A bunch of Sugarland songs can be pieced together to tell the story of one woman (a fictional character). Jaren Johnston laughed at my idea of songs having sequels, but as it turns out, Kristian was already doing this. Listen to the short clip below to learn which songs go together, and in which order they go.
Are there any other singers out there you can think of with song sequels that tell one person's story?
Rumors of a breakup have plagued Sugarland since both Kristian Bush and Jennifer released solo albums recently. The good news is that both singers say Sugarland is just on a hiatus while they live out their solo dreams.
Interestingly, Kristian is all for heading out on tour with Jennifer with both of them performing as solo artists. Jennifer, on the other hand, isn't having any of that nonsense.
Feel free to over-analyze the contrast in their answers in the audio below.
Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush are currently too busy doing their own things to focus much on Sugarland. That's totally cool except except for the fact that it invites breakup rumors about the group.
So my thought is maybe Jennifer should go ahead and invite Kristian out to perform a few songs on her solo tour. Wouldn't that keep the breakup rumors at bay?
Jennifer is performing Sugarland music on her solo tour, so what would it hurt to bring him out for a few songs? Or not, just do those without him. He could (and I bet) would be more than happy to jump on her tour. Hear what Jennifer has to say about my idea below.
Not sure why it would take two years for this to come about, but according to Fox59.com another lawsuit has been filed in the August 2011 Indiana State Fair stage collapse. This time it's Sugarland's insurance company filing suit against several defendants including the State of Indiana and the Indiana State Fair Commission.
Two years after the deadly stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair, the legal wrangling isn’t over.
Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. and subsidiary AGCS Marine filed a lawsuit in Marion County seeking to recover damages following the Aug. 13, 2011, collapse that killed seven people and injured dozens more. The companies insured equipment used by performers Sugarland and Sara Bareilles.
Defendants named in the lawsuit include the State of Indiana, the Indiana State Fair Commission, Mid-America Sound Corp. and the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees Local 30. James Thomas Engineering Inc. was also named.
The insurance companies said the stage and rigging were faulty and believe the state breached an oral contract with Sugarland to make sure that the state would “provide suitable staging accommodations that would protect all persons and equipment involved in the production of the performance from any inclement weather conditions.”
The lawsuit said Sugarland “sustained property damage” that the state and State Fair Commission are liable for. According to court documents, the insurers said the stage was “erected with a jersey barrier system such that it did not provide adequate resistance to minimum code specified wind speeds.”
Industry standards require systems to withstand sustained wind gusts of up to 68 miles per hour. An independent report about the collapse from Thornton Tomasetti determined that the stage rigging began to give way at 33 miles per hour and couldn’t support itself once gusts hit 43 miles per hour.
The suit seeks money to compensate the plaintiffs for the damage and recoup other costs.
Sugarland is also being sued by dozens of fans and their families over the stage collapse that killed seven people and injured dozens more. They now have a court date set for February of next year.
It's been nearly two years since the tragic stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair claimed the lives of seven people and injured dozens of others. Now a trial date has finally been scheduled for February 2014 in the lawsuit against Sugarland.
Sugarland, you may remember, was scheduled to play at the Indiana State Fair back on August 13, 2011, but before they could take the stage strong winds ahead of a huge storm moved in and caused the stage to collapse, hitting many people in the first rows of the audience. After the dust had settled, approximately 60 people had filed lawsuits against the duo claiming they should have cancelled their show long before anyone could have been injured.
Sugarland's response to the suit was to say that they were not responsible as this was an unforseeable Act of God.
"The incident at issue in this litigation resulted from a gust of wind of unprecedented intensity, which caused a structure that may have been improperly designed, maintained and/or inspected to fail. As such, this was a true accident or Act of God," their response read.
They also released a statement saying that the thought of anyone thinking they would purposely put fans in danger made them sad. "Sadly when a tragedy occurs, people want to point fingers and try to sensationalize the disaster. The single most important thing to Sugarland, are their fans. Their support and love over the past nine years has been unmatched. For anyone to think otherwise is completely devastating to them."
By Indiana law, the people who wish to file a lawsuit have two years to do so, making next Tuesday, August 13, their deadline. $11 million in payments have already been to victims from state funds. Sugarland also performed a concert to help raise money for victims.
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As one of country music's finest vocalists, it was only a matter of time before Jennifer Nettles would venture into a solo project. That time has finally come. Her newly released "That Girl," expected to impact radio on Aug. 19, is raising the bar for every other mainstream solo female artist. Keeping true to her traditional roots, Jennifer peppers in jazz, pop and even soul influences on the new track, balancing out what is commerically viable and what is true to country music: storytelling.
While the men continue debasing themselves by releasing party song after tired and cliched party song, the females continue to deliver quality material that serves as a beacon of hope for all of us "close-minded traditionalists."
"That Girl" is a sultry and slinky response to Dolly Parton's iconic song "Jolene."
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Awwww!!!!
Five months after giving birth to son Magnus Hamilton, Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles has finally shared a picture of her little man.
Jennifer tweeted the photo along with:
So much love and joy on my first Mother's Day! A very Happy Mother's Day to all the Mamas! #MothersDay twitter.com/JenniferNettle…
— Jennifer Nettles (@JenniferNettles) May 12, 2013
"I’m so excited!” Jennifer tells People in an upcoming interview. “He’s super, super sweet. We made a deal before he was born. I said, ‘Look, you can cook as long as you want, as long as you come out and latch like it’s your job and have a sweet demeanor.’ He kept his part of the bargain!”
People Magazine will feature more photos and a full article of Jennifer sharing how she's coping being a new mom in an upcoming article in their magazine out this Friday.
{Photo credit: Jennifer Nettles Twitter/Valarie Allyn Bienes/Sugar Cookie}
Recently, The Boot ran a Facebook poll that asked readers what the worst country hits were. I had a look through some of the answers and some were expected, and some totally surprised me, so I thought I’d share this list with you and a few of my comments. Here’s the top 10 counting down.
10. Shania Twain – That Don’t Impress Me Much
I get this. One of the main things that underlies country fans’ criticisms of songs is the lack of ‘country’ they feel is present. Though I loved this song as a kid growing up, it was because of its poppiness, not because it was a great country song. Its bouncy chirpiness and connections to novelties probably didn’t do a lot for its popularity with die-hard country fans either.
9. Jason Aldean – Dirt Road Anthem
I can see why people were annoyed by this one. I personally found it all kinds of oddness, despite the fact it was a huge hit. Brantley Gilbert is a talented writer but I actually preferred his remixed version, although it was even further from ‘country’ than Jason’s. The slow rap is not a thing.
8. Sugarland – Stuck Like Glue
WHAT EVEN THE WHAT. I love this song. A lot. It is so catchy and the video is probably one of my all-time favorite country music videos. It’s hysterical and I just don’t understand how anyone can truly hate this song. Sure, they might be annoyed by its catchiness, but I like to call those people spoilsports and the ‘cool kids’ who pretend not to love ‘Call Me Maybe’ by Carly Rae Jepsen but rock out to it in the shower. However, this song is far, far better than that and there is no excuse whatsoever for not loving it.
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Well, we had my summary of 2012 in country music, and after querying it on Twitter, apparently people would like my take on what’s in store for the bright new year. I’m going to predict things at random. Mostly they’re educated guesses, but we all need a few totally off-the-wall predictions, right?
Well congratulations to Jennifer Nettles who announced via People.com that she gave birth just yesterday, December 6, to a bouncing baby boy she named Magnus Hamilton Miller.
Awww.
“We are so thankful for all the prayers and support and are excited to take some time together as a new family,” the couple say in a statement.
The baby is the first child for both Jennifer and her husband of one year Justin Miller.
I'm a mom of two and a wife of one
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