Country band Lady A, previously Lady Antebellum, files lawsuit against blues singer with the same name

Anita White is continuing to speak out about Lady Antebellum’s lawsuit to change their name to Lady A, the moniker she has been using throughout her career. In June, the band -- previously known as Lady Antebellum -- changed their name "after much personal reflection" and conversations with "closest Black friends" because the word "Antebellum" refers to a period of time "which includes slavery," they said.

The Dixie Chicks, got candid about several topics during their appearance on on Tuesday. In a segment called «Chick Flick Off,» Andy Cohen asked Natalie Maines, Emily Strayer and Martie Maguire their thoughts on the band Lady A, formerly known as Lady Antebellum, changing their name as well.«I think it was good.

Anita “Lady A” White released a lengthy statement to explain her side in the lawsuit the country band previously known as "Lady Antebellum" has filed against her in an attempt to make her drop the name she’s performed under since 1987.

Singer-songwriter Lady A has commented on the lawsuit filed against her by the band formerly known as Lady Antebellum. The band claimed in a court filing last week that the singer, real name Anita White, had made an “exorbitant monetary demand” from them after they changed their name to hers.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Country group Lady A, which dropped the word “Antebellum,” from their name because of the word's ties to slavery, has filed a lawsuit against a Black singer who has performed as Lady A for years.

When country music trio Lady Antebellum announced last month that they were changing their name to Lady A due to the word “antebellum” being tied to slavery, it was a big surprise to blues singer Anita White, who has been performing in Seattle as Lady A for more than 20 years. According to People magazine, both Lady Antebellum and Lady A had a discussion about “continued coexistence” where both musical acts could perform under the moniker Lady A.

Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood confirmed that they would be taking the country group in a new direction after acknowledging the dangerous history of the word “antebellum” amid nationwide Black Lives Matter protests.“As a band, we have strived for our music to be a refuge … inclusive of all,” the Grammy winners declared via a lengthy Instagram statement on June 11.

Lady A, the singer, has responded to Lady A, the band, following their headline-making lawsuit over trademark of the name the two acts now share.

lawsuit recently filed by the country trio formerly known as Lady Antebellum, saying the seven-time Grammy winners are “minimizing my voice.”White spoke in a conversation about the dispute with a Rolling Stone reporter, and her words were published as a lengthy op-ed on the magazine’s website Friday.

Anita “Lady A” White is speaking out again after the band formerly known as Lady Antebellum announced they’re suing her for use of the name she’s performed under since 1987.

Anita «Lady A» White says she is «not going to be erased» after the country band, formerly known as Lady Antebellum, changed their name to «Lady A» and sued her. White has been performing as Lady A since 1987, and is now embroiled in a lawsuit with the musical trio, composed of Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and David Haywood, over the moniker.«I think they always knew what they were gonna do,» White tells in an interview published Thursday.

lawsuit filed by country band Lady A (formerly known as Lady Antebellum).The band revealed in a statement that negotiations about the name with White had come to a stand-still.

Country trio Lady A’s recent name change from original moniker Lady Antebellum was orchestrated to erase the tinge of racism associated with the word “antebellum” and its associations with slavery and the Confederacy.

Chris Willman Music WriterIn a new interview with Vulture, Anita White, aka Lady A, the Seattle singer who was sued this week by the country group that is also calling itself Lady A, says she now believes the band was not acting in good faith during what initially seemed like positive and fruitful negotiations in June.“I think they always knew what they were gonna do,” White tells the website.The group formerly known as Lady Antebellum contends in the suit that it has the legal trademark on the

Lady A‘s name battle with a Seattle-based blues singer has turned nasty with the band suing her for refusing to vacate the moniker.Anita White, who performs as Lady A, attacked the Need You Now hitmakers, formerly known as Lady Antebellum, for grabbing her name after the trio decided the word ‘Antebellum’ was too closely associated with slavery in America’s southern states, but it appeared the two sides had settled the dispute last month (Jun 2020).However, Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood, and Hill

Anita “Lady A” White weeks after appearing to have reached an agreement with the artist, who has been using the moniker for years.“Today we are sad to share that our sincere hope to join together with Anita White in unity and common purpose has ended,” the band members of Lady A said in a statement to Us Weekly.

also on June 16 that the band jumped the gun by putting out the statement. “I’m not happy about [it] yet again after talking in good faith…Their camp is trying to erase me and I’ll have more to say tomorrow.