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Dixie Chicks: ‘Boycott Sinclair’
In what they call a "Sinclair Media Alert," the country group The Dixie Chicks has called for a boycott of Sinclair Broadcasting for using "their monopoly rights to the public airwaves ... to sway the election in favor of a candidate that staunchly allows media companies to get even bigger.”
The Chicks characterize radio giant Clear Channel as using "its power to promote a pro-Republican, pro-war agenda," and then proceed to compare Sinclair with Clear Channel. "Now we have a giant television company that is making Clear Channel's antics look like a day at the beach," the Chicks' Web site declares.
the Chicks also provide some legal analysis for their fans, maintaining that Sinclair’s plans to air "Stolen Honor: Wounds That Never Heal" on its 62 stations constitutes a "clear violation of the spirit of the law."
The Chicks punctuate their alert by saying, "during the past week there has been a massive backlash, and Sinclair is on the defensive. They are on the ropes and we need you to help us keep them there."
From: NewsMax.com
Most Likely To Make New Fans
The Dixie Chicks charmed when they joined James Taylor on stage and brought his usually dull ''Sweet Baby James'' to life with sweet countrified harmonies; they also worked wonders with their sassy version of Dylan's ''Mississippi.'' And frontwoman Natalie Maines came up with a priceless explanation for her refusal to take back her infamous comment about being ashamed that President Bush is from Texas: ''He'd just call me a flip-flopper, and I know he doesn't like flip-floppers.''
EW.com - 10/12/04
Chicks on new CD
The Dixie Chicks' recording of "Travelin' Soldier" will be featured on a new CD of music that inspired filmmaker Michael Moore's controversial film about President George Bush's reaction following the World Trade Center bombing. The album also features songs by Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Steve Earle, Nanci Griffith, John Fogerty, Pearl Jam and the Clash, according to CMT.
NetMusicCountdown.com - 09/23/04
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Final Show for Vote for Change
The Dixie Chicks will join Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band and the Dave Matthews Band during the final show of the Vote for Change tour aimed at defeating President George W. Bush. The Oct. 11 show at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C., was added to the schedule Monday (Sept. 13). In early October, the musicians are performing 34 concerts in nine battleground states to raise money and support to defeat Bush.
CMT.com - 09/15/04 |
The lovers, the dreamers and Chicks
The pop-rock crew Maroon 5 is doing a children's album with a whole bunch of other artists. It will be called Mary Had A Little Amp and it will feature R.E.M., Roseanne Cash, Dave Matthews, the Dixie Chicks (they'll sing the Kermit the Frog tune "Rainbow Connection") and others. Proceeds from the album will benefit Project Kid Smart.
About.com - 08/21/04
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