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Dixie Chicks
After poor ticket sales in at least 12 cities, the politically provocative Dixie Chicks have put their U.S. tour on hold and added more dates in Canada.
Although concert promoters say the shows have not been canceled yet, the slow sales likely will lead to stops being dropped or rescheduled in cities such as Houston, Memphis and St. Louis, the Tennessean newspaper reported.
Some arenas have sold only about 5,000 tickets in contrast to 2003, when the venues mostly were sold out within a few hours. The pop-country group has sold a little more than half of the 14,000 tickets available for a planned Oct. 3 concert in Nashville. When the Chicks played in the city in 2003, tickets were sold out in the first week, the paper said.
In response, the group has added more dates in Canada, including two in Toronto. Tickets in northern U.S. cities such as Chicago and Philadelphia are selling better than in southern and Midwest markets.
Many country music fans turned on the Texas trio in 2003 after lead singer Natalie Maines made disparaging comments about President Bush in front of a London audience.
"Just so you know, we're ashamed the president of the Unites States is from Texas," Maines said.
Radio stations immediately pulled their songs from rotation and the group's No. 1 single, "Travelin' Soldier," plummeted to No. 63 within days.
As WND reported in 2003, two disc jockeys in Colorado Springs, Colo., were suspended for playing the group's songs. Station Manager Jerry Grant told WND the decision in the "military town" was based on "a huge outcry from our listeners: Do not play the Dixie Chicks."
WorldNetDaily also reported a radio station in North Carolina offered ticket holders of a Dixie Chicks concert in Greensboro the opportunity to use their tickets at an alternative "patriotic event" the station sponsored the same night just in case Chicks fans want to send a message to the group in response to its comments about Bush.
After the controversy, Maines apologized for the comments but then retracted her apology last month.
"I don't feel that way anymore, "she told Time magazine. "I don't feel like [the president] is owed any respect whatsoever."
The group is not doing well on the country charts as most country stations have refused to add its new single, "Not Ready to Make Nice." The angry lyrics take jabs at fans and program directors that boycotted the group after the London comments.
The Chicks' album "Taking the Long Way Home," however, is No. 1 on Billboard's album chart. Many industry experts credit those sales to the influx of media coverage surrounding the album release, including appearances on CBS's "60 Minutes" and a cover story in Time magazine.
Despite the controversy, Maines remains defiant. On the Dixie Chicks Official Artist Club website, she writes a letter to fans explaining how she called Ozzy Ozbourne for public relations advice.
"He said 'f*** it.' I like that advice. I think I'll do just that. So from here on out when you call for a statement, explanation, apology, etc., we are just going to have to refer you to this letter."
Bonnie said:Dismal sales send Dixie Chicks north
Adding dates in Canada after concerts in U.S. put on hold
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=50652
Oh well?
jillian said:Somehow I don't think they're crying too much. :tng:
Still Number One on the Billboard Country Charts...
Poor Rascal Flats.
Bonnie said:Dismal sales send Dixie Chicks north
Adding dates in Canada after concerts in U.S. put on hold
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=50652
Oh well?
GunnyL said:If they are, it's a lie. They can't even get on the radio around here, and their CDs are dust collectors in the stores, and we are their home market.
There music originally was good. They should have stuck to it.
jillian said:Ummmmmm...Billboard Magazine has never been accused of not accurately reporting sales.
It's also the most downloaded song on the internet.
jillian said:Ummmmmm...Billboard Magazine has never been accused of not accurately reporting sales.
It's also the most downloaded song on the internet.
GunnyL said:WHAT is the alleged most downloaded song on the internet?
I don't know much about Billboard magazine, but I DO know the country and western crowd, and they get NO play. Hard to be No 1 that way.
jillian said:Billboard Magazine is kind of the "bible" for the recording industry. It's what they use to track sales and industry news. Billboard isn't about to risk its reputation for a group of singers.
True, they aren't getting play on country stations, but it's not a particularly big group of folk who don't buy music because they disagree with someone's politics. And I'm not certain they aren't selling more because people don't like the fact that they aren't getting play.
GunnyL said:WHAT is the alleged most downloaded song on the internet?
I don't know much about Billboard magazine, but I DO know the country and western crowd, and they get NO play. Hard to be No 1 that way.
jillian said:Billboard Magazine is kind of the "bible" for the recording industry. It's what they use to track sales and industry news. Billboard isn't about to risk its reputation for a group of singers.
True, they aren't getting play on country stations, but it's not a particularly big group of folk who don't buy music because they disagree with someone's politics. And I'm not certain they aren't selling more because people don't like the fact that they aren't getting play.
jillian said:Oh...and sorry...the song is "I'm Not Ready To Make Nice"....tracked by iTunes.
pegwinn said:Heard "trouble" on the radio today. Hilarious. You can listen as well without actually buying the mp3.
Here is the story, .
This story is pretty simple... Towards the end of May, after reading the lyrics to the Dixie Chicks' soon-to-be-released song, 'Lubbock or Leave It,' Billy joked to David & Shawn that they should write a response song. After all, attacking the president is one thing... but attacking Lubbock is another altogether! Well, that joke turned into about two weeks of late night work, and the result is 'Trouble In The Henhouse.'
'Trouble In The Henhouse' is an up-tempo, high-octane country shuffle with a tongue-in-cheek message: Don't Mess With Lubbock! The song's lyrics include nine cleverly incorporated Buddy Holly and Dixie Chicks song titles, not to mention a couple of avian puns in order to directly answer the Chicks' attack on The Hub City. People everywhere are getting a kick out of this little number...
If you're reading this, you probably heard about the song on the radio, from a friend, through email forwards, or online somewhere - the buzz is steadily building and has quickly become a bit deafening. So if you're ready to listen to the song (for the 1st time or the 50th!) and/or add it to your MP3 collection, you're only a couple of clicks away - enjoy!!
By the way, here are the lyrics for 'Lubbock or Leave It,' and 'Trouble In The Henhouse:'
Trouble in The Henhouse
Now you say we're hypocritical, and - girls - that may be true.
So maybe we'll just change our ways and start to follow through.
Yeah - we've seen the light, and we agree it's time to right our wrongs.
The first thing that we're gonna' do is stop buying Dixie Chick songs.
Chorus:
You birds have flown the coop; you've lost you're ever-lovin' minds.
Maybe you should just shut your mouths - yeah, maybe now's the time.
'Cause if you'd 'Think It Over,' maybe then you 'Fool's...' would see
This is as close to '...Paradise' as you will ever be.
For such a nonjudgmental group of open-minded girls,
You sure have said a mouthful about our little world.
Now you've been a 'Long Time Gone,' so 'Give It Up and Let it Go;'
We're better off 'Without You' - you're not welcome anymore.
Chorus
Ain't got time for Dixie Chickens
Lubbock, Texas is alive and kickin'
It don't matter what they say
This town will 'Not Fade Away'
Now we know that our old airport ain't the biggest one around,
But it sure did do a fine job shipping you straight out of town.
And as far as tribute statues go, I wouldn't hold my breath
Because Buddy is a legend, and you're not even second best.
Chorus
There's a pretty 'Wide Open Space...' between your ears.
I think your 'Sin Wagon' done lost its wheel.
Maybe it'd be better if you'd stop listening to those 'Voices Inside your Head.'
dilloduck said:well that certainly means that liberals-----uh listen to the Dixie Chicks ?
Highly significant !
jillian said:what do you call liberals? The 2/3 of the country who think we're on the wrong track? Kind of a broad definition.
