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New Gig For Martie & Gareth
(May 28, 2009) Martie and husband Gareth are musical
guests on former Law & Order actress Jill Hennessy's upcoming album Ghost In My Head. Martie plays fiddle
and Gareth the tin whistle on "Holding On". Lloyd Maines also makes an appearance on the CD. The album is due out June
16th. --http://www.jillhennessy.com/
Single Receives Gold Master Ringtone
(May 28, 2009) The Chicks received their first Master Ringtone certification for "Not
Ready To Make Nice", according to the RIAA monthly Gold & Platinum count. The RIAA launched its Master Ringtone award
in 2006, an expansion of the organization's historic Gold and Platinum Program designed to recognize the popularity of fans
enjoying music through their mobile phones. The Gold mastertone certification of “Not Ready to Make Nice” joins
its currently certified Platinum status as a single. -- RIAA.com
Natalie At Star Trek Premiere
(May 1, 2009) Natalie along with husband Adrian Pasdar and son Slade made an appearance
last night at the Los Angeles premiere of "Star Trek".
Martie Appearance On Flatlanders Album
(March 29, 2009) Martie contributes fiddle on "Sowing On The Mountain" on The Flatlanders
new CD, Hills And Valleys. The album was produced by Lloyd Maines. -- The Flatlanders
New Haircut For Natalie
Lucky Ones Photos
(March 29, 2009) Pictures of Martie and Emily were captured during the recording of "Lucky
Ones at The Zone Recording Studio outside of Austin, Texas.
Special Guests On Martie's Fiddle
Album
Defamation Suit Moves To Federal Court
(January 17, 2009) A defamation lawsuit against the Dixie Chicks has been moved from Pulaski
County Circuit Court to federal court in Little Rock. The lawsuit was moved to federal court after
attorneys for the Dixie Chicks argued that federal jurisdiction applies because the parties are from different states and
the amount of damages being sought will likely exceed $75,000. A federal judge, however, could return the case to state court.
The Dixie Chicks want a trial by jury and right
now it's scheduled for February 2010 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Scheduling Order
This PDF file contains the notice of removal to federal court, the court summons to each Chick, the original complaint, and the Chicks'
response to the complaint.
Rare Martie Maguire Video Footage
(January 13, 2009) Before the Dixie Chicks took off into stardom, Martie appeared in
a karaoke video of the Doobie Brothers "Black Water". A clip of it can be seen in this overview of karaoke videos at youtube. Martie appears at the 3:17 mark.
Martie With Bob Schneider
(January 4, 2009) Martie recently appeared onstage with Bob Schneider in Austin. You
can see some photos at the website of photographer Manuel Nauta (scroll to the second grouping of photos). Bob was one of the opening acts on the Accidents & Accusations
tour.
Country Stars Join 'Rock Band'
(December 9, 2008) Rock Band is going country.
The music game is branching out from classic and alt-rock with five country artists: Dixie Chicks "Sin Wagon", Brad Paisley
"Mud On The Tires", Brooks & Dunn "Hillbilly Deluxe", Dierks Bentley "Free & Easy", and Miranda Lambert "Gunpowder
& Lead". The songs, playable on Rock Band and Rock Band 2, are available on Xbox Live December
16th and Playstation Network December 18th. -- USA Today
Dixie Chicks Sued for Defamation
(December 5, 2008) The Dixie Chicks
were hit with a defamation lawsuit Nov. 25, filed by the stepfather of one of three 8-year-old boys murdered in West Memphis,
Tenn., in 1993.
The lawsuit names all three Dixie Chicks but focuses on Natalie Maines,
who spoke out in support of the three young men convicted in the murders and alleged that the stepfather was instead connected
to the slayings.
In
the suit, Terry Hobbs, stepfather of Steve Branch, who was killed along with Christopher Byers and Michael Moore, says he
suffered loss of income and injury to his reputation, as well as emotional, mental and physical injuries. Hobbs is seeking
compensatory and punitive damages.
Martie's Solo Album
(November 27, 2008) Martie is currently working
on an an instrumental, fiddle-based bluegrass album. The solo project is being produced by Gary Paczosa. Gary previously worked
with the Chicks on Home as engineer/mixer.
New Song Coming Soon
(November 25, 2008) Some of the biggest names in
music are contributing exclusive songs to RED(WIRE), a new digital music magazine launching on World AIDS Day (December 1st). U2, Coldplay, the Killers, the Dixie Chicks, John
Legend, R.E.M. and Bob Dylan are on board for the initiative, all proceeds from which will benefit HIV-infected people in
Africa. MSN will host a kick-off party on Dec. 1. "Lucky Ones" is the first new Dixie Chicks song since the group's
Grammy sweep in 2007. --- billboard.biz
Grammy Museum Ad In People mag
(November 22, 2008) The December 1st issue of People (Sexiest Man Alive cover) features
the Dixie Chicks in a full page ad for the Grammy Museum. Grammy Museum ad
Chicks Deck The Halls With Gap
(November 12, 2008) Gap's holiday campaign includes
an appearance by the Dixie Chicks. The campaign includes a section of the Gap web site with celebrities in video clips performing remixed versions of classic holiday songs. The Chicks take part in
"Jingle Bells" and "Deck The Halls" videos.
Young Literati Toast
(October 28, 2008) Natalie attended the Young Literati's
2nd annual toast at Track 16 Gallery at Bergamot Station on October 23, 2008 in Santa Monica, California.
The Wedding Singer
(October 8, 2008) Natalie sang at radio shock jock Howard
Stern's wedding on Friday, October 3rd. She performed as bride Beth Ostrosky and her new groom walked down the aisle as man
and wife in New York. -- ContactMusic.com
James Taylor Covers Chicks' hit
(October 8, 2008) James Taylor has released a CD of cover songs titled Covers.
James recently performed "Some Days You Gotta Dance" on GMA Weekend. You can watch his version at the GMA Weekend site.
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