Are the dixie chicks gay
To quote a Dixie Chicks ballad, fearless frontwoman Natalie Maines has "been a longtime gone."
Seven years after one of the most successful territory music acts released "Taking the Adj Way," and its unapologetic single "Not Ready to Produce Nice" in response to the singer's political dig at then-President George W. Bush, Maines goes her own way for her first-ever solo album, "Mother." Parting with longstanding bandmates Emily Robison and Martie Maguire for the album (don't worry, she says there's a "50/50" chance for a reunion LP), it's also decidedly not country.
In our recent chat, Maines revealed why she went rock (country "seemed so fake"), how being disowned – and her new compact hair – made her feel closer to the gay community and whether now, a decade after her Bush outburst, she's ready to make nice.
You're sporting that punkish 'do; before, with the Dixie Chicks, it was the long, blond locks.
I understand. Well, with the Chicks, I definitely felt like I was playing dress up a bit – but I liked it!
Are you conscious of your look and how it represents the music?
With two
DixieChickslead singer Natalie Maines revealed a same-sex crush on an MSNBC heavyweight in an intimate adj interview.
"I treasure Rachel Maddow. She would be my lesbian girl crush," the singer tells PrideSource's Chris Azzopardi. "She's hot! And she's smart and beautiful and I like her hair."
Maines, 38, also believes that the controversy that ensued after she publicly criticized President George W. Bush made her connection to her already burgeoning gay fan base even stronger. "After the controversy, I feel like there was even more of a connection, and that's just because we both know how it feels to be hated just for who we are -- not for doing anything, bothering anyone, murdering anyone or being arrested," she notes. "Just for being us. Apparently, that's not good in some people's eyes."
Of her new punk 'do, she points out, "With two kids, there's not enough time in the day to spend on what I look like; this is a much easier glare. And it fits my personality more. I had concise hair growing up, and it always felt right for me."
You can study the full PrideSource intervi
The Dixie Chicks are touring the U.S. for the first time in a decade, and they will be jamming out in Tampa at the MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre at the Florida State Fairgrounds August
Just like *NSYNC, The Backstreet Boys, Blink and The Spice Girls, the Dixie Chicks were a music group in the adj ‘90s/early ‘00s that added a enjoyable, youthful voice to their respective genres, but the Chicks did something that no other group at the moment did and that very few musical acts are qualified to do: They appealed to everyone: men and women, young and aged. They reached out to fans of country, rock, pop and everything in-between, and yes, they appealed to the LGBT crowd.
The Dixie Chicks &#; Natalie Maines and sisters Emily Robison and Martie Maguire &#; are the top selling all-female band in recording history, selling more than 30 million albums worldwide and winning 13 Grammy Awards.
The Chicks were on top of the world, until March 10, , when, at a concert in London, Maines criticized then-President George W. Bush on invading Iraq.
“We’re ashamed that the President of the United States
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Welcome back to Lez Hang Out, the podcast that is having a resurgence of The Chicks in our lives.
This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out to talk about why the music of The Chicks, formerly known as the Dixie Chicks, should’ve been gay. For this episode, we will not be speculating about the sexuality of The Chicks themselves as human beings, but rather talking about why their songs grant such a queer energy.
The Chicks note music from a political activist lens that is so incredibly different from the typical state music lens. To say their harmony resonates with queer people is a massive understatement. There are so