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Lionsgate Won't Whistle Dixie
(September 16, 2008) The Dixie
Chicks wrote and recorded the title track for the new indie flick "The Lucky Ones" - but you won't hear a single note
of it when the movie debuts in theaters this month.
Sources tell Page Six that distributor Lionsgate cheaped out when it came to ponying up a "modest"
fee for the right to use the Grammy-winning group's tune, so the song has been axed from the soundtrack - much to the dismay
of the filmmakers.
"It's a total hit song. But Lionsgate couldn't make a deal. They balked over a low six-figure
number," an insider tells us. The group's rep Cindi Berger confirmed to Page Six: "Unfortunately, the Lionsgate deal could
not get done, so the Chicks decided to keep the song."
Chicks fans shouldn't be too distraught - the "lost" track is expected to appear on a future
CD. -- New York Post
Dixie Chick Divorce
(August 6, 2008) A representative for Charlie Robison confirmed that the singer
and Emily Robison of the Dixie Chicks are divorced. They "remain close friends and their family is the
priority and will continue to be," he said.
Charlie Robison filed for divorce in January. He and Emily Robison were at the Bexar County Courthouse on
Wednesday when the matter was finalized. The divorce filing states their marriage had "become insupportable
because of discord or conflict of personalities." The Robisons were married in 1999. They have three children.
--- My San Antonio.com
Martie's Baby Is Here
(July 25, 2008) The Dixie Chicks are thrilled to announce the newest addition to the
family. Martie's daughter, Harper Rosie Maguire was born this morning in Austin, Texas. She is a perfect 7lb 10 ounces. 20.5
inches long. Martie is doing very well and Gareth and the family are over the moon. --- www.dixiechicks.com
St. Jude Benefit
(June 13, 2008) Natalie attended "Scrabble Under The Stars" on June 12th in Beverly
Hills, CA. The event benefits St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The signed scrabble boards will be auctioned
off at clothesoffourback.org through June 30th.
Natalie At Fashion Opening
(May 15, 2008) Natalie attended the launch of Alexander McQueen's flagship boutique
on May 13th in Los Angeles, California. A video of Natalie at the event can be seen at youtube.com.
Stork Tunes
(April 13, 2008) Leading up to Mother's Day, nonprofit organization March of Dimes has
issued "Stork Tunes: Songs for a Happy Birth Day," a compilation from such acts as Celine Dion, Billy Joel, Dixie Chicks and
Norah Jones, among others. The album is available via storktunes.com for $15.99. All net profits (a minimum of $5 per CD)
from album sales will support March of Dimes' research and education programs to prevent birth defects, premature birth and
other causes of infant death and disability. -- www.storktunes.com/
CMT 100 Greatest Videos
(April 6, 2008) CMT has updated their 100 greatest videos show and the Chicks have three
videos on the list. "Without You" is #89, "Not Ready To Make Nice" is #36 and "Goodbye Earl" came in at #7.
Dan Wilson Revisited
(March 30, 2008) Dan Wilson, co-writer of six songs on Taking The Long Way,
has disclosed on his blog that he has been writing with Emily and Martie.-- http://www.danwilsonmusic.com/
Chicks
Get Simpsonized
(March 19, 2008) The Chicks have recorded a guest spot
for the Simpsons that is slated to air on April 13th. The story line involves the return of country singer Lurleen Lumpkin
(Beverly D'Angelo), who is reunited with her father. Alas, her father swipes one of Lurleen's songs and sells it to the trio.
When the Chicks find out about his scam, well, let's just say they're not ready to play nice.
Natalie
Teams Up With Neil Diamond
(March 16, 2008) Natalie has recorded a duet with Neil
Diamond titled "Another Day (That Time Forgot)". It will appear on Neil's album Home Before Dark. The album
release date is May 6th and was produced by Rick Rubin.
Recent Chicks Appearances
(February 27, 2008) The Chicks recently made appearances at an Oscar party and Las Vegas.
Natalie was a guest at the Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscar Party on February 24th in Los Angeles and Martie and Emily attended
Bette Midler's premiere of her new show, 'The Showgirl Must Go On' at Caesars Palace on February 20th.
Grammy Ad In People Magazine
(February 2, 2008) The Grammy ad featuring the Chicks that appeared in USA Today on January
21st is now in the current issue (February 11) of People magazine. Grammy ad
(February 2, 2008) Forbes magazine has published its first ever list of top earning female
musicians for the time period of June 2006 to June 2007. The Dixie Chicks landed at #9 with $18 million. The totals included
revenue from concerts, merchandise, album sales and ancillary businesses, although no taxes, management or agent deductions
were included. Forbes magazine
Another Peep on the Way
(January 27, 2008) Martie broke the news to People on
the red carpet for the Nobelity Artists & Filmmakers Dinner in Austin Sunday that she is pregnant. She is expecting
a girl in late summer. Congrats to Martie and Gareth. People.com
(January 21, 2008) The Dixie Chicks were featured in an advertisement in Monday's USA
Today newspaper. The Recording Academy has been running ads in celebration of the Grammys 50th anniversary.
Grammy Compilation CD
(January 5, 2008) Starbucks has released a two-disc CD commemorating the 50th Annual Grammy
Awards. The Grammy's -- 50th Anniversary Collection features 30 songs from various genres that have been honored
by The Recording Academy in the past 50 years, including hits from Frank Sinatra, John Lennon, Beck, Tony Bennett, Sheryl
Crow, Norah Jones, Dixie Chicks and Otis
Redding.
2008 Music And
Mutts Calender
(December 17, 2007) Emily, along with husband Charlie Robison, and
11 other Texas musicians are featured with their dogs for the 2008 Blue Dog Rescue calender. Natalie's father, Lloyd Maines, is also one of those featured.
Billboard Year End Charts
(December 17, 2007) The Dixie Chicks and Taking The
Long Way remain on the year end charts for Billboard magazine. Billboard's chart year goes from issue date December 2,
2006 to November 24, 2007.
Top Billboard 200 Artists - #75
Top Billboard 200
Albums - #82
Top Country Artists - #38
Top Country Artists- Duo/Group - #9
Top Country Album Artists - #18
Top
Country Albums - #16
Top Comprehensive Albums - #84
Top Comprehensive Artists - #78
Top 25 Concert Boxscores - #15 Eagles, Dixie Chicks
Natalie In Time Magazine
Emily Featured In Women In Texas
Music Book
(November 4, 2007) Emily is one of 34 women featured
in the book, Women in Texas Music: Stories and Songs by Kathleen Hudson. The book is done in interview style and Emily's took
place in January 2005. Susan Gibson, writer of "Wide Open Spaces", and Terri Hendrix, co-writer of "Lil' Jack Slade" are also
featured. Lloyd Maines provides the forward.
Drop In The Bucket Benefit
(November 2, 2007) The Chicks were honorees at the
Drop In The Bucket benefit on Friday, October 19th. Details of the event and a new photo of the Chicks can be seen at www.dropinthebucket.org
Drop In The Bucket's main purpose is to
provide wells offering disease-free water to people throughout Africa. Money raised from this event will go directly toward
purchasing drills (which will allow for deeper drilling) and installing wells at large rural schools, which currently have
no access to water or toilets.
Chicks Signed Guitar Strikes Gold
In Auction
(October 26, 2007) In a fundraising finale, the guitars
that were part of the Austin GuitarTown project were auctioned off to the highest bidder on October 17th. The Gibson
guitar that brought in the highest bid is one called "Striking Texas Gold" and was signed by the Dixie Chicks. It fetched
more than $55,000. The auction will benefit four local
charities: The Health Alliance for Austin Musicians; The Austin Museum of Art; American Youthworks; and the Austin Children's
Museum.
Dan Wilson's Easy Silence
(October 6, 2007) Dan Wilson, co-writer of "Not
Ready To Make Nice" and five more songs from Taking the Long Way, has recorded "Easy Silence" for his upcoming
album Free Life. The CD was produced by Rick Rubin and will be released on October 16th.
Four tracks from the CD can be heard on Dan's MySpace page.
"Of all the songs the Chicks and I wrote together,"Easy Silence" felt the most universal
to me and also seemed like the one that I related to most personally. I thought it would be interesting to hear what the song
would sound like from a man's perspective. Plus, I wanted an excuse to play more slide guitar on the album." - www.danwilsonmusic.com
Chicks Discuss
Infertility
(September 21, 2007) Martie and Emily discuss
their struggles with infertility in the fall issue of Conceive magazine. ConceiveOnline
Canadian
Country Music Association Awards
(September 10, 2007) The Chicks have received the award for
Top Selling Album at the 2007 Canadian CMA awards. Taking The Long Way was in competition with Like Red
on a Rose, Alan Jackson; Me and My Gang, Rascal Flatts; Some Hearts, Carrie Underwood; White Trash
With Money, Toby Keith.
CMA Awards
(August 30, 2007)
The Dixie Chicks received a nomination for Vocal Group of the Year from the Country Music Association. The Chicks
are up against Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, Emerson Drive, Little Big Town, and Rascal
Flatts. The awards take place on November 7th.
Chicks'
Song Featured In Documentary
(August 17, 2007) - "Silent House", co-written
by the Chicks and Neil Finn, will be featured in the documentary There Is a Bridge. The documentary reveals
different ways of communicating with those who have dementia and explores how these emotionally profound relationships can
change our lives. There Is a Bridge premieres on public television stations nationwide beginning September 1, 2007.
Chicks/Eagles
Shows
(August 6, 2007) The Eagles and the Dixie
Chicks will be the opening act for the brand new Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on October 18th and 20th.
Natalie
Gets Movie Role
(August 3, 2007) Natalie has been cast
to play a prison nurse in an indie flick set to begin shooting in September. After seeing Shut Up and Sing, documentary
filmmaker Michael Skolnik approached Natalie for Stealing Cars.
"I'm very excited. It's something I've always
wanted to do. I've auditioned here and there, but we've always been busy with Dixie Chicks stuff, and with movies you have
to be available." - People magazine
TEC Awards
(June 8,2007) The Dixie Chicks received 3 nominations
for the Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards. The TEC Awards, sponsored by Mix magazine, is the world’s most
prominent forum honoring outstanding achievement in professional audio production and product design. Taking the Long
Way garnered a nomination for Record Production/Album and "Not Ready To Make Nice" received a nod for Record Production/Single
or Track. The Chicks and Clair Brothers also received a nomination for our Tour Sound Production.
Vanity Fair Magazine
(June 8, 2007) Natalie, along with her sons Slade and Beckett,
is one of the artists featured in GAP’s new RED campaign. It will be featured exclusively in Vanity Fair’s Africa
issue out in June.
Natalie In Pete Seeger Documentary
(May 8, 2007) Natalie makes an appearance in the documentary,
Pete Seeger: The Power Of Song. "He's a living testament to the First Amendment," proclaims the Dixie Chicks' Natalie
Maines, about the man called the "high priest of folk music." source - Variety magazine
Emily At The Derby
(May 8, 2007) Emily recently attended the Barnstable Brown
Gala as part of the pre-Kentucky Derby festivities. The gala event raises millions for the Barnstable Brown Foundation
for diabetes research. She, along with husband Charlie Robison, attended the Derby the following day.
Time Top 100
(May 3, 2007) Natalie has written a piece for Time magazine
about producer Rick Rubin. Rick has been named to Time's Top 100 Influential People. The Chicks made the list last year.
Read Natalie's essay.
Crowded House Records Silent House
(April 27, 2007) Crowded House will be releasing their first
studio album since 1993's Together Alone. Time On Earth will be released in July and will include the track
"Silent House". Crowded House includes member Neil Finn, who co-write the song with the Chicks. A live version of Neil
performing the song can be found at youtube.com.
Chicks Win Juno Award
(April 1, 2007) Taking The Long Way won the
Canadian equivalent of the Grammy when it was awarded a Juno award for International Album of The Year. The Chicks
were up against Il Divo's Ancora, Justin Timberlake's FutureSex/LoveSounds, Madonna's Confessions on
a Dance Floor, and Red Hot Chili Peppers' Stadium Arcadium.
Chicks Accept Film Award
(March 16, 2007) Martie and Emily were on hand to accept the AMD
LIVE! Soundtrack Award as part of the seventh annual Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards on Friday, March 9th.
Forbes Tastemakers
(March 16, 2007) Forbes.com has come out with their Tastemakers
in Music list and the Dixie Chicks are among those on it. The list is a roll-call of recording artists who’ve had
an uncommon artistic or commercial impact on the market in 2006. Forbes.com
New Debuts On Billboard Charts
(March 8, 2007) Taking The Long Way continues to do
well on the Billboard charts as it climbed back into the top 10 of the Billboard 200 album chart. The CD sold 42,274
copies last week for a total of 2,097,344. "Not Ready To Make Nice" showed increases on the charts while Shut Up
& Sing and "The Neighbor" made their debuts on Billboard charts.
Definitive 200
(March 6, 2007) The National Association of Recording Merchandisers
and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have released the "Definitive 200" list of albums and soundtracks. Three Dixie Chicks
albums made the list -- Wide Open Spaces at #33 -- Home at #100 -- and FLY at
#113.
Still the One
(March 1, 2007) Taking The Long Way remains #1 on
the country album chart. This is the eighth week in the peak position. The album sold 50,134 copies last week to bring
the total to 2,055,070.
Billboard Money Makers List
(February 26, 2007) The Dixie Chicks landed at #18 on Billboard
magazine's Top Money Makers list for 2006. Album sales and digital downloads together with a percentage of ticket sales generated $46,921,290.15.
Billboard uses 85% of the ticket sales for its rankings due to industry-standard assumption that 15% of ticket sales go to
promotors and venues.
Natalie At The Oscars
(February 26, 2007) Natalie attended the Vanity Fair Oscar
party on Sunday. From a SFGate.com blog: Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks gave proper responses to the weighty questions
she was asked. What's the best of the evening? "Talking to you." What inspired your hairstyle? "It's a cross between a Grecian
Goddess and Minnie Mouse."
Chicks On A Grammy Roll
(February 22, 2007) Taking the Long Way shot
up the Billboard 200 album chart from #72 to #8 following the group's five wins at the Grammys. This is the biggest-ever
Grammy-related jump into the top 10. The Chicks also return to #1 on the country album chart. The CD saw a 714% gain last
week with 103,407 copies sold. Taking The Long Way has now sold 2,004,936 copies. "Not Ready To Make Nice" is
the #4 song on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
Shut Up & Sing Special Edition
DVD
(February 15, 2007) According to an interview Entertainment
Weekly's Chris Willman had with producer Cecelia Peck at the Grammys, there will be a two-disc special edition of Shut
Up & Sing. It will include not only outtakes from the documentary footage but the entirety of the first night of the band's
most recent arena tour. No release date has been set. Note on August 10th: This is still in the works.
CD Sees Grammy Bump
(February 15, 2007) Sales of Taking The Long Way received
an early bump after the success at the Grammys. The CD saw an increase of 108% with 12,708 copies sold, bringing
the total to 1,901,529. These numbers are through Sunday, February 11th.
Chicks Make Grammy History
(February 15, 2007) The Dixie Chicks became
the first female group ever to take home the big three top Grammy honors: Song Of The Year (for "Not Ready To Make Nice"),
Record Of The Year (for "Not Ready To Make Nice") and Album Of The Year (for Taking The Long Way).
The Dixie Chicks achieved another Grammy milestone
on Sunday when Taking The Long Way became the first Best Country Album ever to also win the coveted Album Of The
Year trophy.
With four Best Country Album Grammys -- 1999:
Wide Open Spaces; 2000: Fly; 2003: Home; 2007: Taking The Long Way -- to their credit,
the Dixie Chicks are the only group or artist to have won more than once in that category and are the only group or artist
to have won in that category for every studio album they've recorded.
MusiCares Gala
(February 15, 2007) As a part of Grammy week, the Dixie Chicks
appeared at the 2007 MusiCares Gala honoring Don Henley. The Chicks performed "Desperado".
A Chicks Sweep
(February 11, 2007) The Dixie Chicks won all 5 Grammys in which
they were nominated. The Chicks were awarded Album and Country Album of the year. They also take home the award
for Record, Song, and Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal for "Not Ready To Make Nice". The Chicks
now have 13 Grammys.
MusiCares Event Appearance
(February 8, 2007) The Dixie Chicks will be performing
a Don Henley song at the MusiCares Person Of The Year event on Friday, February 9th. Don Henley is this year's honoree. The
Chicks performed at last year's event honoring James Taylor. That appearance is available on DVD.
TV Guide Q&A With Martie
(February 1, 2007) Martie recently answered some question
about the upcoming Grammys for TV Guide. Q&A
CMT Music Awards
(February 1, 2007) The Dixie Chicks are first-round
nominees for the 2007 CMT Music Awards. "Not Ready To Make Nice" received nominations for Video of the Year, Group Video,
and director Sophie Muller received a nod for Video Director. The Chicks also appeared in Johnny Cash's "God's Gonna Cut You
Down" video which received a nomination for Wide Open Video.
Country Music Critics' Poll
(January 25, 2007) The Dixie Chicks dominated Nashville Scene's 7th
annual Country Music Critics' Poll. The poll previously was published by Country Music magazine, now out of print. The
Chicks landed top honors for Best Album, Best Single ("Not Ready To Make Nice"), Best Groups And Duos, and Best Overall Act.
They placed runner up to Kenny Chesney for Best Live Act. Emily was #10 in the Best Instrumentalist category, the only female
to earn a spot. Natalie placed fourth in Best Female Vocalist. This is the 2nd time the Chicks have received Best Album and
Best Single in the same year.
Austin City Limits
(January 18,2007) The Dixie Chicks episode of Austin
City Limits will be airing on PBS stations starting January 20th. Check your local listings for times. An interview and
performance of "Not Ready To Make Nice" can be viewed at the Austin City Limits website.
Shut Up & Sing DVD
(January 18, 2007) The DVD release of Shut Up & Sing
is scheduled for release on February 20th.
CMT.com Loaded Awards
(January 11, 2007) The Dixie Chicks received a nomination for
the first-ever CMT.com Loaded Awards. The CMT.com Loaded Awards will award content with the most online traffic during 2006
at CMT.com and its broadband channel, CMT Loaded. Each winner will be presented with the CMT.com Loaded Mouse Award, a unique
hand-painted gold computer mouse mounted inside a genuine Mason jar.
The Chicks nomination is for No. 1 Digitally Active Group /
Duo (Loaded, CMT.com, Mobile, Shop). The Chicks are up against Little Big Town, Montgomery Gentry, Rascal Flatts, and Sugarland.
Chicks Set For Grammys
(January 11, 2007)
The Dixie Chicks will be performers on the 49th annual Grammy Awards telecast. The music industry's premiere event will take
place live on Sunday, February 11, at Staples Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast in HDTV and 5.1 Surround Sound on
the CBS Television Network at 8 PM ET. The show also will be supported on radio via Westwood One worldwide, and covered online
at Grammy.yahoo.com.
Eight-time Grammy winners, the Dixie Chicks are nominated for
Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year and Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal for "Not Ready To Make Nice,"
and Album Of The Year and Best Country Album for Taking The Long Way.
Another Double Platinum
For The Chicks
(January 11, 2007) Taking The Long Way has been certified
double platinum by the RIAA. This is the Dixie Chicks fourth double platinum album.
Top Album Sales For 2006
(January 4, 2007) Taking The Long Way finished at
#9 in album sales for 2006. This is the third time the Chicks have finished the year in the Top 10. Wide Open Spaces was #10
in 1999 and Home was #4 in 2002.
1. High School Musical: 3.72 million
2. Rascal Flatts/Me
and My Gang: 3.48 million
3. Carrie Underwood/Some Hearts: 3.02 million
4. Nickelback/All the Right Reasons: 2.69 million
5.
Justin Timberlake/Futuresex/Lovesounds: 2.38 million
6. James Blunt/Back to Bedlam: 2.14 million
7. Beyonce/B'day: 2.01
million
8. Hannah Montana: 1.99 million
9. Dixie Chicks/Taking
the Long Way: 1.86 million
10. Hinder/Extreme Behavior: 1.82 million
Amazon Women
(January 4, 2007) The Dixie Chicks have landed
at #8 on Amazon.com's 10 top-selling artists of all time list. The Chicks are in good company with the Beatles, U2, and
Johnny Cash. Amazon.com's Top
10 Sellers.
CD Sales See Post Holiday Drop
(January 4, 2007) CD sales saw
the usual after Christmas slide. Taking The Long Way dropped 68% with sales totaling 13,199 for the week ending 12/31/06.
The total is now at 1,856,284.
2006 Top North American
Tours
(December 30, 2006) The Accidents & Accusations tour was
among the top-grossing tours in North America in 2006. The Dixie Chicks rounded out the list at #25, generating $27.1 million
in gross receipts. (note: These figures do not include Australian dates and receipts.)
USA TODAY Critics Praise the Chicks
(December 30, 2006) The Critics for USA Today have named Taking
the Long Way as the best album of 2006. In the year end review, the critics wrote "It was a calculated risk that paid
off. Having alienated much of their country constituency with an ill-timed jibe at President Bush, the Chicks declined to
beg for forgiveness, defiantly forging ahead with a forthright description of their situation and attitude, "Not Ready to
Make Nice", and releasing it as the album's lead-off single. That alienated even more of the country base, but throngs of
new fans — and the majority of USA TODAY's critics — were enthralled by the stance and, more important, the rich,
textured, genre-transcendent music the trio and producer Rick Rubin cooked up.
SoundScan Numbers Through 12/24/06
(December 30, 2006) Taking The Long Way saw a 25%
increase with sales of 41,123 copies and the total is now at 1,843,085.
Taking
the Long Way Passes 1.8 Million
(December 21, 2006) Taking The Long Way saw a 52%
increase this week with sales of 32,795. The total is now at 1,801,962 copies.
Time's Top Letter Getters
(December 21, 2006) Time magazine has issued the list
of cover stories in 2006 that generated the most letters to the editor. The May 29th issue, which featured the Dixie Chicks, finished 2nd on the list behind a Hillary Clinton
cover from August.
Chicks
Strike Texas Gold
(December 19, 2006) The Dixie Chicks recently joined the impressive
and growing list of celebrities who are lending their name in support of the Austin GuitarTown project. Recently in town for
an Austin City Limits show, the ladies signed a ten- foot guitar titled "Striking Texas Gold" by visual artist, Dianne Sonnenberg.
The unique guitar sculptures have been artistically designed
by local and talented visual artists and will be placed throughout Austin in front of the city's landmarks and businesses
through the Fall of 2007. Many of them depict favorite Texas scenes or artistic musical themes. Each is a one of a kind piece
of art. The sculptures will then be auctioned off and will benefit four local charities: The Health Alliance for Austin Musicians
(HAAM); The Austin Museum of Art (AMOA); American Youthworks; and the Austin Children's Museum.
Billboard's Year
End Charts
(December 19, 2006) The Dixie Chicks and Taking The Long
Way made the year end charts for Billboard magazine. Billboard's chart year goes from December 3, 2005 to November 25,2006.
Top Billboard 200 Artists - #16
Top Billboard 200 Albums
- #16
Top Billboard 200 Artists - Duo/Group - #5
Top Internet Artists - #1
Top Internet Albums - #1
Top Digital
Albums Artists -#6
Top Digital Albums - #6
Top Country Artists - #18
Top Country Artists- Duo/Group - #5
Top Country
Album Artists - #6
Top Country Albums - #5
The 2006 Billboard Critics' Choice poll voted Taking The
Long Way at #8 in a tie With Red Hot Chili Peppers CD.
Rolling Stone Names TTLW in Top 50 of 2006
(December 19, 2006) Rolling Stone magazine named Taking
The Long Way as one of the year's essential albums, finishing at #19 on the list. Rolling Stone said "There
is also a whole lot of craft -- Long Way is a widescreen pop record with gorgeous country rock, killer power ballads
and fierce honky-tonk."
Time's 10 Best Albums
(December 19, 2006) Time magazine has named Taking the
Long Way as one of the year's best albums. From Time: "The Incident, as they call it, took a commercial toll, but musically
the Chicks have never been stronger. The instrumentation on their fourth album keeps a toe in country, yet the songs are the
best kind of pop--smart, instantly memorable and fussed over until they sound effortless. "Not Ready to Make Nice" broadcasts
their grievances, but "Bitter End" and "So Hard" (a sing-along about infertility) prove that complicated songwriting for the
masses still flourishes."
CD
Sales See a Bump
(December 14, 2006) Taking The Long Way saw a 36%
increase this week. The CD sold 21,560 copies and the total now stands at 1,769,167.
Top 40 of 2006
(December 14, 2006) VH1 will be premiering their countdown
of the top 40 videos of the year on December 16th. VH1's site lists the Chicks as one of the featured artists. VH1 bases its
choices on hard data like record sales, downloads, radio air play and time spent on VH1's weekly Top 20 Video Countdown. "Not
Ready To Make Nice" set the record on VH1 for most consecutive weeks at #1 with 13.
ACLU of Southern CA Honors Chicks
(December 14, 2006) The ACLU of Southern California honored
defenders of freedom in music, movies and the military at its annual Bill of Rights Awards on Monday, December 11th. The Dixie
Chicks were one of those taking home an award. Natalie was on hand to accept the award for the Chicks.
The ACLU supports the rights of individuals to take strong
stands in defense of liberty,” said ACLU/SC Executive Director Ramona Ripston. “Our honorees understand that carelessly
discarding our rights will not make us safer.”
Best 100 Songs
(December 12, 2006) Rolling Stone magazine has come out
with its list of the Best 100 Songs of 2006. "The Long Way Around" made the list at #20. Rolling Stone has called it "A heart-tugging
guitar anthem for small-town girls with big dreams -- and the best ersatz Springsteen song in a year that was packed with
them." The entire list can be viewed at Rolling Stone.
Critics Choice Awards
(December 12, 2006) The Broadcast Film Critics Association
announced its nominations for the 12th annual Critics Choice Awards and the Dixie Chicks are involved with 2 of them. "The
Neighbor", which appears in Shut Up & Sing, was nominated for best song. Shut Up & Sing received a nomination
for best documentary.
Grammy Nominations
(December 7, 2006) The Dixie Chicks received 5 nominations
for the 49th Grammy Awards. Taking The Long Way received nominations for Album Of The Year and Best Country Album.
"Not Ready To Make Nice" was nominated for Record and Song Of The Year. The single also helped the Chicks get a nomination
for Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal. The Chicks are the only artist with nominations in the all-genre
Album, Record and Song categories. The Grammy awards air on CBS on February 11th.
Chicks Popular At Amazon.com
(December 7, 2006) In 2006, Amazon.com's music customers
just couldn't get enough of Taking The Long Way. The Dixie Chicks album heads the list of top sellers for 2006. amazon.com
CD Sales
(December 7, 2006) Taking The Long Way saw a small dip in sales
this past week with 15,851 bringing the total to 1,747,607.
Music And Mutts Calender
(December 3, 2006) Natalie and 11 other Texas musicians
are featured with their dogs for the 2007 Blue Dog Rescue calender. Among the other musicians are Susan Gibson, Terri Hendrix, and
Patty Griffin. All the musicians donated their time and images to the dogs of Blue Dog Rescue.
AustinWoman
Magazine
(December 3) The December issue of AustinWoman magazine featured Natalie on the cover and in
an interview. An interview with the directors of Shut Up & Sing, Barbara Kopple and Cecilia Peck, is also contained
in this issue.
CD
Sees Another Bump
(November 29, 2006) Taking The Long Way saw a 21% jump this
week with sales of 16,656 copies. The total now stands at 1,731,756.
CD Sales Rise
Again
(November 22, 2006) For the third time in four weeks, sales
of Taking The Long Way saw an increase. Sales increased 17% this week with 13,726 copies sold bringing
the total to 1,715,100.
Charlie Rose
Interview
(November 17, 2006) The Dixie Chicks
interview with Charlie Rose can be viewed at Google video.
CD Passes 1.7
Million
(November 17, 2006) Taking The Long Way sold 11,753
copies this past week to bring the total to 1,701,374 sold.
SU&S An
Oscar Contender
(November 15, 2006) Shut Up & Sing is one of 15
finalists up for Documentary Feature at the 79th Academy Awards. The list has been narrowed down from 81 eligible
documentaries. The final five nominees will be announced on Tuesday, January 23, 2007 at 8:30 a.m. EST.
Billboard Music
Awards
(November 12, 2006) The Chicks are finalists for
two awards at the 2006 Billboard Music Awards. The Chicks contend in the Duo/Group Country Artist category and Taking
The Long Way is a contender for Internet Album of the year. The awards air on Fox December 4th at 8:00 PM ET.
Documentary Update
(November 9, 2006) Shut Up & Sing continues in movie
theaters in Los Angeles and New York City. It opens in Dallas on November 10th, and will now open November 17th in additional
major U.S. cities including: Boston, Washington, Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis, San Francisco, Seattle, Phoenix,
Atlanta, Houston, Miami, Nashville, Austin, Denver, San Diego, Indianapolis, San Antonio, Knoxville, Tampa, Salt Lake City,
Kansas City, Portland, Cleveland and Las Vegas.
Chicks In Playboy
Poll
(November 9, 2006) Taking the Long Way is up for Best
Country album in Playboy's annual music poll.
CD Sales Rise
Again
(November 9, 2006) Taking The Long Way saw a gain
in sales for the second consecutive week. It went up 15% with sales of 12,261. The total now stands at 1,689,621 sold.
Chicks Unscripted
(November 8th, 2006) The Dixie Chicks take you inside the making
of Shut Up & Sing in an interview for Moviefone's Unscripted. Video
Cash Tribute Video
(November 8, 2006) The Chicks along with many other artists
pay tribute to Johnny Cash in the new video, "God's Gonna Cut You Down", from his American V: A Hundred Highways
album.
Musical
Golfers
(November 2, 2006) Golf Digest has come out with its
first rankings of the top 100 musician golfers. Natalie came in at #97.
Playboy Interview
(November 2, 2006) The Chicks talked about their clash
with the President, their feuds with country radio and what it's like to be the best-selling female group in history in the
December issue of Playboy magazine.
CD Promotional
Bump
(November 2, 2006) Appearing for all those interviews last
week helped Taking The Long Way get a bump in sales. The sales jumped 39% to 10,666. The total now stands
at 1,677,360, the year's 7th best selling album.
CI Video
Solid Debut For SU&S
(October 29, 2006) The Dixie Chicks documentary Shut Up
& Sing debuted solidly in limited release, taking in $50,798 in four theaters. It opens nationwide on November 17th.
"The Neighbor" video
(October 26,
2006) The new song from the Shut Up & Sing documentary was performed live in concert in Melbourne, Australia.
A fan recorded this performance and put it up on youtube. "The Neighbor"
People Country Special
(October 26, 2006) The Chicks are one of the Hot 25 featured artists in a People magazine special edition featuring country
performers.
New Song in Documentary
(October 24, 2006) A previously unreleased track will appear
in Shut Up & Sing. "The Neighbor" was written by all three Chicks, Pete Yorn and Gary Louris. The movie
opens October 27th in NYC and LA and November 17th everywhere.
VH1 Box Set
(October 24, 2006) VH1 has exclusive interview clips
and video of "Not Ready To Make Nice" from the upcoming VH1 Storytellers episode. Box Set link
Exclusive Video At Amazon.com
(October 24, 2006) A performance of "Lubbock Or Leave
It" is available at Amazon. The video intersperses footage from their June 15th Shepherd's Bush concert and rehearsal.
CD/DVD Edition of Taking The Long Way
(October 12, 2006) An expanded edition of Taking The Long
Way is scheduled for release on November 14th. It will include a 24 page booklet, a bonus DVD featuring interviews with
the Chicks and producer Rick Rubin, live performances from the Chicks' AOL Sessions, and the "Not Ready To Make Nice" video.
CD Sales for Week Ending 10/08
(October 12, 2006) In its 20th week, Taking The Long Way
sold 10,124 copies to bring the total to 1,650,268.
Top Twenty Women Who Rock
CD Sales for Week ending 10/01
(October 6, 2006) In its 19th week, Taking The Long Way
sold 13,185 copies to bring the total to 1,640,144.
Shut Up & Sing
Trailer
(October 6, 2006) The video trailer for Shut Up &
Sing can be viewed at Yahoo. The documentary is scheduled for an October 27th limited release and a November 17th
expanded release. Movie poster
Billboard Chart Alert
(October 6, 2006) "Not Ready to Make Nice" completes a
long climb to the Hot AC/Adult Top 40 radio list, as it debuts at No. 40 six months after reaching the AC/Adult Contemporary
and Hot Country Songs charts. It's the trio's second Hot AC/Adult Top 40 hit, following the No. 2 "Landslide" in 2003. By
comparison, that track crossed over to AC and Hot AC after only a two-month head start at Country.
James Taylor Tribute
DVD
(September 28, 2006)
A DVD of the MusiCares Person Of The Year tribute to James Taylor will be released October 3rd. The Chicks performed Shower
The People at this event. The net proceeds from the sale and distribution of this DVD will benefit MusiCares’ health
and human service and addiction recovery programs for music people in times of crisis. A PBS special of this event is
also scheduled for Wednesday, November 29th.
CD Sees Sales Increase
(September 28, 2006) Taking the Long Way saw a 7%
increase during the past week with sales of 15,935 to bring its total to 1,626,959.
CD Breaks 1.6 Million Mark
(September 22, 2006) Taking The Long Way sold 14,915
copies during the past week, bringing the total to 1,611,024 sold.
Chicks Go Carbon Neutral
(September 20, 2006) The Chicks have teamed up with Conservation
International to offset the carbon associated with their
tour. The Chicks have chosen to help protect 832,000 acres of the Makira tropical rain forest in Madagascar.
"We want to set an example for our fans and for other bands,"
the group said in a statement. "Reducing your carbon footprint is something everyone can do. Together, we can make a difference
and help restore and preserve one of the world’s unique ecosystems."
MSN Videos
(September 15, 2006) Video interview clips can now be found
at MSN. The Chicks discuss things such as touring, kids, blogging and songwriting. Video link
More Opening Acts
(September 15, 2006) The Damnwells will open
for the Chicks from October 27-29, Bob Schneider from November 4-19, and Pete Yorn from November 24- December 5. As previously
mentioned, Pete Yorn will open the Australian dates.
Toronto Press Conference
(September 15, 2006) Dixie Chicks: Shut Up & Sing
opened to rave reviews at the Toronto Film Festival on September 12th. The Chicks took part in a press conference the day
after the premiere.
CD Sales Total To Date
(September 15, 2006) Taking The Long Way sold 19,466 this past
week to bring its total to 1,596,109 sold.
Sales Total
(September 8, 2006) Taking The Long Way saw a 4% increase in
sales this week with 20,504. The CD has now sold 1,576,643 copies in its 15 weeks.
VH1 Top 20
Countdown
(September 2, 2006) Not Ready To Make Nice broke the record
for the most consecutive weeks at #1 on the VH1's Top 20 Countdown. They're now at 11 weeks, breaking the old record
of Rob Thomas/Santana "Smooth".
Opening Act
Down Under
(August 25,2006) Pete Yorn will be the opening act for the
Chicks for their Australian dates in October. Pete is one of the co-writers on Baby Hold On. He is scheduled
to appear on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Wednesday, August 30th.
Documentary
Gets Distribution Deal
(August 22, 2006) The producers of an upcoming documentary titled Dixie
Chicks: Shut Up and Sing have reached a worldwide distribution deal with the Weinstein Company. The film will likely be
widely released around the time of the November elections in the U.S..
The documentary from Barbara Kopple's Cabin Creek Films still
is being completed, but is set to be a Gala Presentation at next month's Toronto International Film Festival. In addition
to chronicling the lives of Maines and bandmates Martie Maguire and Emily Robison, Kopple said the documentary features clips
from 15 of the Dixie Chicks songs and a new one written especially for the film, though no soundtrack is planned. "You definitely
feel like you're in the front row of a Dixie Chicks concert," producer Cecilia Peck said.
CD Cracks 1.5 Million
(August 17, 2006) Taking The Long Way Sold 26,732 copies this
past week. It has now sold 1,513,512 copies.
Songs Of Summer '06
(August 14, 2006) Not Ready To Make Nice is one of the featured
songs on AOL Music's top 11 hottest tracks of the summer.
CD Sales
(August 12, 2006) Taking
The Long Way sold 32,012 copies to bring the total to 1,486,780 copies sold in 11 weeks.
Ten Week Total
(August 6, 2006) Taking
The Long Way sold 37,336 copies to bring the total to 1,454,768 copies sold.
Revised Tour Schedule
(August 3, 2006) AEG Live has just announced some changes to the routing
of the Dixie Chicks’ “Accidents & Accusations” tour. There are still the same number of North
American tour dates as originally announced, but some of the late summer/early fall dates have been moved to later in the
fall, and a few dates have been cancelled. Dates not yet on sale should go on sale in September. Tickets purchased for
shows that have been moved to a later date will be good on the new show date. Ticket holders for any shows no longer on the
itinerary should contact their original point of purchase for refunds and information on other Dixie Chicks concerts in the
region.
Taking The Long Way Breaks 1.4M Barrier
(July 27, 2006) Taking The Long Way sold 44,364 copies
this past week to bring the total to 1,417,432. It moved up two spots on the Billboard 200 chart to #9.
Party Time For the Chicks
(July 27, 2006) On Monday,July 31st,
InStyle and MSN host an intimate fete for the Chicks at the Koi Lounge in New York, celebrating their Manhattan concert at
Madison Square Garden. source - Variety
Ready
To Launch
(July 27, 2006) The Chicks gave an interview and
performed some songs for Launch. It can be found at Launch at Yahoo
Collectible iTunes
Gift Card
(July 27, 2006) Special limited edition iTunes Gift Cards
featuring popular bands and artists are now being sold at participating Target stores. Collectible
cards featuring Jewel, Kanye West, James Blunt, Mariah Carey, Hoobastank, Dixie Chicks, and Panic at the Disco have custom
artwork and provide access to exclusive bonus material on the iTunes Music Store. Each card is redeemable for $15 worth of
iTunes merchandise.
Shut Up And
Sing
(July 27, 2006) A documentary that follows the Dixie Chicks
in the aftermath of lead singer Natalie Maines' infamous, anti-Bush remark at a London concert three years ago will have its
world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.
Dixie Chicks - Shut Up and Sing is directed
and produced by Cecilia Peck and two-time Academy Award winner Barbara Kopple.The film shows how the hot-selling, politically
outspoken country trio from Texas dealt with Maines' disparaging remark about U.S. President George W. Bush onstage at a concert
in London in 2003. It chronicles the Chicks' lives in the years after the incident, giving a behind-the-scenes look at
the writing and recording of an album.
Video Interview
(July 26, 2006) The Chicks recently gave an interview
to KCAL TV in Los Angeles while rehearsing for their tour. Type "Dixie Chicks" into the search tab at this link to view
it.
TTLW
Becomes 7th Best Seller
(July 21, 2006) Taking the Long Way sold 47,069 copies during
the past week bringing total sales to 1,373,068. The Dixie Chicks now have the 7th best selling album of the year.
Tour Commercials
(July 12, 2006) Radio and TV commercials for the Accidents
& Accusations tour can be viewed at Tourdesign Creative Services. A version for Adult Contemporary radio features
Landslide over Not Ready To Make Nice.
Johnny Cash Tops the Chicks
(July 12, 2006) Taking The Long Way sold 57,293 copies
which now has a total of 1,325,999 in sales. This was not enough to keep the #1 spot on Billboard's country album
chart as the debut of Johnny Cash's American V: Hundred Highways overtakes the Chicks with 88,336 copies. Taking
The Long Way remains at #4 on Billboard 200 chart.
Six Weeks For the
Chicks
(July 5, 2006) Taking The Long Way sold 78,452 copies
last week and remains number 1 on Billboard's country album chart for the sixth consecutive week. The total sold is now
at 1,268,706.
New CD A Global Smash
(July 5, 2006) Four weeks after its release on May 23, Taking
The Long Way has achieved a platinum certification by the RIAA for sales topping 1 million units.
The U.S. success has been echoed in similar chart-topping
sales figures around the world. Taking The Long Way debuted at #1 (and remained in the top slot for four weeks) in Canada,
where it is already 2x platinum, and at #2 in Australia, where it's certified platinum. The album debuted at #8 in New
Zealand, where it's been certified gold. Released in Europe on June 12, Taking The Long Way has already crossed the
two million mark in sales worldwide with the album hitting the Top 10 in Sweden (peaked at #1), Australia (#2), Germany (#5),
Europe (#6) Switzerland (#6), Ireland (#7, gold), Norway (#7), Austria (#8), and the UK Top 75 (#10, gold). The album
is a new entry on the charts in Finland (#17), Denmark (#37), Holland (#42), and Belgium (#61). In every market in which
it's charted, with the exception of New Zealand and Ireland, Taking The Long Way has the highest-charting debut numbers of
any album in the Dixie Chicks' career.
Opening Acts
(June 29, 2006) According to their websites, Anna Nalick and Bob Schneider will be opening some shows during the Accidents & Accusations tour. Nalick will
be opening shows from July 21st to July 28th while Schneider will be with the Chicks from July 29th through August 20th. Pete
Yorn is also scheduled to open shows in Sacramento and Oakland. Pete is a co-writer of "Baby Hold On".
Still Atop The Country Chart
(June 29, 2006) Taking The Long Way sold 86,811 copies
during the last week to remain at #1 on Billboard's country album chart. This brings the total to 1,190,254 sold. In its first
5 weeks, Taking The Long Way has become the 8th best selling album of the year.
Chicks Go Platinum
(June 21, 2006) Taking The Long Way sold
a little over 130,000 copies this week and stays at the top of the country album chart and #2 in the all-genre chart.
SoundScan now records 1,103,443 copies sold, enough to earn the Chicks another tattoo. A #1 congratulations
ad from the studio the Chicks used to record their CD appeared in the June 24th issue
of Billboard magazine.
Appearance On German TV
(June 21, 2006) The Chicks made an appearance Monday
on a German TV show called TV Total. They talked, sang "Not Ready To Make Nice" and Martie played a game with the host called
Blind Kick. There are three video clips from this appearance at the TV Total site.
Chicks Featured In L.A. Magazine
(June 17, 2006) Emily and Natalie recently gave an interview
to the June issue of Venice magazine, a Los Angeles Arts & Entertainment magazine .
Americana Music Awards
(June 16, 2006) "Not Ready to Make Nice" received a nomination
from the Americana Music Association for song of the year. The awards will be held on September 22nd in Nashville, TN.
In the song category, which is presented to the songwriter,
the Chicks are joined by Rosanne Cash's "Black Cadillac," Rodney Crowell's "Don't Get Me Started" and James McMurtry's
"We Can't Make It Here." The Chicks co-wrote "Not Ready to Make Nice" with Dan Wilson.
Chicks Take To The Radio
(June 16, 2006) Emily and Natalie gave separate interviews
with radio stations this week. Emily talked to 96.5 The Buzz in Kansas City and Natalie spoke with Star 98.7 in Los Angeles.
Taking The Long Way Drops One Spot
(June 16, 2006) After holding down number 1 for two weeks straight, Taking
the Long Way falls to number 2 with 174,738 copies sold. This brings the three week total to 973,201.
More New Music From The Chicks
(June 13, 2006) The Dixie Chicks will be guesting on Tony Bennett's
future release.
They are featured on the
track, "Lullaby Of Broadway" on Tony Bennett: Duets/An American Classic, coming September 26.
60 Seconds with Emily
(June 13, 2006) Emily gave an interview with a newspaper
in the UK. It can be read here.
AOL Music Sessions
(June 8, 2006) The Dixie Chicks give an acoustic performance
for AOL Sessions. Martie plays guitar on "Voice Inside My Head" and the Chicks offer up more songs from their new CD along
with "Wide Open Spaces" and "Truth No. 2". Also included are Q & A video clips. Link for Sessions.
Chicks Remain At Top Of Album Charts
(June 6, 2006) Taking The Long Way sold approximately
271,000 in its second week to remain at #1 on the country and all-genre charts.
Taking The Long Way #1
(May 30, 2006) Taking The Long Way has sold over 525,000
copies in its first week, more than enough to earn the top spot on Billboard's all-genre and country albums charts. The Dixie
Chicks are the first female group in chart history to have three albums debut at #1, breaking their own record.
Amazon Fishbowl
(May 30, 2006) The Dixie Chicks appeared as guests
on the premiere episode of "Amazon Fishbowl with Bill Maher" on Thursday, June 1st. On the premiere,
the Dixie Chicks talked with Maher and played songs from their brand-new album.
The "Taped Fingers"
(May 25, 2006) Many questions have been asked and theories
posted on the internet about the black tape which can be seen around Natalie's middle two fingers in the "Not Ready To Make
Nice" video. In a few interviews, Natalie disclosed that she sprained 4 ligaments.
Best Buy Exclusive
(May 22, 2006) The CD you purchase at Best Buy will earn you
a bonus song. "Thin Line" was written by all three Chicks and Gary Louris. The track is listed as bonus song on the back
of the CD.
Chicks Answers Fans Questions
(May 19, 2006) The Dixie Chicks answered questions submitted
by fans through Good Morning America. Link to Q & A.
eCard From Columbia Records
(May 14, 2006) Columbia Records has a new eCard featuring
the Dixie Chicks first single "Not Ready To Make Nice". Link to eCard.
Best Rock Tattoos
(May 10, 2006) The Chicks are featured on AOL Music's
Best Rock Tattoos.
Chicks Have A Gala Of A Time
(May 9, 2006) The Dixie Chicks appeared at Time magazine's
celebration for their 100 Most Infuential People at
Lincoln Center, May 8, 2006 in New York City. The Chicks performed along with being honored as one of the 100 Most Influential.
photo by Dimitrios
Kambouris
On The Road With The Chicks
(May 4, 2006) Junichi P. Semitsu, a professor at the
University of San Diego School of Law, a blogger for Poplicks.com, and a freelance writer will be traveling for the next few
months with the Dixie Chicks and writing about the experience of being on the road them and their entourage. His exclusive,
behind-the-scenes look into the Chicks latest record release and tour, and the media blitz that follows them can be found
at www.dixiechicks.msn.com/
Time's 100 Most Influential People
(April 30, 2006) The Dixie Chicks were named as one of Time
magazine's most influential people in the May 8th issue. Link to profile.
Chicks In Florida
(April 18, 2006) The Dixie Chicks made an appearance
at the Sony BMG Global Management Meeting in Key Biscayne, Florida. Photo
Video and Single News
(March 9, 2006) Sophie Muller, who directed the Top Of
the World video, has been booked to direct the Dixie Chicks first single off their Taking The Long Way CD. Sophie
will direct a stylized performance clip for album track Not Ready To Make Nice. Not Ready To Make Nice hits
mainstream and hot adult contemporary radio on March 20th.
CD Title and Due
Date
(March 9, 2006) According
to the USA
Today and Rolling Stone magazine, The Dixie Chicks album is due May 23rd and will
be called Taking The Long Way.
The first track, which Emily Robison calls "autobiographical,"
is called Not Ready to Make Nice. Other songs on the Rick Rubin-produced album address issues such as Alzheimer's disease
(Silent House) and infertility (It's So Hard When It Doesn't Come Easy). John Mayer plays guitar on the acoustic
rocker Baby Hold On.
New Songs
(February
19, 2006) Songs that are expected to be on the Dixie Chicks new album appeared on a website for rating country songs.
Five song clips were in rotation at countryhitsongs.com, the music industry's leading song testing company. (The songs are no longer on the
site) The songs are "Bitter End", "Everybody Knows", "Not Ready To Make Nice", "I Like It", and "Taking The Long Way Around".
MusiCares
Tribute
(February 7, 2006) The Dixie Chicks were one of many artists who performed at the 2006 MusiCares Person of The Year
benefit to honor James Taylor. The evening was a fundraiser for MusicCares, a nonprofit organization
that provides assistance to those in need in the music industry. Others paying musical tributes to Taylor included Bruce Springsteen,
Sheryl Crow, Bonnie Raitt, Sting, Carole King, Paul Simon, Jackson Browne, David Crosby, Dr. John and Taj Mahal. The Chicks
performed Shower The People.
EW.com interview
with Natalie
(January 29, 2006)
Natalie recently gave a revealing and exclusive interview to Entertainment Weekly. Interview at EW.com
Chicks Working With Tony Bennett
(January 18,2006) When Tony Bennett asked some younger singers
if they'd help him cut an album of duets to mark his 80th birthday, most had two questions: Where? And when?
Bono,
Sting, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Billy Joel, Elvis Costello, k.d. lang, Diana Krall, Michael Buble and the Dixie Chicks
are getting in line to help the legend rework some of the songs he's recorded on almost 100 albums. The album has a scheduled
release date of September 26th.
Natalie Guests On Yellowcard Album
(December 16,2005) Natalie appears on the track "How I
Go" on Yellowcard CD Lights and Sounds.
Summer Tour For The Chicks
(December 9,2005) Sources say a Dixie
Chicks North American tour is set to begin in late June. The tour will play all arenas and work with various promoters. The
Chicks last toured in 2003, grossing $62.2 million and drawing more than a million fans to 73 shows. -- Billboard
Violet magazine
(November 15,2005) The Winter 2005 issue of Violet magazine
features a Q & A session and photo with Natalie. Natalie talks about taking her kids on the road, activism and
her commitment to curing autism. One of the items Natalie discloses is that they hope to have the next CD out by April. If
you're interested in a copy, single issues can be ordered at
Lubbock Lights
Chicks Team Up For Good Cause
(November 7, 2005) The Dixie Chicks sang the National
Anthem at the Thoughtful House All Star Classic on Sunday, November 6th at Dell Diamond in Austin, Texas. The Classic
is a celebrity softball game that benefited the Thoughtful
House Center for Children. The Chicks also took part in the game. Emily is a Thoughtful House board member and
Martie, along with husband Gareth, acts as an advisor.
Rednecks and Bluenecks
(November 1, 2005) The New Press has released Rednecks
& Bluenecks: The Politics of Country Music, a new book from Entertainment Weekly senior writer Chris Willman
that looks at America’s culture war through the prism of country artists, executives, and fans. Among
the revelations awaiting “Rednecks’” readers, serious or amusing:
--What the behind-the-scenes mood was when the Dixie Chicks’
Natalie Maines wore an "FUTK" T-shirt at an awards show… and what Toby Keith’s reaction was.
--How Tim McGraw gingerly came out as a Democrat.
--Why Travis Tritt publicly derided the Dixie Chicks but then
solicited liberal gadfly John Mellencamp for a let’s-all-get-along duet. cover
photo
Chicks' Magazine Cover Makes Greatest List
(October 17, 2005) The 40 greatest magazine covers of the last
40 years were unveiled today at the American Magazine Conference 2005 by Mark Whitaker, President of American Society
of Magazine Editors (ASME) and Editor of Newsweek magazine, and AMC Chairman Evan Smith, Editor of Texas Monthly.
The Dixie Chicks May 2, 2003 Entertainment Weekly cover
in which they posed nude with names branded on their bodies made the list at #27.
Thoughtful Chicks
(September 25, 2005) The Dixie Chicks made
a non-musical appearance at a benefit in Los Angeles on September 22nd for the Thoughtful House Center For Children,
located in Austin, Texas. Thoughtful
House is fighting for the recovery of children with developmental disorders through
the unique combination of medical care, education, and research. Pictures
from benefit.
The Sound of the Next CD
(September 10, 2005) In the September 22nd
issue of Rolling Stone magazine, an interview with producer Rick Rubin gives a hint as to what the next CD will
be like. "Instead of making a country album that had a rock side," he says, "we wanted to do a rock album that leaned country,
like Petty or Gram Parsons."
Sesame Street DVD
(August 21, 2005) A Dixie Chicks appearance
on Sesame Street from 2002 is now available on DVD. Sesame Street All Star Alphabet brings fun to phonics in a way that captivates
kids and encourages early literacy skills. Classic Sesame Street footage includes the Dixie Chicks harmonizing on There's
No Letter Better Than "B" with Big Bird. Available in VHS format.
Writing for The Next CD
(August 21, 2005) Dan Wilson has finished
a third writing session with the Dixie Chicks, wrapping up their seventh song together. Several of these have been tracked
for the upcoming Chicks album, we'll see which ones make the cut.
"We've written 7 songs together and it's
been extremely satisfying and fun. I think Sean and Sara from Nickel Creek softened me up for fiddle and fingerpicking and
now the Chicks are ruling me." -- www.danwilsonmusic.com
Marketing The Next CD
(August 2, 2005) Although no release date has
been set, Sony Music Nashville president John Grady says he expects the Nashville division to be more involved than it was
on 2002's "Home," which has sold 5.8 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan, and was released
on Columbia via the group's Open Wide imprint. "The business of the Dixie Chicks had transferred to New York before I got
here and I believe the Chicks will use all arms of the company [this time]," he says. -- source: Billboard
Chicks Make Amazon.com's HOF
(July 11, 2005) Based on sales at Amazon.com,
the Dixie Chicks have been ranked #14 on the newly formed Amazon.com Hall Of Fame. This list compiles sales from the
past decade to celebrate Amazon.com's 10th anniversary.
Chicks To Appear On Pete Yorn Album
(May 12, 2005) Pete Yorn's next album
will feature a guest appearance from the Dixie Chicks. According to Yorn's official Web site, Natalie Maines sings on
two songs, while bandmates Emily Robison and Martie Maguire play banjo and fiddle,respectively. No release date has been set.
www.peteyorn.com
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