Monday, February 11, 2013
North Georgia's own Zac Brown Band walked away with the Grammy for Best Country Album during Sunday night's award ceremony.
Sunday was a big night for artists who hail from abroad, as top Grammy Awards went to Belgian-Australian musician Gotye, who won Record of the Year for the duet with singer Kimbra "Somebody That I Used to Know." British band Mumford & Sons took home the Grammy for Album of the Year. Another Brit, Adele, received the award for Best Pop Solo Performance for "Set Fire to the Rain." Awards for Song of the Year and Best New Artist went to the New York-based band Fun., and Kelly Clarkson took home the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album for "Stronger." Carrie Underwood, who was up against five male nominees, received the award for Best Country Solo Performance for her song "Blown Away," which was also named Best Country Song. Best Country Album …
Thursday, June 7, 2012
U.S. attorney's office said Grammy award singer failed to pay taxes on $1.6 million of income.
The U.S. Attorney's Office in Newark, N.J. on Thursday charged singer and actress Lauryn Hill with failing to file tax returns for three years on some $1.6 million in income. Hill is charged with three counts of failing to file tax returns, in 2005, 2006 and 2007. She is scheduled to appear before a U.S. magistrate for a hearing on the charges on June 29. U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman said in a statement that Hill owns four corporations besides her income as an entertainer. They include Creations Music, Inc., Boogie Tours, Inc., L.H. Productions 2001, Inc. and Studio 22, Inc. Hill is best known for her work with fellow singer Wyclef Jean in the group The Fugees, and for her solo recording, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. That release earned …
Thursday, September 1, 2011
The concert season continues at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre.
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Thursday, September 1, 2011
Train and Maroon 5 play at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park tonight in nearby Alpharetta, but you might need to call the box office or find a ticket reseller, as it's a hot ticket. Matt Nathanson opens at 7 p.m., having just had his "Modern Love" album released this summer. The amphitheater's Web site says multiplatinum band Train has made its mark on music history with their Grammy-Award-winning song “Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)” and chart-topping singles “Meet Virginia” and “Calling All Angels.” Train earned its third Grammy earlier this year for the worldwide smash “Hey Soul Sister” from its current release, Save Me, San Francisco. “Hey Soul Sister” was the biggest selling single of 2010 and hit No. 1 on radio in the United…
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