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Anti-war sentiments expected on Grammy night by winners, performers
Date: Saturday, February 22 @ 22:58:45 EST
Topic: Politics


NEW YORK (CP) - With many musicians and Hollywood stars publicly opposing the U.S. buildup to war in Iraq, it's likely some will use the Grammy stage to promote peace through impromptu song lyrics, acceptance speeches or antiwar hand gestures.

Dixie Chicks' lead singer Natalie Maines said she's been thinking about how to address the international conflict during the live telecast (Global, 8 p.m. ET). "You don't want to turn something like that (Grammys) into a complete political rally, but it is a time for people to speak their mind even if it's just to send a hand gesture or something."

Maines said the Dixie Chicks, up for four awards, will probably give the crowd the peace sign when they take the stage to perform Landslide.

"Just something small. We don't want to get preachy on a show like that," she said.

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/reviews/story/0,11712,912236,00.html

(story today about the Dixie Chicks)

....."Just so you know," says singer Natalie Maines, "we're ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas." It gets the audience cheering - at a time when country stars are rushing to release pro-war anthems, this is practically punk rock.

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I hope country music fans will get on the phone to their stations and demand that anti-American artists NOT be played on their stations. ... To criticize the POTUS on foreign soil at time of war is beyond the pale.