Luke Bryan has addressed the name change of the country band Lady A -- formerly known as Lady Antebellum. In June, the band reconsidered the moniker "after much personal reflection" and conversations with "closest Black friends" because the word "Antebellum" refers to a period of time, "which includes slavery," they said.The change came during protests and civil unrest around the world sparked by the killing of George Floyd.
However, a blues singer by the name of Anita White had been using the name Lady A for several decades. Since then, the band has filed a lawsuit to secure rights to the name, which they claim has been a nickname of theirs throughout their career.
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