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Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush are being sued by former bandmate Kristen Hall for more than $1.5 million, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Filed July 29 in federal court in Atlanta, the suit contends that Hall created the band's name and that she, Nettles and Bush entered into an agreement to equally share profits and losses. After leaving the band in 2005 to pursue a solo career as a singer-songwriter, Hall claims she was excluded from the profits. Noting that the three original members worked together to build Sugarland's success from mid-2002 until Dec. 20, 2005, the lawsuit states, "Hall contributed significant time, effort, energy and passion toward the creative and commercial success of Sugarland." Hall was involved in writing all of the songs on the band's debut album, Twice the Speed of Life, which has sold more than 2 million copies. After Hall's departure, Sugarland's second album, Enjoy the Ride, also sold more than 2 million copies and remains at No. 5 on Billboard's country chart. The duo's new album, Love on the Inside, has already sold almost 500,000 since its release two weeks ago and is at No. 1 this week on Billboard's pop and country albums chart. Hall is seeking profits from the partnership, interest, attorney fees and an accounting of the partnership. Jewel and her longtime partner Ty Murray eloped to the Bahamas and were married on Thursday (Aug. 7). Jewel (last name Kilcher), 34, and Murray, 38, have been together for 10 years and share a ranch in Texas. Murray is a retired rodeo champion who starred in the CMT series Ty Murray's Celebrity Bull Riding Challenge. He also appears in the video for her current single, "I Do." They had not previously announced an engagement. "I dreamt about this day since I was a little girl on a ranch in Alaska," Jewel said. "It was relaxed and romantic. I wore a traditional wedding gown and diamonds, and he wore jeans and a button-down shirt. Ty's definitely my perfect prince." Jewel released her first country album, Perfectly Clear, earlier this year. Taylor Swift will release her next album, Fearless, on Nov. 11 on Big Machine Records, the label announced Friday (Aug. 8). Swift wrote or co-wrote all 13 songs. The project's first single will be available at country radio in early September. Swift wrote one of the songs, "Breathe," with Colbie Caillat. In addition, Swift will launch a new Web site, www.TheTaylorNation.com, on Aug. 22, where the album will be available for pre-sale. A limited-edition box set edition, featuring a CD, leather bracelet, T-shirt, picture book and decal, will also be available. The first 10,000 fans to purchase the boxed set and upload their photos will have their pictures included in a mosaic image in the album artwork and on the CD. Dixie Chicks' Emily Robison and singer-songwriter Charlie Robison have divorced, and the actions were finalized on Wednesday (Aug. 6) in Bexar County Courthouse in San Antonio, Texas. Mr. Robison filed for the divorce in January. They were married in 1999 and have three children. According to papers in the proceedings, their marriage had "become insupportable because of discord or conflict of personalities." |
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