2008, Rucker released his debut country album, Learn to Live<\/em>, which reached No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart. Rucker has earned nine No. 1 Country Airplay chart hits and released six country albums, most recently 2023\u2019s Carolyn\u2019s Boy<\/em>.<\/p>\n \n\tDuring his interview with Patrick, Rucker shared his pick for one song he loves that he\u2019s never covered in concert. \u201cThe first song that comes to mind is \u2018Detroit Rock City\u2019 by KISS. I\u2019ve always wanted to sing that song. But it\u2019s so high, we\u2019d have to change the key,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Billboard<\/em> has reached out to Rucker\u2019s team for additional comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [analyse_source url=”https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/country\/darius-rucker-touring-hootie-blowfish-1236298213\/”]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/P106J8IX-e1784562822137.jpg?w=1024″] Trending on Billboard Through both his solo work and as part of Hootie & The Blowfish, Darius Rucker has been a mainstay in popular music for over three decades. 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