Seattle Blues Singer Lady A ‘Not Happy’ About Lady Antebellum’s New Name

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Anita White) have made progress following drama surrounding the country group’s name change.“Today, we connected privately with the artist Lady A,” the band wrote via Instagram on Monday, June 15. “Transparent, honest, and authentic conversations were had.”The new Lady A, which is made up of Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood, explained that they’ve taken steps forward in regard to their name change, which was originally done amid the Black Lives Matter protests.“We are excited to share we are moving forward with positive solutions and common ground,” the group continued.

Lady Antebellum is connecting with blues singer Lady A. The country trio took to Instagram on Monday to share a pic from their Zoom call with Lady A, whose real name is Anita White, as well as blues singer Dexter Allen and gospel singer John Oliver III.The meeting came after the country band — which is comprised of Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood — changed their name to Lady A in light of the Black Lives Matter movement, an update White condemned, as it's the name she's been known by for two decades.At the time of the change, a rep for Lady Antebellum told that the band was not aware of the other artist and plans to reach out to her.«Today, we connected privately with the artist Lady A.

The stars of Lady Antebellum have had a virtual meeting with the original Lady A to help them all move forward following their name change.Blues singer Anita White, who has been performing under the Lady A title for 20 years, was stunned to learn the country trio were shortening their name to Lady A due to racial sensitivities.Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, and Dave Haywood recently explained the “Antebellum” name had too many links to the American Civil War.

Country group Lady Antebellum rebranded themselves as “Lady A,” removing the word “Antebellum” from their name, amid the Black Lives Matter and police brutality protests sweeping the nation.

Soul singer Anita White has threatened legal action against Lady Antebellum after their sudden decision to rebrand as Lady A. She has been using that name to perform and release music for more than two decades.The country band announced last week that they were dropping the word ‘antebellum’ from their name, due to its association with the slave trade.

Earlier this week, the Grammy-winning country music trio Lady Antebellum announced that they had changed their name to Lady A in the middle of heightened conversation and protests in the United States about racism. The group explained that they were “embarrassed” by the word “antebellum” because of its connection to slavery in the pre-war American South.

A Seattle blues singer who has performed under the name Lady A for the past 20 years is speaking out against Lady Antebellum over the country trio's recent name change in response to the Black Lives Matter movement.

Blues singer Lady A has challenged the stars of Lady Antebellum to rethink their name change, because she’s not about to give up her moniker.Anita White, who has been performing as Lady A for two decades, was stunned to learn the country trio had dropped ‘Antebellum’ from their name due to racial sensitivities this week and intended to perform and record as Lady A. Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood explained the ‘Antebellum’ name had too many links to the American Civil War.

A blues singer from Seattle, Wash., who goes by Lady A -- real name Anita White -- is speaking out after the Grammy-winning country music band Lady Antebellum recently changed its name to the moniker she's been using for over two decades. “This is my life.

Black Lives Matter movement, the country-pop trio behind the Grammy-winning smash “Need You Now” announced on Twitter Thursday that they were renouncing their name because of the racist history of the “Southern ‘Antebellum’ style.” Hence forward, they would be known as Lady A.The only problem is that name already belongs to another artist: a Seattle blues singer who has released multiple albums under the name Lady A. In fact, the 61-year-old black woman, whose real name is Anita White, is gearing up to release the LP “Live in New Orleans” on July 18, her birthday.“This is my life.

Not everyone is happy with Lady Antebellum's new name. Just one day after the country band, made up of Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood, announced that they were changing their name to Lady A in response to the nation's ongoing conversations about racism, blues singer Lady A is speaking out over the band's new moniker.

changing their name.The Nashville band took their name from a house built in the Antebellum architecture style where they took their first band photos.However, the word antebellum also has associations with slavery. Its literal meaning is “before the war” but is used to refer to a time before the US Civil War in 1861 when slavery was still legal in the United States and a common part of life there.Now, it has emerged that Seattle blues artist Anita White already goes by the name Lady A and claims she has done for 20 years.She told Rolling Stone: “This is my life.

Lady A (real name Anita White) spoke out against Lady Antebellum after the country group changed their name amid the Black Lives Matter movement.“This is my life. Lady A is my brand, I’ve used it for over 20 years, and I’m proud of what I’ve done,” White, 61, told Rolling Stone in an interview published on Friday, June 12.

Since Lady Antebellum are now Lady A, what does that mean for the blues singer of the same name?