Dixie Chicks låter sig tydligen inte skrämmas, trots att konservativa media ordnade offentliga "skivbål" på deras musik, och de en tid var tvungna att ha livvakt dygnet runt - sedan lead singer Natalie Maines i Irakkrigets inledning sagt sig skämmas över att komma från samma delstat som Bush. New York Times recenserade deras konsert i Madison Square Garden i slutet av juni:

"Before the group performed on Friday night, chosen songs were played, among them '(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding', 'Our Lips Are Sealed', 'Band on the Run', 'Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)'.

During the set Ms. Maines mentioned 'the incident' as she introduced 'Truth No. 2', which begins, 'You don't like the sound of the truth coming from my mouth'. She dedicated it to Michael Moore, who made an antiwar speech at the Academy Awards.

As the Dixie Chicks played 'Truth No. 2', video screens showed protest marches for civil rights and abortion rights, followed by book and record burnings and the destruction of Dixie Chicks CD's. Its final image showed the words 'Seek the Truth'. There were cheers when Ms. Maines sang, 'I don't think I'm afraid anymore'."

Och att de har den goda smaken att minnas Magazine - "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf) från "The correct use of soap"!

Den 6 september spelar Dixie Chicks i Globen i Stockholm. Måste nog försöka se dem. Men bisarrt blir det eftersom EMA Telstar, som arrangerar spelningen, numer ägs av Clear Channel - som organiserade skivbålen i USA.

Läs hela i New York Times Down-Home and Defiant Again. (NY Times är gratis men kräver registrering)

Dixie chicks officiella hemsida

Blind Höna om Clear Channels skivbål (25 april).

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