The Dixie Chicks Change Band Name To ‘The Chicks,’ Drop New Protest Anthem ‘March March’

Also Read: Movie Theater Chains Sue New Jersey for 'Unconstitutional' Closures Due to CoronavirusThe band, which is comprised of Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and David Heywood, said in a statement via Billboard that though it had tried to come to terms with White over the name, White’s team demanded a payment of $10 million for the trademark.“Today we are sad to share that our sincere hope to join together with Anita White in unity and common purpose has ended.

The Chicks are opening up about changing their band name.

Chris Willman Music WriterThe trio formerly known as the Dixie Chicks — now just the Chicks — say in a newly published interview with the New York Times that they considered their name “stupid” and had long wanted to change it before doing so in June amid a national reconsideration of Confederate symbolism.“We were literally teenagers when we picked that stupid name,” said Martie Maguire, talking about when the Dixie Chicks name was chosen in 1989, long before Natalie Maines joined the group,

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Melissa Gorga, 40, and her 14-year-old daughter Antonia look like sisters in a new TikTok video posted by the Real Housewives of New Jersey star. Melissa took to Instagram on June 26 to share a cute clip of the mother-daughter duo dancing on the deck of their beach house in NJ. “What my Friday nights have become @antoniagorgaa #rhonj #tiktok,” she captioned the video.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Grammy-winning country group The Dixie Chicks have dropped the word Dixie from their name, now going by The Chicks.

New York Times reports.A recent opinion article in Variety questioned whether it was finally time for the group to change its name.The author said ‘Dixie’ was the ‘epitome of white America, a celebration of a Southern tradition that is indivisible from Black slaves and those grand plantations where they were forced to toil for free.’The rebrand comes as the band, which formed in 1989, prepare to release their first album in 14 years, Gaslighter, on July 17.The trio has won over a dozen grammy

The Dixie Chicks have become the latest band to undergo a name change due to potentially racist connotations, now going by The Chicks.The band released a short statement on their website regarding the name change.“We want to meet this moment.”As per a press release, the band also said, “A sincere and heartfelt thank you goes out to ‘The Chicks’ of [New Zealand] for their gracious gesture in allowing us to share their name.

Good riddance to their former name, and looking forward to seeing them for the sixth time when they next tour! The word "Dixie" is affectionate slang used to describe the Civil War-era South—a time when slavery was an acceptable and common practice. According to , there are three different theories on where the name Dixie came from.

ABC News reported today that the Grammy Award winners, The Dixie Chicks, dropped the “Dixie,” from their name, not long after Lady Antebellum did the exact same thing. On Thursday, it was revealed that both their website and social media accounts were changed following the Black Lives Matter protests.

Dixie Chicks started a new chapter as a group and changed their name to The Chicks following a call for change from fans.“We want to meet this moment,” the trio said in a statement on their website on Thursday, June 25, announcing their new moniker.The country group, made up of Natalie Maines, Emily Strayer and Martie Maguire, revealed their name change on all social platforms, as well as their personal accounts, alongside the release of their latest single, “March March.”“A sincere and

The Dixie Chicks have changed their name to The Chicks.

Erik Pedersen Managing EditorCall them the Artists Former Formerly Known as Dixie Chicks.

George Floyd's death. "If your voice held no power, they wouldn't try to silence you." – unknown#MARCHMARCH pic.twitter.com/n4hJTaYSriThe Chicks' rep confirmed the change."A sincere and heartfelt thank you goes out to 'The Chicks' of NZ for their gracious gesture in allowing us to share their name," the group said in a statement. "We are honored to co-exist together in the world with these exceptionally talented sisters.

Country music trio Dixie Chicks has changed their name. Across the band's social media pages, the women now go by The Chicks.

The Dixie Chicks are going by a new name.