I was never a huge fan of Hootie & the Blowfish. So to me, Darius Rucker is just Darius Rucker, the country singer. So when he was on The View this morning, I had to wait through co-host Sherri Shepherd’s introduction where she explained who Rucker used to be and how now he’s on his own with a country sound. But it was worth the wait. The six minutes they gave him to sing “Alright” with his five-piece band, do a little of his hip-shaking, foot-shuffling groove thing and chat a while was the highlight of the show. And what’s the highlight of this country gig for him? “It feels good to be on the radio again. Simple as that,” he said.

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