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with Darius Rucker: Country Icons edition

A special Icons Edition of the show for National Album Day 2026! Darius takes a look at some of the defining albums of the genre, from Johnny Cash to Ella Langley and more!

A special Icons Edition of the show celebrating National Album Day 2026! Darius takes a look at some of the defining albums and artists of the genre, from Johnny Cash to Ella Langley and all stops inbetween!

You'll hear music from the likes of Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Morgan Wallen, Shania Twain, Luke Combs and Darius explains why a country album isn't necessarily an album as we know it - except when it is!

There are long albums, short albums, concept albums, collections of hits, film soundtracks and more, all to celebrate National Album Day 2026! To listen to the other programmes in the collection, just search for "icons" in 麻豆社 Sounds!

Country superstar Darius Rucker is a multi-million selling artist in not one, but two genres! He started off as the lead singer of Hootie & The Blowfish - first album went platinum 22 times over! - and then transitioned into a solo career as a country star, with signature hits like the billion-streaming "Wagon Wheel" which he performed to huge acclaim at last year's Opry 100 celebration in London's Royal Albert Hall.

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Music Played

  • Dolly Parton

    Here You Come Again

    • Dolly Parton: The Ultimate Collection.
    • BMG/RCA.

  • Kenny Rogers

    The Gambler

    • Kenny Rogers - The Very Best Of.
    • Reprise.

  • Shania Twain

    That Don't Impress Me Much

    • Now 44 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Luke Combs

    When It Rains It Pours

    • This One's for You.
    • River House Artists/Columbia Nashville.
    • 8.

  • Garth Brooks

    Standing Outside the Fire

    • Garth Brooks - The Hits.
    • Liberty.

  • Reba McEntire

    Fancy

    • Rumor Has It (30th Anniversary Edition).
    • MCA Nashville.
    • 6.

  • Willie Nelson

    Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain

    • Columbia Nashville.

  • The Soggy Bottom Boys

    I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow

    • O Brother Where Art Thou?.
    • Mercury.
    • 7.

  • Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss & Gillian Welch

    Didn't Leave Nobody but the Baby

    • O Brother, Where Art Thou? Original Soundtrack.
    • Mercury Nashville.

  • The Judds

    Love Can Build A Bridge

    • Women In Country Vol.1 (Various Artis.
    • The Hit Label Ltd.

  • Johnny Cash

    Hurt

    • (CD Single).
    • Lost Highway.

  • Emmylou Harris

    Boulder to Birmingham

    • Pieces Of The Sky.
    • Rhino/Warner Records.
    • 4.

  • Chris Stapleton

    Tennessee Whiskey

    • Traveller.
    • Mercury Nashville.
    • 3.

  • Morgan Wallen

    Somebody's Problem

    • Dangerous: The Double Album.
    • Big Loud / Republic.
    • 3.

  • Ella Langley

    Dandelion

    • Dandelion.
    • SAWGOD/Columbia.
    • 2.

Broadcast

  • Yesterday 21:00
    麻豆社 Radio 2