Dixie Chicks – Consequence https://consequence.net Music, Film, TV and Pop Culture News for the Mainstream and Underground Sat, 23 Dec 2023 22:30:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://consequence.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-correct-blue.jpg?quality=80&w=32 Dixie Chicks – Consequence https://consequence.net 32 32 Laura Lynch, Dixie Chicks Co-Founding Member, Killed in Car Crash https://consequence.net/2023/12/laura-lynch-dixie-chicks-killed/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/laura-lynch-dixie-chicks-killed/#respond Sat, 23 Dec 2023 22:04:51 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1347306 Lynch was part of the group's original lineup, which mostly played bluegrass music.

Laura Lynch, Dixie Chicks Co-Founding Member, Killed in Car Crash
Scoop Harrison

]]> Laura Lynch, a co-founding member of Dixie Chicks, was killed in a head-on car crash in El Paso, Texas on Friday (December 22nd). She was 65 years old. In a statement, The Chicks said, “We are shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of Laura Lynch, a founding member…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/laura-lynch-dixie-chicks-killed/feed/ 0 Scoop Harrison Lynch was a member of the group's original lineup, which mostly played bluegrass music Laura Lynch of Dixie Chicks The Chicks Perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Democratic National Convention: Watch https://consequence.net/2020/08/the-chicks-democratic-national-convention/ https://consequence.net/2020/08/the-chicks-democratic-national-convention/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2020 01:48:09 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1063281 Plus: John Legend and Common pay tribute to late congressman John Lewis with a powerful performance of "Glory".

The Chicks Perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Democratic National Convention: Watch
Nina Corcoran

]]> This year’s Democratic National Convention turned into a star-studded virtual event thanks to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, unintentionally helping it draw more viewers than the 2016 DNC. The four-night ceremony saw everyone from Billie Eilish to John Legend perform, with The Chicks stepping onstage to kick off the final night’s festivities…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2020/08/the-chicks-democratic-national-convention/feed/ 0 Nina Corcoran Nina Corcoran Plus: John Legend and Common pay tribute to late congressman John Lewis with "Glory" The Chicks at DNC The Chicks Perform “March March”, Talk Dropping “Dixie” on Colbert: Watch https://consequence.net/2020/07/the-chicks-march-march-dixie-colbert-watch/ https://consequence.net/2020/07/the-chicks-march-march-dixie-colbert-watch/#respond Fri, 17 Jul 2020 15:32:05 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1054082 In support of their newly released comeback album, Gaslighter.

The Chicks Perform “March March”, Talk Dropping “Dixie” on Colbert: Watch
Ben Kaye

]]> When the pandemic hit and lockdown was initiated, Stephen Colbert was forced to abandon the iconic Ed Sullivan Theater. His last guests scheduled to appear at the New York City landmark were the then-named Dixie Chicks, but they were understandably bumped in favor of CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Sanjay Gupta.…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2020/07/the-chicks-march-march-dixie-colbert-watch/feed/ 0 Ben Kaye In support of their comeback album, Gaslighter The Chicks Dixie Colbert Late Show March March interview The Chicks Unleash the Comeback Album Gaslighter: Stream https://consequence.net/2020/07/the-chicks-comeback-album-gaslighter-stream/ https://consequence.net/2020/07/the-chicks-comeback-album-gaslighter-stream/#respond Fri, 17 Jul 2020 04:00:26 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1053701 The group's first album in 14 years.

The Chicks Unleash the Comeback Album Gaslighter: Stream
Wren Graves

]]> The Chicks, formerly the Dixie Chicks, have released their comeback album Gaslighter. Stream it below via Apple Music or Spotify. For a high-definition listening experience, you can sign up for a 60-day free trial of TIDAL HiFi. While The Chicks are no longer whistling dixie (they changed their name last month in…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2020/07/the-chicks-comeback-album-gaslighter-stream/feed/ 0 Wren Graves Their first album in 14 years The Chicks Album Stream Gaslighter dixie chicks the chicks gaslighter album over artwork change name new The Chicks’ Gaslighter Galvanizes The Trio’s Long-Awaited Return: Review https://consequence.net/2020/07/album-review-the-chicks-gaslighter/ https://consequence.net/2020/07/album-review-the-chicks-gaslighter/#respond Fri, 17 Jul 2020 04:00:16 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1053602 The outspoken group bring a lush but often dialed-back, new sound that ventures further into the pop realm.

The Chicks’ Gaslighter Galvanizes The Trio’s Long-Awaited Return: Review
Laura Dzubay

]]> The Lowdown: The most infamous act in country music, The Chicks (formerly known as the Dixie Chicks), stopped releasing new music 14 years ago, after their seventh album, Taking the Long Way, netted five Grammys. These included Album of the Year, plus Record of the Year and Song of the…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2020/07/album-review-the-chicks-gaslighter/feed/ 0 A-The band bring a lush new sound that ventures further into the pop realm dixie chicks the chicks gaslighter album over artwork change name new The Chicks Are Still Taking the Long Way Around https://consequence.net/2020/07/outside-the-spotlight-the-chicks/ https://consequence.net/2020/07/outside-the-spotlight-the-chicks/#respond Tue, 14 Jul 2020 14:31:21 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1032319 It's been a long road back for one of country music's most celebrated and controversial acts.

The Chicks Are Still Taking the Long Way Around
Laura Dzubay

]]> Outside the Spotlight takes a look at what famous musicians work on while outside the bright lights of their most famous gigs. In 2002, The Chicks released a cover of Darrell Scott’s “Long Time Gone” as the lead single from their hit bluegrass album, Home. The song, which won them…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2020/07/outside-the-spotlight-the-chicks/feed/ 0 It's been a long road home for one of country music's most celebrated and controversial acts Dixie Chicks, photo by Robin Harper The Pop-Culture Lesson of 2020 May Turn Out to Be Empathy https://consequence.net/2020/06/the-pop-culture-lesson-of-2020-may-turn-out-to-be-empathy/ https://consequence.net/2020/06/the-pop-culture-lesson-of-2020-may-turn-out-to-be-empathy/#respond Fri, 26 Jun 2020 16:40:22 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1048232 The entertainment industry has begun taking a long overdue look at its many shortcomings after a tumultuous few months.

The Pop-Culture Lesson of 2020 May Turn Out to Be Empathy
Matt Melis

]]> Music, Movies & Moods is a regular free-form column in which Matt Melis explores the cracks between where art and daily life meet. Today, he tries to make some sense out of the first six tumultuous months of 2020. A pandemic. Social unrest. An economic crisis. Just one of these…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2020/06/the-pop-culture-lesson-of-2020-may-turn-out-to-be-empathy/feed/ 0 The entertainment industry has begun taking a long overdue look at its many shortcomings Dixie Chicks, photo by Robin Harper Music, Movies & Moods with Matt Melis Dixie Chicks Change Name to The Chicks https://consequence.net/2020/06/dixie-chicks-name-change-the-chicks/ https://consequence.net/2020/06/dixie-chicks-name-change-the-chicks/#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2020 15:53:07 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1048065 A recent op-ed called on the band to change their name due to the racist connotations associated with the word "Dixie".

Dixie Chicks Change Name to The Chicks
Alex Young and Ben Kaye

]]> Dixie Chicks have changed their name to “The Chicks”, seemingly in response to the ongoing reckoning with institutionalized racism spurred on by the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and others. Earlier this month, Variety published a column by pop culture journalist Jeremy Helligar which broke down the…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2020/06/dixie-chicks-name-change-the-chicks/feed/ 0 Alex Young and Ben Kaye A recent column called on the band to change their name due to the racist connotations associated with the word "Dixie" dixie chick change name op-ed lady antebellum dixie chicks the chicks gaslighter album over artwork change name new Top 25 Songs of 2020 (So Far) https://consequence.net/2020/06/top-25-songs-of-2020-so-far/ https://consequence.net/2020/06/top-25-songs-of-2020-so-far/#respond Tue, 23 Jun 2020 14:00:58 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1043417 These are the songs that gave us hope during a confusing and uncertain first six months of the year.

Top 25 Songs of 2020 (So Far)
Consequence Staff

]]> As our Mid-Year Report continues, today we reveal the Top 25 Songs of 2020 (So Far). If you missed it, here are our Top 25 Albums So Far. I once argued that albums get us through rough patches, and songs help us through difficult days or moments. I’m not sure…

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New Op-Ed Calls for Dixie Chicks to Change Their Name
Ben Kaye

]]> The Dixie Chicks probably wish their timing was better. After 14 years away, they’re set to release their comeback record, Gaslighter, on July 17th. But the entertainment industry is very different these days, and in fact has seen seismic shift in the last few weeks alone; as the Black Lives…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2020/06/dixie-chicks-change-name-lady-antebellum/feed/ 0 Ben Kaye Pop culture journalist Jeremy Helligar writes, "This is a discussion we need to have..." dixie chick change name op-ed lady antebellum Dixie Chicks Set New Release Date for Comeback Album Gaslighter https://consequence.net/2020/06/dixie-chicks-gaslighter-new-release-date/ https://consequence.net/2020/06/dixie-chicks-gaslighter-new-release-date/#respond Thu, 11 Jun 2020 19:36:59 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1044256 The country music trio's first full-length in 14 years is now due out in July.

Dixie Chicks Set New Release Date for Comeback Album Gaslighter
Alex Young

]]> Dixie Chicks have set a new release date for their long-awaited comeback album, Gaslighter. It’s now set to arrive on July 17th. Originally due on May 1st, the country music trio postponed the album’s release due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Gaslighter marks Dixie Chicks’ first new album in 14 years.…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2020/06/dixie-chicks-gaslighter-new-release-date/feed/ 0 Alex Young The country music trio's first full-length in 14 years now arrives in July Dixie Chicks, photo by Robin Harper Dixie Chicks Return with New Song “Julianna Calm Down”: Stream https://consequence.net/2020/04/dixie-chicks-new-song-julianna-calm-down-stream/ https://consequence.net/2020/04/dixie-chicks-new-song-julianna-calm-down-stream/#respond Thu, 30 Apr 2020 20:59:26 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1032399 The lyrics take the form of a pep talk in the midst of a collapsing relationship.

Dixie Chicks Return with New Song “Julianna Calm Down”: Stream
Wren Graves

]]> With the pandemic weighing on everyone’s minds, the Dixie Chicks‘ comeback album Gaslighter has been indefinitely delayed. But the songs themselves are all finished, and today the country trio shared a new single “Julianna Calm Down”, produced with Jack Antonoff. The cut is named after Emily Strayer’s daughter Julianna, although…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2020/04/dixie-chicks-new-song-julianna-calm-down-stream/feed/ 0 Wren Graves Wren Graves The band members give a pep talk to their daughters Dixie Chicks New Song Julianna Calm Down Single Dixie Chicks Postpone Comeback Album Gaslighter Due to Coronavirus Concerns https://consequence.net/2020/04/dixie-chicks-postpone-gaslighter-coronavirus/ https://consequence.net/2020/04/dixie-chicks-postpone-gaslighter-coronavirus/#respond Tue, 21 Apr 2020 17:20:37 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1029333 Country trio's first album in 14 years has been indefinitely delayed.

Dixie Chicks Postpone Comeback Album Gaslighter Due to Coronavirus Concerns
Ben Kaye

]]> Fans who’ve been eagerly awaiting the return of the Dixie Chicks are going to have to wait a bit longer. The country trio has delayed the release of their comeback album, Gaslighter, in light of the coronavirus pandemic. The follow-up to 2006’s Taking the Long Way was originally scheduled to…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2020/04/dixie-chicks-postpone-gaslighter-coronavirus/feed/ 0 Ben Kaye Country trio's first full-length in 14 years was supposed to arrive May 1st dixie chicks delay gaslighter comeback album coronavrius Brandi Carlile, Dixie Chicks’ Natalie Maines Cover John Prine in Tribute to Late Folk Icon: Watch https://consequence.net/2020/04/brandi-carlile-dixie-chicks-natalie-maines-john-prine-tribute/ https://consequence.net/2020/04/brandi-carlile-dixie-chicks-natalie-maines-john-prine-tribute/#respond Wed, 08 Apr 2020 17:21:17 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1025535 Carilie sang "Summer's End", while Maines and he kids covered "Angel from Montgomery".

Brandi Carlile, Dixie Chicks’ Natalie Maines Cover John Prine in Tribute to Late Folk Icon: Watch
Ben Kaye

]]> John Prine passed away on Tuesday, losing a battle with coronavirus that lasted several weeks. The music world was paying tribute to the folk icon even before his death, with Jim James, Joan Baez, and Big Thief’s Adrianne Lenker covering Prine’s songs back when he was first hospitalized. Now that he’s…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2020/04/brandi-carlile-dixie-chicks-natalie-maines-john-prine-tribute/feed/ 0 Ben Kaye Ben Kaye Carlile covers "Summer's End", and Maines sings "Angel from Montgomery" with her kids Brandi Carlile John Prine Dixie Chicks Natalie Maines Angel from Montgomery Summer’s End Dixie Chicks Deliver Live Debut of “Gaslighter” on Ellen: Watch https://consequence.net/2020/03/video-dixie-chicks-ellen-gaslighter-performance/ https://consequence.net/2020/03/video-dixie-chicks-ellen-gaslighter-performance/#respond Mon, 16 Mar 2020 17:19:11 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1018252 By coincidence, DIxie Chicks were filming exactly 17 years after the concert controversy that almost ended their careers.

Dixie Chicks Deliver Live Debut of “Gaslighter” on Ellen: Watch
Wren Graves

]]> The comeback story of the year continues, as Dixie Chicks swung by Ellen to play their scathing new single “Gaslighter” live for the first time. It was a simple, yet confident performance, with the trio spread out across the stage as their “Gaslighter” music video played on the screen behind…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2020/03/video-dixie-chicks-ellen-gaslighter-performance/feed/ 0 Wren Graves Wren Graves From their first album in 14 years Dixie Chicks on The Ellen DeGeneres Show