Darius Rucker's first country album, Learn to Live, has been certified Platinum by the RIAA for shipments of 1 million copies. He has become the first artist in almost 17 years to top Billboard's country chart with three consecutive number one singles from a solo debut album -- "Don't Think I Don't Think About It," "It Won't Be Like This for Long" and "Alright."
News From Around The Country
Sara Evan’s new fictional novel The Sweet By And By has been released. It’s the reported first of three. … Reba McEntire is the newest country artist to get an iPhone and iPod application. The app is available online, featuring music, photos, videos, games and blog updates. … After five years of negotiation, a movie about Hank Williams is in the works. With the cooperation of the Hank Williams Estate, the project will have access to Hank's biggest hits. The script will be based on the Colin Escott book, Hank Williams: The Biography. … Clint Black has a new television series to work on. He will be the Executive Director of American Storytellers, one-hour episodes that will turn current and classic country tunes into dramas for television.
And finally, today’s video comes from Joe Nichols’ recent 10-day visit to Iraq. Based on his new song “Believers,” Joe interviewed soldiers along the way to ask about what they believed in.
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