After two decades as the Dixie Chicks, Natalie Maines, Emily Strayer, and Martie Maguire removed the “Dixie” in 2020, renaming themselves the Chicks.
In a new interview with the Independent, the members of the group explain how the horrific death of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter protests that ensued, prompted the decision.
It was Maines, in fact, who spearheaded the move to change their name, which became evident to her when NASCAR banned the Confederate flag from its racing events.
RELATED: The Chicks Admit Their Alcohol Tolerance Has ‘Gone Way Up’ Amid COVID-19 Quarantine “Oh my God,” she recalled thinking, “if NASCAR can do that, we gotta change our name, for sure.” According to Maines, she texted Maguire and Strayer to share
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