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Revisiting the Chicks’ 2003 Controversy That Changed Country Music History
The Chicks changed country music forever when they spoke out against George Bush during their 2003 London concert
Formerly The Dixie Chicks, Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire and Emily Robinson were at the top of their game in the early 2000s, having sold more than 25 million records since their debut album, Wide Open Spaces, hit shelves in 1998. Things quickly changed for the Texas trio, however, when they flew overseas to London for a promotional concert just one week before President Bush confirmed the United States had entered the Iraq War. Toby Keith, who released “Courtesy of Red, White and Blue (the Angry American)” inspired by the victims of 9/11, displayed Maines’ photo next to an image of Saddam Hussein at his concerts.
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