darius rucker

After whiskey, tequila just might be the preferred spirit of country singers.

'The Metallica Blacklist' collects more than four dozen artists, all covering their favorite song from Metallica's lauded self-titled album from 1991, more commonly known as 'The Black Album'.

He sets the mood in his romantic new video.

"I hope they say my masterpiece was loving you ..."

Darius says he couldn't believe it made national news.

While remembering those African-Americans who paved the way, there are still so many people who have made history in the past century.

The country singer paid for everyone's meal and left a "very generous" tip for servers.

He called his friend "one of the finest people I know."

It just about broke his heart.

A pot joke drew good laughter, but the best line was about a singer who's found himself in trouble recently.

"Nobody said they wouldn't play it. What was said was, 'I don't think my audience will accept a Black country singer.'"

It will make for a full-circle moment.