Dixie Chicks to break with country scene

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[Centurion2000]

Chicks to break with country scene

The Dixie Chicks say they don't want to be a country music band any more.

Violinist Martie Maguire told Spiegel magazine: "We don't feel part of the country scene any longer, it can't be our home any more."

She said she was disappointed other country singers didn't back up the Dixie Chicks in their criticism of George W Bush's politics on Iraq.

"A few weeks ago, Merle Haggard said a couple of nice words about us, but that was it," Maguire complained.

"The support we got came from others, like Bruce Springsteen."

Going home empty-handed from the Country Awards ceremony also made them decide to break with the scene, Maguire said.

"Instead, we won three Grammys against much stronger competition.

"So we now consider ourselves part of the big Rock 'n' Roll family."

Story filed: 10:12 Monday 22nd September 2003

[got_moab?]

At different times in Pop music history various Country artists have enjoyed short periods of crossover success usually coinciding with a temporary creative vaccum in the Top 40 music genre. In the early 1980's artists like Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, Ronnie Milsap, Juice Newton, Eddie Rabbit, Alabama, Johnny Paycheck, and The Oak Ridge Boys achieved significant commercial success by crossing over to the Pop charts. However, unlike the Chicks these artists didn't abandon their Country fans and all of them enjoyed chart success well after their days of hitting the Pop charts were over.
The past few years have seen a number of Country artists achieve similar cross over success, Shania Twain, Faith Hill, Lonestar, and the Dixie Chicks to name a few.
As I pointed out before, this type of success is fleeting and while the Chicks are no doubt talented they will NOT be able to weather this storm. Pop music will soon forget the Chicks, Country music already has.

[jimkress]

Dixie who? What? Never heard of them.

[peteram]

Ah yes, the first step on the road to musical obscurity. I expect the surplus of left-over CD's to show up at flea market bins for .50 cents each any time now.

[feedback doctor]

You think country radio turned on them after the Bush comments, hell hath no fury like country music fans forsaken by those seeking crossover stardom. And yes, they'll be a least half as successful as kdLang

[OldPossum]

What the Chicks don't know is that country & western fans are much more forgiving than popular music fans about transgressions. You could ask Jerry Lee Lewis.

[Flashlight]

...that country & western fans are much more forgiving, etc.

The Chicks' transgressions aren't easy to explain, and I don't expect they'll ever be forgiven (unless they somehow have a complete change of heart and show that they understand that what they did was wrong).

At the last CMT Flameworthy Award show, the Chicks' name was loudly booed - while the audience had no trouble cheering and accepting Sheryl Crow, who's been a *much* more vocal critic of Bush and the war. I can understand why, but it's hard to explain.

[Missouri]

Violinist Martie Maguire told Spiegel magazine: "We don't feel part of the country scene any longer, it can't be our home any more."

Don't let the door hit your ass on the way out.

[ThanhPhero]

Just like I said! and just like 11,095,044 other people said when the ordure first met the ventilator.

[Defiant]

Good point. You can't be a country artist and then say we want to cultivate rock fans. If they want to change their musical style, then they can cultivate rock fans, but maybe as rock artists, they suck. I guess they'll find out, but I won't be listening either way.

[Lady Heron]

Olivia Newton John

[UCANSEE2]

It would seem that the truth is the reverse of the title.

COUNTRY MUSIC TO BREAK WITH DIXIE CHICKS.

[MetalHeadConservative35]

I sure hope you're right. You know a lot more about the current rock scene than I do.

i dont know alot,i just know MTV has gone pro-left,pro T&A over talent,and the RIAA isnt helping,its also not helping that these pop punkers have shown up...in my opinion they all suck..anyone can play to chords with a high noted progression that is out of key with the main series of those 2 chords..and sing about my 15 year old girl problems,

i think they are mostly manufactured by the labels themselves but i dont have alot of proof of it

as far as the pop thing goes..slowly but surely its goin away..and gratefully so..if i wanna see some girls with barely any clothes on ill just go to a club or a whore house (no i dont go to those)

my band is a death metal band..hard fast music..and a heck of alot of solo's by most that kinda music is considered evil and all..to some extent thats true..but it depends on the lyrics..also alot of rumors surrounding us doesnt help..like about orgys'satanic blood letting and whatever from what ive seen most of these bands after shows just go home or hang out with their friends after shows.

if theres any hope with rock..metal is the only hope there is..cause though it may not sound like it..it takes alot of skill too play notes at over 200 bpm i still have problems with some of thats stuff and ive been playing since i was 6 (im almost 21 now)

another thing..i think what some TV needs to do is bring back old jazz...you wanna talk about some awesome music there you go..ive been known to come home and listen to vince guaraldi or art blakey after shows..

the dixie chicks: ok they sounded good up until they started on bush..i think what they said was way off..basically its getting to where everyone is jumping on the we hate bush bandwagon just cause everyone else is..its a trend much like the crappy music out nowadays its like "wow hating bush is cool? i want in!" i bet if you asked anyone who "hates" bush they'd have no basis on why they do..they just did it cause everyone else is

come election thatll be the weakness..those mindless voters who will vote democrat just because everyone else is..democrats eat up this kind of publicity they dont care how people think/feel as long at they get that 2004 november vote. i hope we can keep bush in office..if not were in some SERIOUS trouble

[MetalHeadConservative35]

My boys (age 12 and 17) with every conceivable form of music available to download and play back, are stuck in the 70's, Molly Hatchett, Blue Oyster Cult, CCR, Queen and Stones and even Johnny Cash's song about taking home a Cadillac from the assembly line. Every morning, I am serenaded by my Robert Plant wanna be's as they hit the shower.

awesome..around that age i was stuck on bob segar,blue oyster,boston,lynard,molly hatchet and johnny cash too..if they both play guitar thats an awesome way to start learning by playing those songs.

[Ciexyz]

Good riddance! Now we won't have to give them "equal time" in the country music mags, the country award shows, the CMT web site, etc.

Their recent video seemed to be mocking the country lifestyle. It bothered me. Whenever it came on CMT, I switched the channel.

[Ciexyz]

The Life of Chris Gaines

The worst mistake Garth ever made. I haven't liked anything he's done since. Even the song "Bring Me Two Pina Coladas" -- it works until the last line, "She said goodbye to her two timin' man." That line wrecks the chorus and makes it impossible to sing.

[Ciexyz]

I'm calling my local country station and asking, Does this mean you won't inflict the Dixie Chicks on us any longer? (please God)

[A Citizen Reporter]

I'll take "what happens when you open your big fat mouths and lose your entire audience base" for $1000, Alex.

[eleni121]

Funtastic! Funny---yeah!

Can't wait to share this one.

[sarasmom]

I dont think "rock & rollers" as a group are generally fond of bluegrass based tunes.
The Chicks already crossed over from Bluegrass to pop-country.
They aint gonna pull off another leap to another genre.

They durn sure aint gonna get any bookings in a few years at the local VFWs or AMVETS. The "clubs" and venues they got their start in (pre the horrors of Natalie Maines mouth)won't welcome them back on the downside.

One can only hope they invested heavily in Enron.
ROTFLMAO!

[ElRushbo]

Somehow Merle Haggard turned into a liberal over the last 20 years. I have heard that he no longer sings "The Fightin Side of Me." He recently mentioned he was ignorant at the time he wrote it. Big surprise he supports the Dixie Chicks.