[PAR] [TLE] Darius Rucker [SEP] Darius Carlos Rucker (born May 13, 1966) is an American singer and songwriter.  He first gained fame as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Grammy Award-winning American rock band Hootie & the Blowfish, which he founded in 1986 at the University of South Carolina along with Mark Bryan, Jim "Soni" Sonefeld and Dean Felber.  The band has released five studio albums with him as a member, and charted six top 40 hits on the "Billboard" Hot 100.  Rucker co-wrote the majority of the band's songs with the other three members. [PAR] [TLE] Chris Stapleton [SEP] Christopher Alvin Stapleton (born April 15, 1978) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.  He is an established songwriter with six country number-one songs including the five-week number-one "Never Wanted Nothing More" recorded by Kenny Chesney, "Love's Gonna Make It Alright" recorded by George Strait, and "Come Back Song" recorded by Darius Rucker.  Over 150 of Stapleton's songs have appeared on albums by such artists as Adele, Luke Bryan, Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley and Dierks Bentley.  Among other artists, he has co-written with Vince Gill, Peter Frampton and Sheryl Crow.
[PAR] [TLE] Darius Rucker [ SEP ] Darius Carlos Rucker ( born May 13 , 1966 ) is an American singer and songwriter . He first gained fame as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Grammy Award - winning American rock band Hootie & the Blowfish , which he founded in 1986 at the University of South Carolina along with Mark Bryan , Jim " Soni " Sonefeld and Dean Felber . The band has released five studio albums with him as a member , and charted six top 40 hits on the " Billboard " Hot 100 . Rucker co - wrote the majority of the band 's songs with the other three members . [PAR] [TLE] Chris Stapleton [ SEP ] Christopher Alvin Stapleton ( born April 15 , 1978 ) is an American singer - songwriter and guitarist . He is an established songwriter with six country number - one songs including the five - week number - one " Never Wanted Nothing More " recorded by Kenny Chesney , " Love 's Gon na Make It Alright " recorded by George Strait , and " Come Back Song " recorded by Darius Rucker . Over 150 of Stapleton 's songs have appeared on albums by such artists as Adele , Luke Bryan , Tim McGraw , Brad Paisley and Dierks Bentley . Among other artists , he has co - written with Vince Gill , Peter Frampton and Sheryl Crow .
Both Chris Stapleton and Darius Rucker specialize in what genre of music?
Both Chris Stapleton and Darius Rucker specialize in what genre of music ?
country
country