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Country artists defy genre's conservative foundations

Country artists defy genre’s conservative foundations

By Eva Salzman, Staff Writer • November 5, 2020
The culture of country music has always been a conservative one, with the music being rooted in Southern tradition.
The band now known as The Chicks may have dropped "Dixie" from their name but they have not changed their politics or sacrificed their sound. The Chicks new album "Gaslighter" takes inspiration from the March For Our Lives, the Global Climate Strike, and other movements that emerged after Donald Trump's inaugaration.

Review: The Chicks push for protest in new album

By Elijah de Castro, Staff Writer • August 4, 2020
The band now known as The Chicks may have dropped "Dixie" from their name, but they have not changed their politics or sacrificed their sound.
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