Country Music Star Arrested on Drug Charges Just Months Away from Tour

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Country music singer Darius Rucker was arrested in Tennessee on Thursday on misdemeanor drug and traffic charges.

The Hootie & the Blowfish frontman was taken into custody around 10 a.m. local time in Williamson County, just south of Nashville, where he lives.

WZTV-TV in Nashville reported Rucker, 57, was arrested on charges of simple possession, casual exchange and violation of registration law, the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office said.

According to TMZ, the second charge equates to an expired vehicle tag.

It was not known what substance Rucker was accused of possessing at the time of his arrest.

He was released on a $10,500 bond about an hour after his arrest, the report said.

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