Hootie & the Blowfish had a good '90s, but not a great anything else. Their debut album, Cracked Rear View, was released in 1994, earned them a best new artist Grammy in 1996, and went platinum 21 times in the U.S. by 2018. Their second album sold 4 million copies domestically. They even contributed a song to the Led Zeppelin tribute album Encomium. After that, though, things went a little downhill.

Hootie-mania died out hard, and their movements through the late '90s and '00s were basically nonexistent, save for a few covers, some touring and, inexplicably, a ballet. The group went on hiatus in 2008 so Darius Rucker could pursue his solo career. He scored several early hits on the country music scene on his way to bona fide country stardom and has largely stood down from his role with the Blowfish. But the band will be reuniting in May 2019 for a 44-city tour alongside Barenaked Ladies, celebrating the 25th anniversary of Cracked Rear View. After that? A brand new studio album. So it looks like Hootie will be sticking around for a while after all.

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