Lady A
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wrote on 12 Jun 2020, 21:06 last edited by George K 6 Dec 2020, 21:06
Whoopsie....https://www.rollingstone.com/pro/news/lady-antebellum-lady-a-country-blues-1013919/
Seattle blues singer Lady A had just gotten off of work on Thursday when a bombardment of phone messages from friends, fans and producers came in all shouting the same thing: Her name had been stolen.
Earlier that day, Grammy-winning country trio Lady Antebellum — whose name had been criticized for its associations with romanticized ideas of the pre-war, slavery-ridden American South — announced they were changing their name to Lady A in light of a heightened national conversation about racism. Lady Antebellum made the changes swiftly on social media and distribution platforms including Spotify and Apple Music, and the group’s website also announced their rechristening as Lady A. But according to Seattle’s Lady A, neither the band nor any members of their team reached out to her before making the change.
This Lady A — a 61-year-old black woman whose real name is Anita White — has been playing the blues under the name for more than 20 years. She began singing as a gospel performer at church and started going by Lady A for karaoke nights in the Eighties. She’s released multiple albums with the name, and on top of her day job working with Seattle Public Utilities, she’s gearing up to release another album, Lady A: Live in New Orleans, on her birthday on July 18th.
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wrote on 13 Jun 2020, 03:26 last edited by
Instead of Lady A, guess they’ll have to go with Plan B?
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wrote on 13 Jun 2020, 17:00 last edited by
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wrote on 13 Jun 2020, 17:09 last edited by
They need to shut up or someone just might reveal how they got those Grammy awards to start with.......
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wrote on 13 Jun 2020, 17:45 last edited by
As stupid as Paw Patrol.
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wrote on 13 Jun 2020, 19:03 last edited by Copper
As stupid as Paw Patrol.
Well, when you consider the millions of colored people running around in fear that they might hear the word antebellum, I can understand the change.
I mean why terrorize so many people when you can just let it go?
Scary words should never see the light of day in this country.
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wrote on 13 Jun 2020, 19:21 last edited by
I wonder how many people even know what it means other than the name of a band.
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They need to shut up or someone just might reveal how they got those Grammy awards to start with.......
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wrote on 17 Jun 2020, 23:24 last edited by
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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wrote on 18 Jun 2020, 00:40 last edited by Doctor Phibes
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wrote on 18 Jun 2020, 01:53 last edited by
Yes, the name is racist, hurtful, and offensive
But I believe they are woke
Shouldn't that fix it?
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wrote on 25 Jun 2020, 19:26 last edited by
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wrote on 25 Jun 2020, 19:28 last edited by
I don't know what is stupider, renaming the band or the writer deeming Little Feat's Dixie Chicken album country rock.
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wrote on 25 Jun 2020, 20:34 last edited by Larry
Nobody really gives a shit what they call themselves any more.
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wrote on 25 Jun 2020, 21:57 last edited by
The Dixie Chicks drop "Dixie."
But still keep sexist "Chicks."
Apparently not woke enough.
The Dixie Chicks have officially dropped the “Dixie” from their name. The iconic country-pop trio of Natalie Maines, Emily Strayer, and Martie Maguire are now simply called “The Chicks,” changing their website URL and their Instagram handle to the new name on Thursday.
On their website, the trio only offered this statement: “We want to meet this moment.” In a press statement, they added, “A sincere and heartfelt thank you goes out to ‘The Chicks’ of [New Zealand] for their gracious gesture in allowing us to share their name. We are honored to co-exist together in the world with these exceptionally talented sisters. Chicks Rock!”
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The Dixie Chicks drop "Dixie."
But still keep sexist "Chicks."
Apparently not woke enough.
The Dixie Chicks have officially dropped the “Dixie” from their name. The iconic country-pop trio of Natalie Maines, Emily Strayer, and Martie Maguire are now simply called “The Chicks,” changing their website URL and their Instagram handle to the new name on Thursday.
On their website, the trio only offered this statement: “We want to meet this moment.” In a press statement, they added, “A sincere and heartfelt thank you goes out to ‘The Chicks’ of [New Zealand] for their gracious gesture in allowing us to share their name. We are honored to co-exist together in the world with these exceptionally talented sisters. Chicks Rock!”
wrote on 25 Jun 2020, 22:05 last edited byThe Dixie Chicks drop "Dixie."
But still keep sexist "Chicks."
Apparently not woke enough.
The Dixie Chicks have officially dropped the “Dixie” from their name. The iconic country-pop trio of Natalie Maines, Emily Strayer, and Martie Maguire are now simply called “The Chicks,” changing their website URL and their Instagram handle to the new name on Thursday.
On their website, the trio only offered this statement: “We want to meet this moment.” In a press statement, they added, “A sincere and heartfelt thank you goes out to ‘The Chicks’ of [New Zealand] for their gracious gesture in allowing us to share their name. We are honored to co-exist together in the world with these exceptionally talented sisters. Chicks Rock!”
2 Cunts & a Cow has more of a ring, donchya think?
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The Dixie Chicks drop "Dixie."
But still keep sexist "Chicks."
Apparently not woke enough.
The Dixie Chicks have officially dropped the “Dixie” from their name. The iconic country-pop trio of Natalie Maines, Emily Strayer, and Martie Maguire are now simply called “The Chicks,” changing their website URL and their Instagram handle to the new name on Thursday.
On their website, the trio only offered this statement: “We want to meet this moment.” In a press statement, they added, “A sincere and heartfelt thank you goes out to ‘The Chicks’ of [New Zealand] for their gracious gesture in allowing us to share their name. We are honored to co-exist together in the world with these exceptionally talented sisters. Chicks Rock!”
wrote on 27 Jun 2020, 02:09 last edited byOn their website, the trio only offered this statement: “We want to meet this moment.”
A great example of my beef with this moment. If folks weren't "woke" enough before, and suddenly they are because of "this moment", ok... egg on their face. My respect for black lives, as part of my respect for all lives, has not changed. If you change things now just because of the social pressure, it's time to grow a backbone or admit you were ignorant and/or racist before.
