alsemanche 93,863 Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 Dixie Chicks have changed their name to “The Chicks”, seemingly in response to the ongoing reckoning with institutionalized racism spurred on by the death of George Floyd. The group has rebranded its social media and altered the cover of their upcoming album, Gaslighter, to reflect the name change. They also confirmed they’ve received permission to share the name with a New Zealand band called The Chicks, saying in a statement, “We are honored to co-exist together in the world with these exceptionally talented sisters.” Earlier this month, Variety published a column by pop culture journalist Jeremy Helligar which broke down the meaning of the word “Dixie” and called on the group to change the name. The Chicks aren’t the only prominent country music group to undergo a name change as of late. Lady Antebellum recently renamed themselves Lady A. This is a developing story… Source: https://consequenceofsound.net/2020/06/dixie-chicks-name-change-the-chicks/ Soft, soothing, and succulent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRCF29 8,202 Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 was just about to post this our minds Don't Call Me Gaga Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMonster 14,675 Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 Oh, how ridiculous. subtext / fantasy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRCF29 8,202 Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 2 minutes ago, alsemanche said: They also confirmed they’ve received permission to share the name with a New Zealand band called The Chicks, saying in a statement, “We are honored to co-exist together in the world with these exceptionally talented sisters.” The Lady A shade Don't Call Me Gaga Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryusei 61,110 Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 I'm not opposed to the name change but they could have come up with a better name... this is so non-descript... Musery Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifeasgeorge 9,427 Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 Has any act ever successfully transitioned with a name change ? I'm curious live and let live Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanGUY 4,609 Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 the energy that was put towards this could've been put towards actual change smh edit: after reading the variety article, i 100% agree with them and why they changed it ꧁ 𝕛'𝕧𝕖𝕦𝕩 𝕡𝕒𝕤 𝕞𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕚𝕣 𝕥𝕠𝕦𝕥𝕖 𝕤𝕖𝕦𝕝𝕖 ꧂ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shame 25,360 Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 1 minute ago, lifeasgeorge said: Has any act ever successfully transitioned with a name change ? I'm curious Stefani Germanotta Band —> Lady Gaga angels forever, forever angels Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xoxo Adriana 15,040 Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 2021: i’m off to see the chicks live Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xoxo Adriana 15,040 Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 2 minutes ago, lifeasgeorge said: Has any act ever successfully transitioned with a name change ? I'm curious Katy Hudson -> Katy Perry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FentyGa 14,340 Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 7 minutes ago, OMonster said: Oh, how ridiculous. why dixie refers to the confederate states (those who supported the continuation of slavery) so how is is ridiculous that they decided to make this small and easy change in a move of support in current events? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
migamiga 12,102 Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 6 minutes ago, lifeasgeorge said: Has any act ever successfully transitioned with a name change ? I'm curious Prince maroon 5 rich brian ke$ha —> Kesha jay-z —> jay z Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsemanche 93,863 Posted June 25, 2020 Author Share Posted June 25, 2020 5 minutes ago, AmericanGUY said: the energy that was put towards this could've been put towards actual change smh It literally takes one second to change your name and post about it lmao. How do you know they're not doing any 'actual' change? Soft, soothing, and succulent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastertoyo 22,728 Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 10 minutes ago, lifeasgeorge said: Has any act ever successfully transitioned with a name change ? I'm curious Prince -> The Artist Formerly Known As Prince Puff Daddy-> Diddy -> P Diddy -> Sean Diddy Combs -> Puff Daddy not even necessarily in that order please enlighten me to death Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaLa 19,657 Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 Good for them! I think that Variety article linked is good for people trying to understand why this was necessary "When white people say they want to hang on to their cultural artifacts, regardless of how they might make minorities feel, it’s the most passive-aggressive expression of white supremacy. They are basically saying their history and heritage is worth more than the history and heritage of Black people. Who cares if the Confederacy and words like “Dixie” conjure memories of a time when Blacks were in chains? Apparently white Southerners matter more." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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