Dixie Chicks Drop 'Dixie', Now Merely 'The Chicks'

It's a name change...

Country music group *Dixie Chicks* have dropped 'Dixie', becoming merely *The Chicks*.

The move was made without comment on social media, which promptly re-branded the band as The Chicks.

'Dixie' was a term draws from the Mason-Dixie line, the traditional boundary between the Northern and Southern states in the US.

Dixieland became a widespread term for the Confederacy, the name given to the States who seceded from the United States across 1860 - 1861.

It comes as a wave of groups and artists change their names following the Black Lives Matter protests - such as Lady Antebellum, who became Lady A.

Dixie Chicks have offered no statement about the change, but they did tell *Pitchfork*:

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.

Chicks Rock!

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