...At this stage, it's possible the Dixie Chicks are abandoning their country music base, rather than the other way around. Rubin is best known for his work with funk-rock band the Red Hot Chili Peppers, who had ruled the charts for the previous two weeks, and with deceased Nashville renegade Johnny Cash...
If their album really does do well, it is probably because Rick Rubin has the golden touch. The man is an amazing producer.
That or because George Soros bought 500,000 copies :)
Well, politics aside, the Chicks are not without talent.