Darius Rucker turned himself in, law enforcement reportedly indicates



Darius Rucker, who has had great success both with the band Hootie & the Blowfish and as a solo country music artist, was released on bond after being arrested in Tennessee on Thursday. The celebrity was arrested on two counts of simple possession/casual exchange of a controlled substance as well as a count of violating state vehicle registration law, People reported, citing the Williamson County Sheriff's Office.

An arrest warrant had been issued in December 2023, according to WCIV. He turned himself in to authorities on Thursday, a Franklin Police Department spokesperson noted Friday, according to the outlet, which also reported that, according to an affidavit, Rucker was pulled over in February 2023, and 14 pills and a suspected THC vape pen were discovered in a vehicle search. He reportedly indicated that his girlfriend had provided the items and that he did not know what the pills were.

Rucker allegedly removed something from his pocket that an officer indicated looked like a small marijuana blunt, documents indicate, according to WBTW. When questioned as to whether it was straight marijuana, the music figure reportedly answered "yes."

While the celebrity was released at the time, the pills were reportedly tested and determined to be psilocin.

"Darius Rucker is fully cooperating with authorities related to misdemeanor charges," attorney Mark Puryear said in a statement, according to reports.

Rucker recently got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

"People talk about streaming and everything, but radio is still king, still how you make it in country music. You got to work with them, let them see that you still care. I think when you stop caring, they stop caring, too," Rucker has said, according to Variety. "I don't know how much longer radio is gonna play me," he said, according to the outlet. "Right now, I'm trying to try to be one of the elder statesmen, because in country music you can do that — still go play arenas without having a hit. So I'm trying to get myself up to that point."

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Darius Rucker released on bond after arrest in Tennessee



Darius Rucker, a well-known music figure who has had great success both in the rock band Hootie & the Blowfish and as a solo country music artist, was arrested on Thursday in Tennessee.

"Darius Rucker is fully cooperating with authorities related to misdemeanor charges," attorney Mark Puryear noted in a statement, according to Fox News.

The Post and Courier reported that the charges had been filed by the Franklin Police Department.

Rucker got arrested on two counts of simple possession/casual exchange of a controlled substance as well as a single count of violating state vehicle registration law, People reported, citing the Williamson County Sheriff's Office.

The celebrity, who is 57 years old, was released on $10,500 bond, reports indicate.

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"Keith Urban, Brad Paisley — those are folks that did it right," Rucker has said, according to Variety. "I think the main goal of country music is to stay humble, and those guys did that. I'm 10 years older than both of them, but those are guys that I've patterned myself after. Tim McGraw has been relevant since the '90s, and not just relevant — a star, still putting out hits. Those are all good people, too, the sort of people that you want to call your friend."

"If you don't have a song, the hard work and everything doesn't matter. At this point in my career, I just want to find the best songs, take my time, and make the records I want to make," Rucker said, according to the outlet.

Rucker recently had the honor of getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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