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- The decision to drop the word “Dixie” from the band's name was the culmination of years of internal discussions and attempts to distance itself from negative connotations with the word.
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Jul 17, 2020 · The Dixie Chicks announced that they changed their band name to The Chicks, following the Black Lives Matter protests. Here's the story behind the name change, and what "Dixie" really means.
- agarrity@hearst.com
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Jun 25, 2020 · Country band Dixie Chicks have changed their name to The Chicks, to help highlight racial inequality in the US.
- 2003 Boycott
- 'It Was Very Freeing'
- 'It Makes The Album So Much Deeper'
Still, there was one wrinkle: a New Zealand band was already using the name the Chicks. But before long, the American group and the New Zealanders had hammered out the details and come to an agreement. "It happens with lawyers talking to lawyers and lawyers talking to managers, so we have not spoken to them," says lead vocalist Natalie Maines, who ...
Recently, Maguire played a documentary about that time for her daughters, who were confused about the anger and hate being directed toward the group. "We're all raising our children to speak their minds and have an opinion and be kind, so they didn't get it," says Maguire. "It feels like that could have happened 50 years ago, but it didn't. It's qu...
The band says the whole situation would likely be different today, given the influence of social media channels like Facebook and Twitter, which didn't exist at the time. Now the band has returned with a new album, Gaslighter, and in keeping with the band's strong stances, it includes a song called March March, which features lyrics like, "Standing...
Jun 25, 2020 · Why did The Chicks drop "Dixie" from their name? The word "Dixie" is affectionate slang used to describe the Civil War-era South—a time when slavery was an acceptable and...
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Jun 25, 2020 · "Dixie" was often used as a nickname for the southern states that made up the Confederate States of America during the US Civil War era. The Texas trio revealed they'd dropped it on...
Jun 26, 2020 · The band formerly known as the Dixie Chicks has changed its name in light of the growing rejection of racist symbols and phrases. By Ben Zimmer. The trio initially offered only a...
Jul 10, 2020 · NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When The Chicks decided to drop the word “Dixie” from the band's name, it was the culmination of years of internal discussions and attempts to distance itself from negative connotations with the word.
