The Chicks mark 20 years since Taking the Long Way
Country trio The Chicks are marking two decades since their Grammy-winning album, celebrating with a show at New York's Beacon Theatre and a new tour. The record was their response after country radio blacklisted them over an anti-Iraq war remark.
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What happened
The Chicks, a trio, are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their album Taking the Long Way with a show at New York's Beacon Theatre. The band was blacklisted by country music after its Iraq war protest, and the album was its Grammy-winning answer to the backlash. A new tour now also marks the anniversary.
Why it matters
The reports present the anniversary as a vindication for the band after two decades of backlash.
Timeline
- Oct 13, 3:05 PM ET: A review describes the anniversary show at the Beacon Theatre in New York, which the band staged to celebrate Taking the Long Way.
- Oct 15, 5:04 AM ET: A new tour was launched to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Taking the Long Way.
Coverage
- The Chicks Still Won’t Make Nice (The New York Times)
- The Chicks review – exquisite harmonies and hard-won vindication in anniversary show (The Guardian)
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