So much for freedom of speech.

Gezzy- Freedom of Speech has to do with government, not private, control of speech. If the people who run the radio stations choose to ban the Dixie Chicks it is their right, as a private entity.

Radio Stations are there to make money. If they believe that a certain personality, or group, is going to impact adversely on their bottom line, they are within their rights not to play those person's songs.

For some reason, many people become confused about the concept of freedom of speech. Here it is, right from the horse's mouth- the American Bill of Rights

Hi Gezzy!

As soon as I heard about what was happening, I went to Amazon.com and ordered all three of their CDs and told my friends and family to do the same. Apparently a lot of people who believe in freedom of speech are doing this. I don't have a link to an article that I read that names the Chicks and other musicians that have spoken out against the war. I think the website is: Artistsagainstthewar or something similar. Cheryl Crowe is one that I remember...and Emmylou Harris is another. Tell all your friends to buy the Chicks CDs! They are talented and beautiful!

too bad I disliked the Dixie Chicks before the hubbabaloo and too bad I'm broke or I'd buy one anyway....

Total BS, isn't it? I don't even like country music, but if she hadn't buckled and apologized, I would have bought a CD myself!

Phoenix
You got me there. I should have thought it through better before I posted instead of jumping in the heat of the moment. I just found out about this and I truly feel for the Chicks. Thanks for setting me strait ;-)

Vietnamnurse
You go girl!!!! You bet that I'm telling all my family and friends and you'll be happy to know that my local radio stations here in Canada are playing lots more Dixie Chicks these days to help them out. I already have all their CD's, but spreading the word always helps. You're right! Those girls are very talented and beautiful ;-)

Littlek
Thanks for the thought anyway ;-)

Snood
Oh come on, buy one! They only apologized because their career is at stake. Be a sport. Their new "Home" CD is the best one in my opinion ;-)

The final straw was when they did a cover of landslide and never credited fleetwood mac or stevie knicks. Even if they bought the rights or the song itself, they should have credited them. I think.

I didn't know that. I love them anyways ;-)

I think that more Dead Kennedys should be played in the current client. California Uber Alles.

littlek - wheredja get the idea that the Chicks didn't credit the author of Landslide? It's on the liner notes.

All you Dixie Chicks afficionados- www.amazon.com has a lot of their CDs. If you go to the "Control Panel" of A2K, you will find a link to Amazon. If you go through this link, it won't cost you one cent more than if you went directly to the site, and A2K will get credit for the sale. The monies from that credit will go to maintaining site expenses.

While I am doing this shameless commercial- my son told me that he often buys obscure CDs through www.amazon.co.uk (link is also on the Control Panel). He said that the Amazon in the UK often carries CDs that the American Amazon doesn't!

I have to rescind my previous statement that I don't like country - that's only partially true... I dislike about 85% of it. Is that true about "Landslide"? I mean, its so much like Stevie Nicks' version, I can't believe they didn't give credit.

Beth
That's what I thought. I knew I saw it somewhere.

Snood
I believe they did!

Phoenix
Thanks for the site :-)

these celebrity types <both con/lib> are always good for a laugh. when celebrities express an opinion, they seem to expect the public to eat up their words as if it were mana falling from the heavens. to my humble ears it seems like we are being talked down to, that we must listen to them because they're celebrities dammit, and as such are much more wordly and wise than we ordinary folk. the shock they express when they find ordinary folk not agreeing with their wisdom is sad and funny at the same time.

and like snood, i would have respected their opinions more if they had not apologized for what they said. take your lumps and continue on. as a public person, one should recognize the downside of expressing a personal opinion.

Pueo
I honestly don't think they look down on people. They just said what they thought and didn't expect what happened. The only reason they apologized is because they have to worry about their career. Granted, she shouldn't have said anything at all simply because they are in the public eye, but people do make mistakes and we are all only human.

excuse me, pardon me.... I was talking about the video..... so sorry not to have mentioned that little tidbit previously.

Now, I LOOOOVE Lucinda Williams.

didn't mean the dixie chicks specifically, just celebrity types in general.

gezzy, i you hit it right there, why i find this whole thing disingenuous. either they believed in what they said and stand by it, damn the apology regardless of their careers. or was this a publicity ploy that went awry?