{"id":76736,"date":"2026-11-09T17:05:35","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T17:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/09\/hootie-and-the-blowfishs-darius-rucker-gets-official-documentary\/"},"modified":"2026-11-09T17:05:35","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T17:05:35","slug":"hootie-and-the-blowfishs-darius-rucker-gets-official-documentary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/09\/hootie-and-the-blowfishs-darius-rucker-gets-official-documentary\/","title":{"rendered":"Hootie and the Blowfish&#8217;s Darius Rucker Gets Official Documentary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tA new documentary about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/hootie-and-the-blowfish\/\" id=\"auto-tag_hootie-and-the-blowfish\" data-tag=\"hootie-and-the-blowfish\">Hootie and the Blowfish<\/a> frotnman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/darius-rucker\/\" id=\"auto-tag_darius-rucker\" data-tag=\"darius-rucker\">Darius Rucker<\/a> is on the way. <em>Darius Rucker: They Called Me Hootie<\/em> arrives on Nov. 16 via Hulu\/Disney+ in the United States and limited international markets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t<em>They Called Me Hootie <\/em>will explore Rucker\u2019s life from his beginnings in Charleston, SC to rock superstardom while reflecting on darker moments in his career including his divorce, near-death experiences, and drug addiction. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tThe documentary features never-before-seen footage of Hootie and the Blowfish and the trailer promises interviews with Hootie bandmates Jim Sonefeld, Mark Bryan, Dean Felber, close friend Woody Harrelson, Brad Paisley, and more.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u201cDarius Rucker: They Called Me Hootie\u201d\u00a0| Official Trailer | Hulu\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qsL7zmdi_1Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cThe underlying story of my life [is] every time I want to do something somebody tells me I can\u2019t do it,\u201d Rucker says in the trailer\u2019s opening lines.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cI\u2019ve had opportunities beyond anything I dreamed of, but there have also been times when I had to take a chance, bet on myself and trust that I could do things my own way,\u201d Rucker said in a statement. \u201cBut I\u2019ve never walked that road alone. The love and support of my family, my road family, and the people I\u2019ve been fortunate enough to work alongside have been at the heart of everything we\u2019ve accomplished.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tHe continued: \u201cWith <em>They Called Me Hootie<\/em>, I get to reflect on that journey, the people and experiences that shaped me, and share a side of my story that people may not know.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"brands-most-popular \/\/ recirculation-modules trending-in-article lrv-u-margin-tb-2 lrv-u-border-a-2 u-box-shadow-5-5 lrv-u-padding-lr-1 a-span1 u-padding-b-1@tablet u-overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 id=\"section-heading\" class=\"c-heading larva  lrv-u-text-align-center u-border-color-black a-font-theme-primary-xxs lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-letter-spacing-0063 lrv-u-padding-t-050 u-padding-b-0375@tablet lrv-u-padding-b-050@mobile-max lrv-u-border-b-2\">\n<p>\t\tTrending Stories<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cI crossed paths with Darius 30 years ago, when I was with ESPN and Hootie &amp; the Blowfish first appeared on College GameDay,\u201d executive producer and <em>Good Morning America <\/em>co-anchor Robin Roberts said. \u201cThis documentary reveals a side of Darius that is raw, vulnerable and unexpected.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tHootie and the Blowfish released their most recent album, <em>Imperfect Circle<\/em>, in 2019. Rucker released his memoir <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-features\/darius-rucker-on-why-hootie-broke-up-lifes-too-short-book-1235027333\/\">Life\u2019s Too Short<\/a> <\/em>in 2024 and earlier this summer waxed poetic on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/culture\/culture-features\/pro-wrestling-1980s-ric-flair-dusty-rhodes-darius-rucker-1235560771\/\">Eighties pro-wrestlers<\/a> for <em>Rolling Stone<\/em>\u2018s American Icons special issue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/darius-rucker-documentary-release-date-1235654600\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new documentary about Hootie and the Blowfish frotnman Darius Rucker is on the way. 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