pic.twitter.com/zQ7TrrL7VJ, Medium Historian At Large (@one0nine) June 11, 2020. Especially given that the Dixie Chicks are all in their late 40s or older by now, the word comes off as an ironic or humorous assertion that theyre still young and sexy. so thanks. Lady A started by changing their name to erase what some considered the racist connotations of Antebellum and to show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. July 12, 2020 @ But it could have just been a negotiating platform. 1:52 pm. The movement to take down statutes of Confederate war heroes, which has long been debated in the U.S., is accelerating exponentially. All Rights Reserved. July 11, 2020 @ So today, we speak up and make a change. All Rights Reserved. Is it the band doing this or their management? The US country group Lady A known until recently as Lady Antebellum, before changing their name to shed its slavery-era connotations is suing the blues and gospel artist Lady A over use of the name. I agree that a deeper discussion of whether that is the case or not is warranted. And frankly, once the Mob succeeds in erasing the word from our lexicon it has essentially erased our past. July 9, 2020 @ The album covers and such havent been switched, but their actual name for everything else is changed to just Lady A. Getty Images. They could change their name to Lady Dixie and really send the left over the edge. 12:10 pm. The fact is, all of white America should be having a Lady Antebellum moment right now questioning how what we have said and done may have perpetuated stereotypes, racism, or other expressions hurtful to our fellow Americans who are Black, Indigenous, or People of Color. But if country music avoids being banned over the terms link to ideas of untoward nationalism, radio stations will no longer be playing music by hit group Lady Antebellum. 4:16 pm. The Grammy-winning vocal group filed the lawsuit Wednesday in federal court after negotiations with Anita White broke down in recent weeks. 7:40 am, white privilege at its finestdoes not matter who is driving this lawsuitthe band members could shut it down, but again they are white, and from the south, which means not ready to let go of the racist art of stealing from black folks. Shane did not say it best. These were catastrophic, and irresponsible moves, both morally and from a publicity standpoint. The biggest issue I have with this is that country Lady A seemed to rush into this and not think at all about their name change, which is the exact OPPOSITE of why they said they were changing their name in the first place. Again, the lesson many will take from this issue is, Dont change your name at all. July 11, 2020 @ shared our stories As a woman, I feel attacked and vilified. July 11, 2020 @ But when you call someone out for playing a concert, and claim there were 4,000 people there and it was a normal show like The Washington Post did initially, and half a dozen other outlets did (The Daily Mail STILL has not updated the TITLE of their article https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8468633/Country-singer-Chase-Rice-hosts-concert-4-000-fans-Tennessee.html), which then inspires a sitting US Congressman and THOUSANDS of others to tweet out this incorrect information, when people find out the truth, it erodes your entire argument. The desire to change the names appeared to me more about self perception than what anybody else thought. I hope the end game of the BLM movement is not intended to be black people cant ever get sued. Because to me the optics of altering ones behavior based on race/color is what we are fighting for in the first place. Her loss. July 9, 2020 @ July 9, 2020 @ In turn, no corner of American society is left untouched by the moment, as political leaders, celebrities, and sports figures must reckon with the ways their conduct has reinforced institutional racism. history is now being revealed and many blacks are waking up , along with the Global population. Its part of the living in the Nash bubble that has plagued Music Row for years, Eduardo Vargas Country group Lady A, which dropped the word "Antebellum" from its name because of the word's ties to slavery, has filed a lawsuit against a Black singer who has performed as Lady A for years. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images), Inside The Mind Of The Chief Revenue Officer, What Is Unconscious Bias (And How You Can Defeat It), Former Israeli Intelligence Officers Found Sentra To Provide Cloud Security, USCIS Starts H-1B Registration Process For FY 2024. "There's a lot of funny [stuff] about it. Ive had people suggest (and sometimes demand) I change the name of this site over the years. As for the mob not coming after Lady Antebellum: Its probably because the mob is largely uneducated and ignorant. This whole scenario is a spectacular example how of empty virtue signalling and phony wokeness does far more harm than good. They were never a big tour draw. Noah Berlatsky (@nberlat) June 11 . But whats done is done. July 9, 2020 @ Lady A (left) and Lady A (right). You often cannot copyright a name because as a simple expression, and its not fair to take that out of circulation for general use by anyone. Listeners will now be served a set of songs by someone known as "Lady A.". The $10 million demand by Anita White and her lawyers is ludicrous and completely unfounded, especially if as the lawsuit claims, Lady Antebellum has owned the Lady A trademark for a decade without dispute. Published June 11, 2020, 10:28 AM PDT / Source: TODAY. When we learned that Ms. White had also been performing under the name Lady A, we had heartfelt discussions with her about how we can all come together and make something special and beautiful out of this moment. Unlikely. After there was no opposition filed by any person or entity, the application was officially registered by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on July 26, 2011. I think these political arguments are healthy and necessary. There is nothing wrong with the word antebellum. Thats next level white woke.. The poor guy on the left looks like he has had his head stuck in a glass pickle jar since 2008 and a fine steward of the earth just relieved him from his misery right before the picture was taken. Shane is being a white woke hypocrite. Country band, Lady Antebellum has announced that they have officially changed their name to Lady A. The big change attracted mixed reactions on Twitter. Lastly, one user posed an interesting question: Now that Lady Antebellums gone the way of the dodo bird, surely Queens of the Stone Age will follow if the period just before the Civil War was rough, I can only imagine how unwoke cavepeople were. @ Trigger And the Nash white wokes like Shane McAnally is refusing too see the story here.. just the schematics. It wasnt even associated with the Civil War or ANYTHING to do with slavery until much later on and had been used for centuries. Because the whites being offended for blacks are now going to battle against the name of a genre of Latino music. Bob Loblaw Lady Antebellum had received absolutely zero heat or controversy over their name and, in my opinion, was doing nothing more than seeking publicity and attempting to garner favor by creating an issue of something that had been a non-issue up until that point. And that might require you to give up something because I am not going to be erased., She said the first contract the band sent regarding the shared use of the name had no substance. And frankly, I think if more details about that event were brought to light, people would be even more outraged.. Lady Antebellum have changed their name to "Lady A" and issued a statement apologizing for any hurt their original name may have caused. The country band argued it had used the abbreviation as a nickname for years, and simply wish that the parties continue to coexist., White quickly fired back with a countersuit accusing the band of trademark infringement, claiming it the name change had been undertaken with willful disregard for Ms. Whites rights., The effect of the name change on Ms. Whites ability to distinguish her music in the marketplace was overwhelming, White wrote. Literally, antebellum means "before war," but for quite some time it has been understood to mean the period of time before the American Civil War . Dont piss on my leg and tell me its raining. You guys are the Karens of country music. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. She said, "This is my life. The 3 artists that form the band have a net worth of approximately 25 million dollars EACH, so I dont believe that the 10 million dollar lawsuit is excessive. You can never appease a progressive enough. [reminds self that goofy Pontoon song belongs to sound-alike band Little Big Town]. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. They move out there to get away from the city and the crime. Now, if youre a band like Lady A, perhaps you can reassemble some of those pieces better than a band starting out. This is my life. Ill be he could come up with some alternative names for the band formerly known as Lady Antebellum! It's been two months since Lady A returned to touring with the What A Song Can Do Tour. by John Scalzi - 2022. But, ultimately, this is becoming another case of people not letting facts and logic get in the way of a good Tweet. I guess it maybe would have better for the band to wait to get sued and then be the respondent? So today, we speak up and make a change., NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 16: (L-R) Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood of Lady [+] Antebellum perform onstage during the 2019 CMT Artists of the Year at Schermerhorn Symphony Center on October 16, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. Just ask Louis XVI and Nicholas II.They appeased the Jacobins and Bolsheviks and they were entered into the grave. As musicians, it reminded us of all the music born in the south that influenced ussouthern rock, blues, R&B, gospel and of course country, the band said. The legal fight for "Lady A" began roughly a year-and-a-half ago, after amicable talks between the artists stalled following Lady A dropping "Antebellum" from its long-standing stage name. My suggestion is Lady Abolition (or is that a white savior connotation?). But, I have mad respect for him because he has lived out the music he wrote and is certainly not one of these white wokes running around Nash and East Nash. June 11, 2020 9:54am. On June 11, 2020, Lady Antebellum revealed they had changed their name to Lady A. But we are regretful and embarrassed to say that we did not take into account the associations that weigh down this word referring to the period of history before the civil war, which includes slavery., The group, which is made up of musicians Hillary Scott, Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley, added that they are, are deeply sorry for the hurt this has caused and for anyone who has felt unsafe, unseen or unvalued., Causing pain was never our hearts intention, but it doesnt change the fact that indeed, it did just that, they wrote. People who dont give a shit about the random celeb arent going to then really change the artists sales, streaming, etc afterwards if they didnt care about them in the first place. The highest-grossing movie of Tarantino's career, Django Unchained was a refreshing Revisionist Western that explored the horrific racism and atrocities of the Antebellum South without holding . John Baker They can all quickly get high stakes, messy, and in some cases, personal. In this case it caused them a massive legal headache and much larger PR problem. Lady Antebellum switched to Lady A in June 2020 in the wake of protests against racism and police violence, citing criticism that the name glorified the slavery-era South. Luckyoldsun 10:39 am. Songwriter and producer Shane McAnally said it best. I agree. Just one problem: White said she had used the exact same name since the 1980s, performing as Lady A thousands of times at concerts and festivals across the country. Lady A apologizes to those who felt 'unsafe' and 'unvalued'. 7:31 am. When Lady A decided to drop Antebellum from their name over the summer, they knew the impact it would have. In an appearance on PEOPLE (the TV Show! The concern was a murmur at best. That would be much more fitting. As most any civil lawyer will tell you, when trying to settle with a party, the first offer you float is always twice as much as you think the top end of what you might get is. 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