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Darius Rucker Plays A Detective In New Steamy Video

Darius Rucker unveiled the official music video for his current single, “Fires Don’t Start Themselves,” with an exclusive CMT world premiere across all platforms and Paramount billboards in Times Square….

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Darius Rucker unveiled the official music video for his current single, "Fires Don't Start Themselves," with an exclusive CMT world premiere across all platforms and Paramount billboards in Times Square.

Rucker plays a cop in the song's video, in which he is investigating a fire. In the steamy video, Darius holds up a partially burned vinyl album of Conway Twitty as he name-checks the country icon in the song's chorus.  "So, let's drink what's left of this bottle of wine / Move a little closer 'til the sparks start flyin' / Turn the lights down low and pull the Conway off of the shelf / Then we'll dance through the kitchen and straight down the hall / Let my old blue jeans and your sundress fall / Girl, we're holding the lighter and fires don't start themselves."

Darius told Today about his upcoming Caroline's Boy, "It's been six years. We had so much to write about, so I took my time, got with some great guys, got some great songs, and I'm really excited for people to hear it."

Rucker performed on the concert series "Fires Don't Start Themselves," "Beers And Sunshine," and recent release "Have A Good Time," in addition to treating viewers to his fan-favorite "Wagon Wheel."

Darius continues expanding his creative endeavors off the stage and onto the field. He announced his Fanatics apparel line recently launched its third season of NFL gear while expanding to include all 30 MLB teams and select NCAA markets.

In a post on Instagram, Rucker showed off his latest Fanatics apparel. He wrote, "With baseball season heating up, I'm thrilled to officially unveil the @MLB x Darius Rucker Collection by @Fanatics - with more than 30 products representing all your favorite clubs! You can shop now at MLBshop.com, Fanatics.com, and select Major League ballparks. I can't wait to see how the season shapes up! ™/© 2023 MLB."

As we celebrate Carrie Underwood's upcoming 15th Anniversary as a member of Nashville's Grand Ole Opry, we look at twelve country music stars who have embraced all things Grand Ole Opry since their careers began and are now members of the Opry.

The Opry member list is not one that all country superstars are on. A handful of country stars never really caught on to the Opry tradition for whatever reason, including superstars like George Strait, Miranda Lambert, Tim McGraw, and Kane Brown.

Let's focus on the stars who love and cherish the history and tradition of The Grand Ole Opry.

Carrie Underwood

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NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 07: Carrie Underwood poses with commemorative cupcakes created by Ivey Childers of Ivey Cake in celebration of her 5th anniversary at The Grand Ole Opry on June 7, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)


Garth Brooks

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 04: Garth Brooks performs at The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize tribute concert at DAR Constitution Hall on March 04, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Shannon Finney/Getty Images)


Blake Shelton

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NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 15: Grand Ole Opry Member Blake Shelton perform during the 40th Anniversary of The Grand Ole Opry House on March 15, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)


Luke Combs

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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JUNE 11: Luke Combs performs during day 3 of CMA Fest 2022 at Nissan Stadium on June 11, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)


Brad Paisley

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NASHVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 28: Recording Artists Little Jimmy Dickens and Brad Paisley (front row) are joined on stage by more than 50 Country music entertainers during Country Comes Home: An Opry Celebration at the Grand Ole Opry House on September 28, 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Grand Ole Opry House has been restored following damage sustained during flooding in May 2010. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)


Ashley McBryde

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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - DECEMBER 03: Ashley McBryde performs during the NASCAR Night At The Opry Hosted By PNC Bank at Ryman Auditorium on December 03, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images)


Kelsea Ballerini

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LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 01: Singer/songwriter Kelsea Ballerini performs during the ACM Party For A Cause: The Joint at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on April 1, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for ACM)


Keith Urban

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NASHVILLE, TN - APRIL 21: Keith Urban is inducted into The Grand Ole Opry on April 21, 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Royce DeGrie/Getty Images)


Darius Rucker

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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 30: Darius Rucker performs on stage during the Grand Ole Opry's 5000th Show at The Grand Ole Opry on October 30, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images)


Little Big Town

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NASHVILLE, TN - AUGUST 20: Little Big Town L/R: Jimi Westbrook, Kimberly Schlapman, Karen Fairchild and Phillip Sweet perform during Grand Ole Opry Total Eclipse 2017 Special Sunday Night Show at Grand Ole Opry House on August 20, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)


Dierks Bentley

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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 03: Dierks Bentley performs during the 95th anniversary celebration kick off at The Grand Ole Opry on October 03, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. While limited, this will be the first live in studio audience at The Opry since March due to COVID-19. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)


Carly Pearce

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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - AUGUST 03: Singer-songwriter Carly Pearce poses backstage before her Induction to the Grand Ole Opry at Grand Ole Opry House on August 03, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images)

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.