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'''Dixie Chicks''' is a female [[country music]] band. They are the only country group, and the only female group, of any genre to earn two consecutive Diamond Awards, which are given for albums that sell 10 million copies.<ref>http://www.dixiechicks.com/</ref>
'''The Chicks''' (formerly '''Dixie Chicks''') is a female [[country music]] band. They are the only country group, and the only female group, of any genre to earn two consecutive Diamond Awards, which are given for albums that sell 10 million copies.<ref>http://www.dixiechicks.com/</ref>
The Dixie Chicks' career started in 1990, from their home in [[Dallas]], [[Texas]]. There were originally four singers and instrumentalists combining the sound of [[Country and Western]] and [[Bluegrass]] music: sisters Martie and Emily Erwin, Laura Lynch and Robin Lynn Macy, although the latter left the group in 1992.
The Dixie Chicks' career started in 1990, from their home in [[Dallas]], [[Texas]]. There were originally four singers and instrumentalists combining the sound of [[Country and Western]] and [[Bluegrass]] music: sisters Martie and Emily Erwin, Laura Lynch and Robin Lynn Macy, although the latter left the group in 1992.
Although, Maines later apologized,<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/2867221.stm</ref> in 2006 she rescinded her apology and stated that she doesn't feel that President Bush was "owed any respect whatsoever."<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,196371,00.html</ref> That year, she also stated " I don't understand the necessity for patriotism" and "I don't see why people care about patriotism."<ref>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/3653132/How-the-Chicks-survived-their-scrap-with-Bush.html</ref>
Although, Maines later apologized,<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/2867221.stm</ref> in 2006 she rescinded her apology and stated that she doesn't feel that President Bush was "owed any respect whatsoever."<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,196371,00.html</ref> That year, she also stated " I don't understand the necessity for patriotism" and "I don't see why people care about patriotism."<ref>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/3653132/How-the-Chicks-survived-their-scrap-with-Bush.html</ref>
In 2020, the band changed its name to simply "The Chicks" due to associations with slavery and racism surrounding the word "Dixie". However, this is without considering that the word "chick" is seen by feminists as demeaning towards women. <ref>{{cite news |last1=http://www.washingtontimes.com |first1=The Washington Times |title=Dixie Chicks change their name to The Chicks, urge fans to ‘use your vote’ in November |url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jun/25/dixie-chicks-change-their-name-to-the-chicks-urge-/ |accessdate=26 June 2020 |work=The Washington Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title='Still very offensive': The Dixie Chicks 'woke' name change is a big backfire |url=https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/06/25/still-very-offensive-the-dixie-chicks-woke-name-change-is-a-big-backfire-939252 |work=www.bizpacreview.com}}</ref>
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