The band is now simply going by the Chicks, following a similar move by fellow country stars Lady Antebellum, who rechristened themselves Lady A
We apologize, but this video has failed to load.“The trio took their name from a 1973 Little Feat album, ‘Dixie Chicken,’ that is free of any overt politicizing. Its subtext, however, is a different story,” guest columnist Jeremy Helligar wrote. “‘Dixie,’ for the record, is the epitome of White America, a celebration of a Southern tradition that is indivisible from Black slaves and those grand plantations where they were forced to toil for free.
Unlike many country acts, the Dixie Chicks have long been known for their liberal stance. The band, formed in 1989 in Dallas, was blacklisted by some radio stations in 2003 after they criticized George W. Bush’s invasion of Iraq.
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