They’ve been largely blacklisted for the past four years, ever since the eve of the U.S. However, if you tuned into many country radio stations today, you won’t hear the Dixie Chicks’ music.
On Sunday night, the group was the big winner at the Grammy Awards.ĭON HENLEY: Yes! And the album of the year, the Grammy for album of the year goes to the Dixie Chicks.ĪMY GOODMAN: The group won a total of five Grammys, including record of the year, song of the year and best country album. But perhaps no musical act has paid a bigger price for speaking out against the war than the Dixie Chicks, the biggest-selling female music group of all time. The list includes Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Jay-Z, Missy Elliot, Sheryl Crow, Barbra Streisand, and that list goes on. AMY GOODMAN: Over the past four years, scores of popular musicians have spoken out against the war in Iraq and the Bush administration.
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