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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><strong><a title="DARIUS RUCKER" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSDarius/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fdarius-rucker-tickets%2F">DARIUS RUCKER</a> REVEALS NEW MUSIC, “IF I TOLD YOU”</strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span></p>
<p><em><b>New single makes world premiere on iHeart Radio today; released to all streaming and digital retail services</b></em></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Nashville, Tenn. – <strong><a title="Darius Rucker" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSDarius/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fdarius-rucker-tickets%2F">Darius Rucker</a></strong><strong> </strong>knows that in order to move people, there has to be vulnerability and authenticity in the message. Rucker first demonstrated his ability to expose that underlying raw emotion with the first of his seven No. 1’s, “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It” from his Platinum<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em>Learn To Live</em><span class="apple-converted-space"><i> </i></span>and most recently in “So I Sang” from<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em>Southern Style.</em><span class="apple-converted-space"><i> </i></span>With our first taste of new music in “If I Told You,” Rucker unveils a heartfelt new track worldwide <strong>today</strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span>on iHeart Radio. Expected to be the first cut from his fifth major label country album for Capitol Records Nashville, the song is also available today on<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://smarturl.it/DRIfIToldYouSt?IQid=pressrelease" target="_blank">streaming<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></a>and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://umgn.us/ifitoldyou" target="_blank">digital retail services</a></span>.</p>
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<p>“I always tell people, the first time I heard [the Black Crowes’] ‘She Talks To Angels,’ those lyrics did something to me. I probably requested that song eight times at different bars in Columbia, S.C. before going home, putting on Bonnie Raitt’s<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em>Home Plate,</em><span class="apple-converted-space"><i> </i></span>and trying to write &#8216;She Talks To Angels&#8217; for Bonnie Raitt. ‘Let Her Cry’ just poured out,” shares Rucker. “For me, ‘If I Told You,’ inspired me like ‘Angels’ as it’s not a song I wrote, but as a songwriter I would not change a line as it moves me to want to not only sing along but also as a songwriter it inspires a new perspective.”<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
<p>In his inaugural project with producer Ross Copperman, “If I Told You” also marks the first time Rucker has worked with Copperman’s co-writers on the single, Jon Nite and Shane McAnally.</p>
<p>“What I love about each album is the opportunity to expand on what we’ve done in the past—to push myself and the band creatively, vocally and lyrically,” adds Rucker. “At the end of the day, I’m a fan of great stories and great songs. With ‘Wagon Wheel’ I loved the visual it painted and it’s a song I can truly say I look forward to performing every night. With ‘If I Told You,’ I can’t wait to share in that vulnerability with the fans from the stage night-after-night.”</p>
<p>Rucker is currently on his U.S.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em>Good For A Good Time Tour</em>; upcoming dates are as follows:</p>
<p>Thursday, July 7 | Englewood, Colo. | Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre<br />
Friday, July 8 | Albuquerque, N.M. | Isleta Amphitheatre<br />
Saturday, July 9 | Phoenix, Ariz. | Ak-Chin Pavilion<br />
Friday, July 15 | Mountain View, Calif. | Shoreline Amphitheatre<br />
Saturday, July 16 | Irvine, Calif. | Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre<br />
Friday, July 22 | Holmdel, N.J. | PNC Bank Arts Center<br />
Saturday, July 23 | Hartford, Conn. | XFINITY Theatre<br />
Sunday, July 24 | Wantaugh, N.Y. | Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre<br />
Friday, July 29 | Bangor, Maine | Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion<br />
Saturday, July 30 | Mansfield, Mass. | Xfinity Center<br />
Sunday, July 31 | Darien Center, N.Y. | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center<br />
Friday, Aug. 12 | Bristow, Va. | Jiffy Lube Live<br />
Saturday, Aug. 13 | Camden, N.J. | BB&;T Pavilion<br />
Sunday, Aug. 14 | Bethel Woods, N.Y. | Bethel Woods Center for the Arts<br />
Thursday, Aug. 18 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Riverbend Music Center<br />
Friday, Aug. 19 | Mt. Pleasant, Mich. | Soaring Eagle<br />
Saturday, Aug. 20 | Chicago, Ill. | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre<br />
Thursday, Aug. 25 | Detroit, Mich. | DTE Energy Music Theatre<br />
Friday, Aug. 26 | Cleveland, Ohio | Blossom Music Center<br />
Saturday, Aug. 27 | Charlotte, N.C. | PNC Music Pavilion<br />
Saturday, Sept. 3 | Gilford, N.H. | Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion<br />
Sunday, Sept. 4 | Gilford, N.H. | Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion<br />
Friday, Sept. 9 | Virginia Beach, Va. | Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheatre at Virginia Beach<br />
Saturday, Sept. 10 | Raleigh, N.C. | Walnut Creek Amphitheatre<br />
Sunday, Sept. 11 | Alpharetta, Ga. | Verizon Wireless</p>
<p>For more information about Rucker and to buy tickets, visit<a href="http://www.dariusrucker.com/">www.DariusRucker.com</a> and follow<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://ebmediapr.us10.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=8c2b6ee37a9e18082133cda47&;id=c91ac8be55&;e=c72c7dc794" target="_blank">@DariusRucker</a></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.</p>
<p><u>About <a title="Darius Rucker" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSDarius/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fdarius-rucker-tickets%2F">Darius Rucker</a> </u><br />
Capitol Records Nashville recording artist <a title="Darius Rucker" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSDarius/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fdarius-rucker-tickets%2F">Darius Rucker</a> released his fourth No. 1 country album<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em>Southern Style</em><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>on March 31, 2015, the same week lead single “Homegrown Honey” became his seventh No. 1 hit. Rucker’s first three albums &#8211;<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em>Learn To Live</em>,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em>Charleston, SC 1966</em><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em>True Believers</em><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>&#8211; produced six No. 1 singles, including &#8220;Wagon Wheel,&#8221; “Come Back Song,” “This,” “Alright,” “It Won’t Be Like This For Long” and “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It.” His 2013 No. 1 “Wagon Wheel” won Rucker his third GRAMMY Award, stayed atop the charts for two weeks and was nominated for Song of the Year at the Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music awards. In 2009, Rucker was named New Artist of the Year at the <a title="CMA Awards" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/cma-awards-tickets-pre-sale-starts-now/">CMA Awards</a>. He achieved a childhood dream when he was inducted into <a title="the Grand Ole Opry" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/category/the-grand-ole-opry/">the Grand Ole Opry</a> on Oct. 16, 2012.</p>
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New Music From Darius Rucker!
