The Dixie Chicks are officially changing their name to The Chicks
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Grammy-winning country group The Dixie Chicks have dropped the word dixie from their name, now going by The Chicks. A sincere and heartfelt thank you goes out to The Chicks of NZ for their gracious gesture in allowing us to share their name. We are honored to co-exist together in the world with these exceptionally talented sisters, the band said in a statement. The move follows a decision by country group Lady Antebellum to change to Lady A after acknowledging the words association to slavery. Lady A received criticism with their name switch after a Black singer revealed shed been performing as Lady A for years.