DARIUS Rucker has been arrested for a minor drug offense.
The country music star was taken into custody in Williamson County, Tennessee on Thursday.
Darius, 57 – who lives in Tennessee – had his mugshot taken and was booked on three separate misdemeanor charges, according to TMZ.
The media outlet revealed that the Hootie & the Blowfish star was arrested around 10 a.m. PT for two counts of simple possession/casual exchange of a controlled substance.
He was also charged with a state vehicle registration violation where police said he had expired tags on his car.
The Wagon Wheel hitmaker is also reportedly no longer in custody.
MORE ABOUT DARIUS
Darius was born on May 13, 1966, in Charleston, South Carolina.
He is an American singer, musician, and songwriter.
In December 2000, he married his wife Beth Leonard, and has three kids together: Daniella Rose, Jack, and Caroline.
However, in 2020, the two called it quits.
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“Beth and I would like to share that after much reflection we have made the decision to consciously uncouple,” the former couple said in a statement via Instagram.
“We remain close friends and parenting partners and continue to be each other’s biggest cheerleaders.
“Our priority will always be our beautiful family. We have so much love in our hearts for each other and will continue to encourage growth and expansion in one another.
“Please be kind as we take on this journey, and we thank you for your love and support always.”
MORE ABOUT HIS WIFE
Beth Leonard is an American author and philanthropist from New Jersey.
In February 2023, she published her children’s book I Love You Just As You Are.
Regarding his marriage to Beth, Darius told The Boot: “It takes a strong woman to be married to a musician, especially a musician who was drinking and partying as hard as I was, and I think life for us is where we are now.
“It took a long time for us to get to where we are now, and we say to each other all the time, ‘I love us. I love our family. I love us.’
“Beth’s a strong woman. You know, her and country music saved my life.
“I thank her every day for staying with me and being the strong woman she is because with Hootie & the Blowfish, I could be gone for three months, and then I’d come home for two days, and then I’d be gone again for a month, and she put up with all that crap.”
HIS MUSIC CAREER
From 1986 to 2008, the star was a part of the band Hootie & the Blowfish.
At the time, Darius revealed that the band would go on a hiatus so he could focus on his solo career.
On Spotify, he has over 6million monthly listeners with his most popular song, Wagon Wheel, having 673million streams.
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During his time as a solo artist, he released eight studio albums including Back To Then, Learn To Live, Charleston, SC 1996, True Believers, Home For The Holidays, Southern Style, When Was The Last Time, and his most recent, Carolyn’s Boy.
Darius has been nominated for several awards including Grammy Awards, Billboard Music Awards, CMT Music Awards, and more.
