Part of the film The Sugarland Express was filmed around the intersection of 2nd Street and Commerce Street.

The primary reason given for his departure was the demand on his time by country and bluegrass group, Sugarland, with whom McNabb had previously been touring for some time.

His film credits include Steven Spielberg's first theatrical feature film, The Sugarland Express, writing on Close Encounters of the Third Kind ( for which he was not publicly credited ), and producing and co-writing Dragonslayer.

She is the vocalist, songwriter and autoharpist for the country band Granville Automatic, has written songs for the country duo Sugarland, and was in the Top 12 of the second season of the television series American Idol in 2003.

They have won the Country Music Association Vocal Duo Of The Year award every year since they debuted in 1991 except in 2000 when the honor went to Montgomery Gentry, and in 2007 and 2009 when it was awarded to Sugarland.

Sugarland was founded in 2002 by Kristen Hall with Bush and ultimately became a trio after hiring Jennifer Nettles as lead singer.

Nettles, Bush, and Hall were regulars in Atlanta's folk-rock scene in the 1990s and early 2000s before Sugarland was formed, playing frequently at Eddie's Attic in Decatur, Georgia, which Nettles ' ex-husband owned for a time.

During the broadcast of the April 5, 2009 awards show, Sugarland was presented with the Vocal Duo of the Year award, ending Brooks & Dunn's nine-year run.

On September 10, 2010, Sugarland appeared on The Today Show and performed " Stuck Like Glue " – the first single from their album The Incredible Machine, which was released on October 19, 2010 in the U. S., Canada, and Australia.

It was announced on January 11 that Sugarland was the No. 5 selling country album of 2010 with The Incredible Machine and the No. 3 selling digital country track of 2010 with their single " Stuck Like Glue ".

Sugarland was nominated for Vocal Duo of the Year and Video of the Year for " Stuck Like Glue ", and won for Vocal Duo of the Year at the 46th annual Academy of Country Music Awards.

In April 2011, Sugarland began their own radio station, which was launched by A. P. E.

On November 23, 2011 it was announced that 44 lawsuits had been brought against Sugarland and a handful of organizations involved with the show, citing an unspecified damage amount for compensation.

Also, a Texas Department of Corrections complex of prisons, the Jester Prison Farm, was named after Jester — featured in the 1974 movie, The Sugarland Express.

lang came out in 1992 but had abandoned the country music genre by then and Kristen Hall, formerly of Sugarland, was already known as being out in the folk music genre ).

On August 13, 2011, high winds from an approaching thunderstorm collapsed the roof over the grandstand stage just before Sugarland was about to perform, killing seven people and injuring 58.

In The Netherlands, Magnapop was signed to Play It Again Sam Records, who released the Sugarland EP and Magnapop demo album in 1992.

Kissing the Pink's last album, Sugarland, was a blend of psychedelia and dance pop.

Orange Peel of 2008 was held at the Gallagher Iba Arena on October 3, 2008, and featured Sugarland, Motion City Soundtrack, Kellie Pickler and Ashton Shepherd.

Steven Spielberg expressed high interest and Salkind felt comfortable in hiring him upon being impressed with his work on Duel and The Sugarland Express, though his father was skeptical, feeling that Spielberg was not famous enough and claimed they needed to wait until " that fish movie of his " was released.

Sugarland has been nominated for 67 major music awards, winning 18 of those awards as noted below.

In late 1973, during post-production on The Sugarland Express, Spielberg developed a deal with Columbia Pictures for a science fiction film.

** Sugarland for " Stay "

He has received more than 27 ACM awards for Top Vocal Duo since 1991, except for 2000 when the honor went to Montgomery Gentry and 2009 when the honor went to Sugarland, including three Entertainer of the Year awards and vocal event of the year in 2005, for their hit " Building Bridges " with Vince Gill and Sheryl Crow's background vocals, along with his Single of the Year for his gospel song " Believe ".

On May 19, 2009, Sugarland received five CMT Award nominations including a nomination for Video of the Year.

On July 2, 2009 a performance that Sugarland recorded for Soundstage debuted on many PBS channels.

On February 1, 2010, Sugarland appeared with many other artists in the making of " We Are the World: 25 for Haiti " to benefit the Haiti earthquake relief efforts and the rebuilding of Haiti.

The American Express concert series Unstaged pairs Sugarland with director Kenny Ortega for a performance from New York City streamed live on October 18, 2010.

They need your strength .” Sugarland cancelled their concert scheduled for August 14, 2011, at the Iowa State Fair.

Sugarland recorded a song for the 2012 movie, Act of Valor.

Kristian Bush confirmed in late January that Sugarland will be touring in " mid to late Spring " and that they're " going to source our fans for our set list.

Hall's name is listed on the trademark for " Sugarland ".

In early December 2008, Sugarland received three Grammy Award nominations and performed on the 51st Annual Grammy Awards show on February 8, 2009.

* Jennifer Nettles, Grammy Award winning country singer and member of the group " Sugarland.

The B-52s performed their hit track " Love Shack " with Sugarland at the 2009 CMT Music Awards.

In 2007, Sugarland performed at multiple award ceremonies, including the 2007 CMT Music Awards and the 2007 ACM awards.

On November 29, 2010 Jennifer Nettles hosted the first CMA Country Christmas during which Sugarland also performed two holiday songs from their Christmas CD, Gold and Green.

On December 5, 2010, Sugarland performed at " The VH1 Divas Salute The Troops " show, hosted by Kathy Griffin, which aired on VH1.

Sugarland performed their country crossover single " Stuck Like Glue ", after an introduction by supermodel Marisa Miller and Jennifer Nettles ' brother, a member of the Air Force.

On April 3, 2011 Sugarland hosted and performed at the first annual ACM Fan Jam during the ACM awards show.

Entertainers that have performed at the center include Bob Dylan, Bill Cosby, Blue Man Group, Brooks & Dunn, Daughtry, Drake, Dave Chapelle, Sugarland, Goo Goo Dolls, 3 Doors Down, Carrie Underwood, Josh Turner, Chamillionaire, Chingy, Rascal Flatts, Michelle Branch, John Mayer, Wayne Brady, O. A. R., Hoobastank, Ludacris, Ashlee Simpson, Jason Aldean, REO Speedwagon, Ja Rule, Counting Crows, Bill Engvall, Jimmy Eat World, B. B.