Darius Rucker: His Divorce ‘Therapy’ Song

Darius Rucker said in a recent interview with Apple that after his divorce from his wife Beth in 2020, there has been no bad blood between them. The couple share adult kids.

Darius told Kelleigh Bannen on Apple, "I always say, (my ex-wife) is a saint. She's an amazing human being, and she's a great mom, and we get through life."

Rucker also said that his "50-something self" is much more forgiving than his "mid-20-something self." He acknowledged that you must be forgiving because "life goes on." He said, "Your kids are still your kids, and you have a life, and you try to make the best of it."

Darius also said that he has learned many lessons from his divorce and that it has opened his eyes to how many resources are available to couples who have split. He said he realized there's "help out there for people." He noted that being raised the way he was, getting help "in the Black community especially, that's frowned upon." Rucker added that he learned that many people out there'll talk to you, and that'll "help you a lot."

He said that music has always been his "therapy." One song on his new Carolyn's Boy album, "Never Been Over," refers to his divorce, and it was so personal he almost didn't put it on the project. He said, "You write a song like that, and you sing it over and over, and you cry sometimes when you sing it." Darius added that it is "just one of those songs," and he loves it. He said that song for him, and when he was done with it, he was like, "'Man, that was therapy right there.'"

The song's lyrics include, "We've never been a headlights weaving / Taillights fading / So long, move on / Goodbye waitin' / Never been one last long look across your shoulder / We've been a lot of things / But we've never been over."

Ed Sheeran is the latest pop star to consider a switch to country music, He performed a new song with his buddy Luke Combs at the ACM Awards last week (5/11) in Texas. Over the years, several pop or rock stars have tried their hand at country music.

Sheryl Crow released a country album a few years back. She never left Nashville, living in the community and performing at events and benefits despite the fact that her country music career never really took off. Cyndi Lauper recorded a country album in 2015 and spent some time in Nashville doing interviews. She talked about the country songs she leaned on throughout her life.

In 2013, Kelly Clarkson released a song just for country radio that never really had success called "Tie It Up." It was about getting married. Her marriage to Reba's stepson Brandon Blackstock, which she gushed about in an interview for the song, didn't make it either. They got divorced in 2020.

While many pop and rock stars have tried their hand at country music, only a few really made it all the way to becoming a country star. We wish Ed Sheeran well if he really wants to give country music a try. Here, we look at five pop and rock stars that had their sights set on country music superstardom.

In 2016, Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler signed with Nashville's Big Machine record label and released a solo country album called We're All Somebody From Somewhere. It didn't do much to bring the rocker into country music. But he didn't quit his day job - Aerosmith has just announced their farewell tour.

In the spring of 2012, Lionel Richie released a country album featuring many collaborations with country stars called Tuskegee. It featured Lionel's own popular songs with Shania Twain, Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan, and many more. The country album wasn't a huge hit, but it did start the friendship between him and his now fellow American Idol judge Luke Bryan.

Ed is just beginning his dip into country music. He performed a song called "Life Goes On" with Luke Combs at the ACM Awards show. Sheeran said he would like to move towards country music in the future.

Elle King has been very successful in her dive into country music as she has already charted two number-one country songs, one with Miranda Lambert, "Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home)," and "Different For Girls" with Dierks Bentley. King released her debut country album Come Get Your Wife in January. She is currently touring and has been embraced by the country music community and fans.

Darius has been the most successful pop/rock star that switched to country music. So far, he has released five country albums, charted eight number-one country songs, and became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 2012. He has been nominated for numerous country music awards and got a Country Grammy for Best Solo Country Performance for "Wagon Wheel" in 2013.