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To quote a Dixie Chicks ballad, fearless frontwoman Natalie Maines has "been a longtime gone."
Seven years after one of the most successful land music acts released "Taking the Extended Way," and its unapologetic single "Not Ready to Craft Nice" in response to the singer's political dig at then-President George W. Bush, Maines goes her own way for her first-ever solo album, "Mother." Parting with longstanding bandmates Emily Robison and Martie Maguire for the album (don't worry, she says there's a "50/50" chance for a reunion LP), it's also decidedly not country.
In our recent chat, Maines revealed why she went rock (country "seemed so fake"), how creature disowned – and her new concise hair – made her feel closer to the male lover community and whether now, a decade after her Bush outburst, she's ready to make nice.
You're sporting that punkish 'do; before, with the Dixie Chicks, it was the long, blond locks.
I realize. Well, with the Chicks, I definitely felt like I was playing dress up a bit – but I liked it!
Are you conscious of your look and how it represents the music?
With two
Sitting somewhere with an abstract-art background obscuring her specific location, (Dixie) Chicks frontwoman Natalie Maines erupts into an explosive maybe-I-shouldn't cackle during our Zoom contact as she talks about how she's about to get in trouble for saying too much. This time, it's regarding a controversial decision made by country trio Lady A, formerly known as Lady Antebellum. After the band changed their name in solidarity with the current Black Lives Matter movement, they sued a Shadowy blues singer named Lady A for the logo to the title. And yes, Maines has something to say about that.
After all, this is Natalie Maines, who directed pointed criticism at then-President George W. Bush in at a London concert, when the Lubbock, Texas native said The Chicks were "ashamed the President of the United States is from Texas."
Country music blackballed them. Conservatives torched their CDs. The promo poster for the documentary about the fallout, "Shut Up and Sing," depicted The Chicks sitting on superior of the United States Capitol building, their half-naked bodies graffitied wi
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This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out to discuss about why the music of The Chicks, formerly known as the Dixie Chicks, should’ve been lgbtq+. For this episode, we will not be speculating about the sexuality of The Chicks themselves as human beings, but rather talking about why their songs give such a queer energy.
The Chicks write music from a political activist lens that is so incredibly different from the typical country music lens. To say their music resonates with queer people is a monumental understatement. There are so
Vince Gill Defended the Dixie Chicks During Backlash
On Rally 10, , the Dixie Chicks rocked the country music society when lead vocalist Natalie Maines said 12 petite words -- "We're ashamed that the president of the United States is from Texas" -- at a concert in London, England. Her comment unleashed a massive backlash that included the group being banned from radio, booed at that year's ACM Awards and embroiled in a very public feud with fellow country star Toby Keith.
Political tensions were running upper in country music and beyond at the period that Maines spoke out against the president: It had been less than two years since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and the country was on the brink of a war with Iraq. In addition to the country fans who lambasted the Chicks for Maines' comments, radio programmers and industry executives were also in an uproar, banning their melody and, in at least one case, bringing in a steamroller to ruin their CDs.
Country stars spoke out against the team, too: In addition to Keith's ant