The Dixie Chicks have had a name change. In the midst of a settling of accounts at the national level with the racism, the veteran country band — consisting of Natalie Maines, Emily Strayer, and Martie Maguire — announced on June 25, they will simply be known as The Chicks go forward. Although the original name was inspired by Little Feat’s 1973 album Dixie Chickenthe phrase is commonly associated with the Mason–Dixon Line and, therefore, to the Confederacy. “We want to know the time,” the group said in a statement obtained by Entertainment Weekly.
“We want to know the time”.
Before announcing the new name, The girls came to an agreement to share the name with New Zealand duo. “A warm and sincere thank you to The girls of new zealand for their kind gesture that allows us to share your name,” the statement read. “We are honored to co-exist together in the world with these talented sisters.”
The same day, The Chicks also released a protest song, “March March.” The corresponding music video recordings of various activist movements over the years, as well as the names of Black victims of police brutality. This is certainly not the first political statement: In 2003, The Chicks publicly criticized by then-president George W. Bush and the invasion of Iraq, the famous phrase that leads to boycotts, and the violent reaction of the conservative country music fans.
This news comes two weeks after Lady Antebellum announced that would be to go for A Lady so the name will no longer be associated with pre-Civil War of the united states. “We are sorry and embarrassed to say that we do not take into account the associations that weigh in this word,” the band said in a statement. “Causing pain was never from our hearts intention, but that doesn’t change the fact that, in fact, is exactly what they did.” Many have already criticized the Lady for A name change in order to feel performative and insensitive towards Black blues singer Anita White, who also goes by the Lady A.
