Dixie Chicks
The Dixie Chicks are Emily Robison, Martie Maguire, and Natalie Maines. The Dixie Chicks formed in 1989 in Dallas, Texas. After years of struggle and personnel changes, the group achieved large-scale country and pop commercial success starting in the late 1990s, with hit songs such as Wide Open Spaces, Cowboy Take Me Away, and Long Time Gone. They are as well known for their outspoken views as their instrumental virtuosity. In particular, Natalie Maines' public criticism of President George W. Bush on the eve of the 2003 invasion of Iraq led to considerable controversy for the group and both a loss of part of their core country audience and a gain of new admirers. The Chicks' album Taking the Long Way was released in 2006 and was produced by Rick Rubin (who had worked with Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Johnny Cash, Neil Diamond, and the Beastie Boys among others) and was publicised to be more rock-intensive than country-oriented. The album contained additional tracks that seemed to indirectly reference what the group called 'The Incident', and the group remained outwardly defiant. Maines has also retracted her earlier apology to Bush, stating, 'I apologised for disrespecting the office of the President, but I don't feel that way anymore. I don't feel he is owed any respect whatsoever.' ~ Wikipedia More information about The Dixie Chicks can be found at: www.dixiechicks.com
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