GOODBYE DIXIE, HELLO CHICKS

The Dixie Chicks have dropped the “Dixie” from their name, the band has confirmed.

Natalie Maines, Emily Strayer and Martie Maguire didn’t offer an explanation other than a brief message on their website: “We want to meet this moment.”

All of their social media channels were changed to @thechicks, and their publicists sent out a news release announcing a new song titled March March.

The Chicks also released a music video for the song, which features people through history marching for civil rights. That sentiment should come as no surprise. The Chicks are known for speaking up: The band was essentially blacklisted from the country music industry after Maines criticized President George W. Bush on the eve of the Iraq War. Earlier this year, the band confirmed plans for their first album in 14 years, Gaslighter. It’s out July 17. The Washington Post