‘The Voice’ Singer Arrested for Alleged Sexual Assault

Brian Scartocci was arrested on sexual assault charges in October of last year, according to Saving Country Music. The singer was a member of Adam Levine’s team on the reality singing competition show The Voice during its third season. According to court documents, a warrant for Scartocci’s arrest was issued on Sep. 26. He was arrested on Oct. […]
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Jason Isbell photos by Glenn Cook Jason Isbell played a solo show on Thursday January 15 at the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas, Virginia that featured a stunner of a setlist that ranged through material from long ago to just recently, and held fans rapt in his tributes to Todd Snider (“Play a Train […]
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