- Share this article on Facebook
- Share this article on Twitter
- Share this article on Flipboard
- Share this article on Email
- Show additional share options
- Share this article on Linkedin
- Share this article on Pinit
- Share this article on Reddit
- Share this article on Tumblr
- Share this article on Whatsapp
- Share this article on Print
- Share this article on Comment
Jennifer Nettles is going solo.
The Sugarland vocalist announced Friday that she is currently in the studio with producer Rick Rubin,working on her debut album as a solo artist, due out this fall.
PHOTOS: Billboard Awards 2013: The Nominees
In a statement, Nettles said she’s “thrilled” to be working with Rubin, whose resume includes co-president of Columbia Records and founder of Def Jam Records. In his storied career, the super-producer has worked with the likes of Johnny Cash, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Beastie Boys, Jay-Z, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Sheryl Crow, The Avett Brothers, Lana Del Rey, Adele, Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Dixie Chicks.
“I am absolutely thrilled and wholly proud to be working with Rick,” said Nettles. “If you ask any musician who is on their producer ‘bucket list,’ Rick would be on each and every one.”
A superstar in her own right, Nettles has won two Grammys as the lead singer of Sugarland. The group has won four CMT Awards, six CMA Awards, one AMA and five ACM Awards. Nettles will be on hand this weekend to present at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 19.
Email: Sophie.Schillaci@THR.com; Twitter: @SophieSchillaci
Related Stories
THR Newsletters
Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day