Darius Rucker/Brett Eldredge/Brothers Osborne/A Thousand Horses

Formerly of the pop group Hootie and the Blowfish, singer Darius Rucker has always had a Southern side. Once he embraced that side of his sound and put out his first country record, he hasn’t looked back on his pop past. Now a country superstar, Rucker writes about the usual topics: love, breakups, living life to the fullest and family. He comes to town in support of his new album, Southern Style. (Alexandra Hintz)