Writer suggests Dixie Chicks change their name due to its potential racist origin

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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Slaves have announced that they are changing their name due to its perceived ties to racism.Taking to Instagram yesterday (June 26), the band released a statement regarding their name change.As individuals, as well as a collective, we hold certain virtues close to our hearts – honesty and transparency with our fans being some of the most important,” the statement began.“The name ‘Slaves’ was conceived as a reference to the band’s battle with substance abuse in the past, to the idea that we

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

The Dixie Chicks have changed their name to The Chicks in the wake of all the recent Black Lives Matter protests. There had been various calls for the group to follow the lead of Lady Antebellum and to drop the slave trade associated part of their name.Unlike with Lady Antebellum’s name change to Lady A, the Dixie Chicks’ announcement did not come with a lengthy statement about the decision.

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.

LOS ANGELES — Country music trio Dixie Chicks on Thursday changed its name to simply The Chicks, the latest move in U.S. pop culture to drop associations with the nation’s racist past.

The Dixie Chicks — ahem, The Chicks — are NOT afraid of changin’!

Grammy-winning country group The Dixie Chicks have dropped the word "dixie" from their name, now going by The Chicks. The word "dixie" is derived from the name Jeremiah Dixon, a surveyor of the Mason-Dixon line, which defined the border between Maryland and Pennsylvania, separating free and slave states subsequent to the Missouri Compromise.

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.

widely ostracized by the country-music community after they spoke out against President George W. Bush upon his decision to lead the US into war with Iraq in 2003.On Thursday, the 13-time Grammy-winning band announced the change with a new music video, titled “March March,” released under the new Chicks moniker.

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

antebellum from our name and move forward as Lady A, the nickname our fans gave us almost from the start,” they wrote. “We are regretful and embarrassed to say that we did not take into account the associations that weigh down this word referring to the period of history before the Civil War, which includes slavery," the statement continued. "We are deeply sorry for the hurt this has caused and for anyone who has felt unsafe, unseen, or unvalued.

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.