Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal

Shut up & Sing is a film directed by Cecilia Peck and Barbara Kopple that tells the story of the Dixie Chicks, a country girl band, and the career changing event that took place. In 2003, the night before the U.S was to go to war with Iraq, lead singer Natalie Maines decided to speak in between the band’s set regarding the war and President Bush. Maine says in front of the band’s London audience, “Just so you know, we’re on the good side with y’all. We do not want this war, this violence. And we’re ashamed the President of the United States is from Texas.” This comment spread fairly quickly and did not settle well with folks back home. It was soon the cause for thousands of phone calls to country radio stations demanding that the Dixie Chicks…

Valltos, George was brought into the facility by G4S Transportation Officer Miller on behalf of Pinellas County Sheriff Deputy Magli on the charge of Misdemeanor – Resisting an Officer; Without Violence (Obstruction). Officer Miller advised staff that Valltos was intoxicated, uncooperative, bleeding from the mouth, had been tased prior to his arrest, and further assistance would be needed in getting Valltos into the facility. Officer Miller also informed staff that Valltos attempted to “slip”…

“Sorry Hector. “ I said standing straighter. “Let’s get started. I have some questions, and I am going to need a map. The more detailed the map of the city, the better. I will also need something he used every day.” “This is our investigation.” Erik hissed at me once more. “Yes and look at how much you accomplished.” I rolled my eyes. “You idiots don’t even know who took him. Let alone have a plan.” “It was the Fellowship of the Sun.” the cowboy said. “We have no proof, Stan!” Isobel yelled…

By 1988 Dolly was back to focusing on her musical career. She was nominated for two Grammys that year and won the Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group (Dolly Parton Awards). She shared this award with the great Linda Ronstadt and legendary Emmylou Harris. They received this award due to a hit off of their collaboration album, Trio. They later produced a second album Trio II. Dolly Parton also won a two People’s Choice Awards that year, Favorite All-Around Female Entertainer and…

As stated on the Encyclopedia.com section dedicated to Aerosmith, it states that the “group formed in Boston, MA, 1970” (“Aerosmith” 1). This was after “Steven Tyler met guitarist Joe Perry while working at a Sunapee, New Hampshire, ice cream parlor” (Erlewine 1). In Rolling Stone magazine, it mentions that after the fact that the group formed in 1970, it was signed into Columbia Records. As Rolling Stone writes, “Clive Davis saw the band perform at Max’s Kansas City in New York and signed them…

INTRODUCTION The daughter of housewife Avie Lee Parton and tobacco farmer Robert Lee Parton, Dolly Rebecca Parton, came into this world on January 19, 1946, in Pittman Center, Tennessee. She spent her childhood in Sevierville, Tennessee. Beginning her television career at the tender age of twelve, she went on to perform at the Grand Ole Opry and record for a tiny label by the time she was thirteen years old. She relocated to Nashville to begin her career as a country singer in 1964, after…

Therefore, it appeals to the general public, being a popular track on several hit radio stations. It won four Grammy Awards in 2011, including Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, and Best Country Song. The speakers talked about feeling lonely at night, and needing their partner. Although the sound of the music is not typical for popular music today, it does have the typical lovesick song, where two people love each other, but their pride…

(Biography.com Editors). Gwen Stefani was born in Fullerton, California on October 3rd of 1969 (Biography.com Editors). According to Biography.com, “Her love of music was influenced by her older brother Eric who played a lot of recordings by such ska revival bands as Madness. With friend John Spence as the lead singer, Eric started the group No…