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From the article: "The Dixie Chicks completed a defiant comeback on Sunday night, winning five Grammy awards after being shunned by the country music establishment over the group’s anti-Bush comments leading up to the Iraq invasion. The Texas trio won record and song of the year for the no-regrets anthem 'Not Ready to Make Nice.' They also won best country album, which was especially ironic considering that the group says they don’t consider themselves country artists anymore."

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    beachboy60001 year, 6 months ago

    Yet more evidence that they are being "shunned and censored" by the industry after their comments.

    Pathetic.

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      Bukakke1 year, 6 months ago

      The public has spoken. With all these awards, this album sounds like it is better than Michael Jackson's Thriller Album. I still havent heard any of the songs yet. But, I am planning to run to my nearest record store to purchase it.

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      beachboy60001 year, 6 months ago

      Freedom of speech does not mean you can say what you like and not get criticized for it. They have every right to bash Bush. But, when others criticize them they shout censorship. To them, it freedom of speech means only the freedom to agree with them.

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    NoSpinDave1 year, 6 months ago

    The fact that this story is the #1 story on the front page is all the evidence anyone needs that LIBSCAPE has fallen off the left wing deep end.

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      Sandokan1 year, 6 months ago

      GOOD GOING GIRLS.... INTEGRITY PAYS IN THE END. BUSH MIGHT WANT TO TAKE NOTICE.

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        ONEMEMPHISDUDE1 year, 6 months ago

        I just couldn't let this side. "Integrity pays in the end?" Oh Please! This awards show has been marketed very nicely. The Dixie Chicks are also marketed the only way they can be. These "awards" are the culmination of an intense marketing effort to "Re-SELL" The Chicks to America. Nothing more, nothing less.

        Natalie Maines makes a STUPID, immature comment. Her public responds by not buying her product. (OUCH!) The left claims she was unfairly treated. Maines mishandles her "apology." Finally, someone offers to bankroll The Chicks and to re-do her image. If she can keep her mouth shut, it may work.

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        mark-stevens1 year, 6 months ago

        Blue Cheer had a hit in the late sixties. Those really long haired loud rockers openly supported the Vietnam war. They never amounted to anything, even with their top ten hit.

        There was a time supporting the goverment was not a good idea in music.

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          THOMNH621 year, 6 months ago

          does anyone really care, this is nothing more than a hollywierd love fest. Hey I got an idea, lets spend lots of money to give ourselves awards, what a great way to make ourselves feel more importand. Van you imagine how many homeless people they could have feed with just the money spent on clothes last night.

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            mesodude1 year, 6 months ago

            Well, rest assured that the amount of money they spent on clothes is infinitesimal compared to the amount of money wasted in Iraq and given to Big Oil in the form of tax breaks. If you're so worried about "hollywierd" I can only imagine how many sleepless nights you have worrying about spending extravagances of real significance. Or not...

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              injest1 year, 6 months ago

              Hey I got an idea, lets spend lots of money to give ourselves awards, what a great way to make ourselves feel more important. Van you imagine how many homeless people they could have feed with just the money spent on clothes last night.

              Excellent and undeniable point. And now if their not too hangover they might realize just what pathetic hypocrites they all are.

              Truth out.

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                whatever20001 year, 6 months ago

                Just about every industry has awards they grant to those within their field who achieve greatness. Jeez I can't believe I'm saying this about the Dixie Chicks. I make beer. We have the Great American Beer Festival or the World Beer Cup. What's the difference?

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                  Sandokan1 year, 6 months ago

                  Or the amount that could be saved and given to the homeless if we were not in Iraq????

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                  IcCaRus1 year, 6 months ago

                  couldnt do worse than Duh-bya

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                    IcCaRus1 year, 6 months ago

                    bush and his cronies provide MORE than enuf material

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                      theido1 year, 6 months ago

                      "American people had SPOKEN!"

                      Yeah, those directly related to the music industry.

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                        deathray1 year, 6 months ago

                        I'm sure that beautifulart was referrng to the midterm elections last November.

                        Those had nothing to do with the music industry, now, did they?

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                        jay611 year, 6 months ago

                        Love these Honies. AWWWW ,,,so they bashed Dubya and everyone was mad. This is america, Chit Happens. lol

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                          theido1 year, 6 months ago

                          Tell your "Honies" that.

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                          THOMNH621 year, 6 months ago

                          spoken, if you consider hollywierd americas people then youve been smoking to much weed. These people have no clue what main stream america is like. get a life.

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                            IcCaRus1 year, 6 months ago

                            they have more of a clue than Duh-bya and Shotgun Dicky, thats for sure.

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                              Helixbuilder1 year, 6 months ago

                              Are you're saying that because these people got famous after living a normal life the know nothing of normal life? I find your conclusion silly!

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                              sithlordO21 year, 6 months ago

                              mainstream America = NASCAR and wrestling (it ain't fake) LOL

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                              Searchbeam1 year, 6 months ago

                              You should know, now that you have become an expert on "weed".

                              Keep on rolling!

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                                PucciPat1 year, 6 months ago

                                there's no such thing

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                                twangster1 year, 6 months ago

                                It's ironic that three women have taken the coveted 'bad boy" mantle in country music. In a genre that has become a haven for male artists who can't really rock yet desperately pretend to, the Dixie Chicks should be welcomed with open arms.

                                To all the Nashville wankers.... dated rock star poses, leather pants and crumpled straw hats will never cut it guys.

                                (Unless of course you're stuck with minivan moms as an audience.)

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                                  slate1 year, 6 months ago

                                  Ouch,,, so I guess you go morer for the unwashed real rock look with a needle hanging out of the arm?

                                  I'm a musician and I can tell you the country players far exceed the rock talents of today as far as ability.

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                                  IronBCTVet1 year, 6 months ago

                                  You missed the point that they are no longer part of country music genre nor accepted by their previous fans. Rock does not equal country or the other way around. Musical influences are widely varied, but to say country is a watered down version of rock is not correct. The Chicks have to find someone to sell their albums too and this works as well as any advertising campaign.

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                                    Searchbeam1 year, 6 months ago

                                    twangster,

                                    The "golden boys" of country music are all hiding behind Bush!

                                    Dixie Chicks are showing who's got the muscle and the real "stuff"!

                                    You go, Dixie Chicks!

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                                    kboy1 year, 6 months ago

                                    It still will not help them with Country Fans not buyiny their music and pressuring stations not to play them.

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                                      twangster1 year, 6 months ago

                                      I think they're thankful for that. Country radio is pathetic... Fat teenage girls and soccermoms... hmmm what an audience.

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                                      IcCaRus1 year, 6 months ago

                                      yes, and how american is it of country music fans. in a country supposedly founded on free speech to boycott stations that play a song you dont like...

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                                      slate1 year, 6 months ago

                                      True,,,,

                                      I can see the business meeting now 'Nat' Hey I know let's Diss those that gave us fame along with the president to be cool. True we won't be able to sell out stadiums anymore in the US and be relegated to the Canada circuit and a few sympathy concerts from the left. But you know there's always Japan and India. Don't worry gurls It's Hollywood stick with me and I'll get you a Grammy or 4 they love politics over talent.

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                                        mesodude1 year, 6 months ago

                                        Call me overly optimistic but I have a feeling the five Grammys they won last night will be sufficient "help" for some time to come. Besides, what makes you think they want or need fans who don't respect their views or principles?

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                                        sithlordO21 year, 6 months ago

                                        Narrow-minded country fans. As if all country musicians need to be flag waving imbeciles.

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                                      flyrodder1 year, 6 months ago

                                      Think they should form a new band with Bill Clinton on sax, Sean Penn on drums, Hanoi Jane lead vocals and Monica Lewinski blowing a trumpet....speaking of love fests.

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                                        infideldawg1 year, 6 months ago

                                        I didn't know Monica blew a trumpet too....

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