The Country’s stunning female trio popularly known as ‘The Dixie Chicks’ recently changed their band name to ‘The Chicks’. The band announced this change on their website highlighted by the caption “We want to meet this moment”.
The DIXIE CHICKS History
The band started in the year 1989 by three ambitious ladies — Natalie Maines, Emily Strayer and Martie Maguire as a strong symbol of Women Empowerment. Back at the beginning of 1998’s ‘The Dixie Chicks’ became one of the most popular bands in contemporary country music, with their first album track— Wide Open Space. The band was among the highly – selling female band group in America. With the releases of their new album tracks their success rate went on increasing. The album winning the Best Country and Album of the year award in 2006 “Taking a long way” is still alive in people’s hearts.
DIXIE CHICKS changes band name to The CHICKS
‘The Dixie Chicks’ has taken the band a long way. The original name ‘The Dixie Chicks’ is based on a 1973 album song ‘Dixie Chicken’ by Little Feat, but with the time they’ve acknowledged that their name has controversial roots. The word “Dixie” has a deep-complicated meaning: “Dixie” is commonly used to refer to the states south of the Mason-Dixon Line, and the song “Dixie” was the Confederacy’s unofficial national anthem.
However, the return of the moment which was started six years ago #BLACK_LIVES_MATTER has covered all the headlines of international media. The fans of the country band felt as the band’s name didn’t align with their efforts in the Black Lives Matter Movement as the word “Dixie”, a nostalgic name for Civil-War era south.
The Lady Antebellum who is an associate to Civil War and an era where Black people were dominated by White people dropped “Antebellum” from their name and now as known as Lady A. Shortly after their announcement ‘The Dixie Chicks” announced the dropped off the word ‘Dixie’ from their name on their website.
However, changing the name was a small step to catch attention towards the hustle of their new music video “March March” which highlights different generations of people marching for civil rights. “If your voice held no power, they wouldn’t try to silence you.” are the opening quotes of the screen. “March March” is being featured in their upcoming Gaslighter.
“Gaslighter” which will come out on 17th July will be the band’s first new album in 14 years— and arguably, more importantly, their first album under a new name, The Chicks.