Ahead of his Country Music Association Awards co-hosting gig, the 54-year-old musician appeared on the "Color Me Country" podcast, where he opened up about his experiences with and feelings toward racism. DARIUS RUCKER DEFENDS THE CHICKS: 2003 BLACKLISTING OVER POLITICAL COMMENTS WAS 'THE DUMBEST THING'That's not to say that Rucker didn't face his own challenges, however. "The first time I walked into [a country radio station] — nobody said they wouldn't play it," he continues. "What was said was, 'I don't think my audience will accept a Black country singer.' I'm going to play it tomorrow, but I don't think my audience will accept a Black country singer,'" he said in the podcast, according to People magazine.

Source: Fox News November 11, 2020 03:11 UTC