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About Dixie Chicks

Exploring new horizons

After promoting the traditional bluegrass through their songs for a couple of years, the Dixie Chicks removed this “coat” and put on a new one, with notes rather contemporary. This happened when Natalie Maines joined the two sisters, bringing a new line-up. Of course, the bluegrass still has its own distinctive mark on their music, but changing the direction was a winning card for Dixie Chicks.

A controversial band

1998 was an important year also because it was then when the Dixie Chicks sold more CDs than any other music group before. It was an astonishing achievement for a country-western band formed by women. Starting from this point, the Dixie Chicks will continue to climb and conquer the musical scene, gaining a significant commercial success. The band was awarded five Grammys against strong competition and the Vocal Group of the Year award in 2002. Their songs expressed more than often political views and the thirst of fighting for freedom and escape abuses. For instance, “Goodbye Earl” (1999) told the story of an abusive husband who eventually gets eliminated by his victim. The song was immediately banned from various radio stations. By far the most controversial act occurred in 2003, when during a concert in U.K., Maines told the audience that they’re ashamed that the president was Texan, just nine days before the invasion of Iraq. This brought clouds of rage upon the blue sky of the Dixie Chicks. But, even despite this episode, the band went on promoting their new album in 2006, which debuted at Billboard Country number 1.