Its not a left or right problem, its a stupid problem. From Triggers blog post Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, and Dave Haywood of Lady A are not racists. Anita White asked for $10m to support herself and other black independent artists after the group adopted the name she has used for 20 years. Come on. At least two users explained what the word means: Antebellum means the time before the war. Another problem for Lady Antebellum: Lady A is not only a performer, she is a performer with a sense of activism . Discovery Company. 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. As for Lady A, formerly Lady Antebellum you are a complete disgrace to bow to this WOKE CRAP. Even though the band are well-off, ten million dollars is ridiculous. 11:50 am. UPDATE: July 9, 2020 The band formerly known as Lady Antebellum is now suing Anita White, the 61-year-old Black blues singer who has been using their new name, Lady A, for many years, filing a . This was a gross mistake by the band and their management. Lady A is my brand, I've used it . You may opt-out by. I find PC culture as irritating as you but I understand it. July 9, 2020 @ Not pictured: the real Lady A. We need to take this moment and ask ourselves what could we have done better and what must we change so we can do better in the future. 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. 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. Lady Antebellum could always change her name to Lady ?, but then shes be infringing on the band ? It doesnt make you too PC. The multiple-Grammy\-winning country music band Lady Antebellum has changed its name to Lady A due to the word . Lady Antebellum has changed its name to Lady A. Legal Statement. In the statement that they posted online, the group explained both the origin of the name, and their decision to change it. 618creekrat history is now being revealed and many blacks are waking up , along with the Global population. 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. Its the sign of the times, ET. But clearly the lawyers working for Anita White believe they have the advantage in the situation because if Lady A the band does anything less than give into their demands, they will be couched as racist in public. They just dont want to have to continue to be ridiculed and challenged by her for using the name. The desire to change the names appeared to me more about self perception than what anybody else thought.. If you want to be an advocate or an ally, you help those who youre oppressing. Ive looked into it, and it would be nothing short of catastrophic. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Can we just put an asterisk next to all band names created pre-2020 and move on with our day? Causing pain was never our hearts intention, but it doesnt change the fact that indeed, it did just that., Lady A also noted that many may wonder why it took them so long, [W]e can make no excuse for our lateness to this realization. Its part of the living in the Nash bubble that has plagued Music Row for years, Eduardo Vargas July 9, 2020 @ 11:37 pm. jacob hatcher Why not just say that something I said you found offensive? The word is still there, just represented differently. so thanks. July 9, 2020 @ Somebody screwed it up. This just in, Lady Antebellum is now changing their name to Non-Binary Person A because they also realized that their name was offensive to anyone who is not male or female. She and her team have demanded a $10 million payment, so reluctantly we have come to the conclusion that we need to ask a court to affirm our right to continue to use the name Lady A, a trademark we have held for many years. June 11, 2020, 10:28 AM PDT / Source: TODAY. You massively overrate the intelligence of country music fans and music journalist in general. The Grammy Award-winning country trio posted a [+] heartfelt message to social media on Thursday (June 11), explaining its realization that Antebellum is a reference to slavery in America. Anita White will go straight to Don Lemon and say the white woke millennial trio and Big Machine are a bunch of hypocritical racists. Now, blindspots we didnt even know existed have been revealed., The band vowed that their name change is just the first of many steps they will take in a commitment to practice antiracism., We will continue to educate ourselves, have hard conversations and search the parts of our hearts that need pruning to grow into better humans, better neighbors, they wrote. Peekardee & Lappith (featuring Tumpkin) How many careers have been ruined because someone apologized when they should have said Fuck off, or not said anything at all? I think in matters like these it is important for everyone to divest themselves in their personal taste in music and see the bigger picture. Perception is reality, trigger. @ Trigger Doesnt the A still stand for Antebellum?? You must use your trademark for it to remain valid, and you cant selectively enforce it. July 12, 2020 @ They dont want $$$$$$, the R&B singer wants the $$$$$. The album covers and such havent been switched, but their actual name for everything else is changed to just Lady A. They tie things to power dynamics and related historical grievances. 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. I also dont believe for an instant that the members of Lady Antebellum are as woke as they claim to be or they would have relented the use of the name the moment they realized what they had done. On Thursday, the Grammy award-winning country group formerly known as Lady Antebellum announced they would be changing their name . Triple 8 never addressed that part of the event. July 9, 2020 @ They could have just changed it to Lady Belle (assuming thats available) and gone forth with life.. I had suggested on the Zoom call that they go by the Band Lady A, or Lady A the Band, and I could be Lady A the Artist, but they didnt want to do that., She said she had already felt the repercussions of the Grammy-winning country group adopting the name Lady A. Any time a single artist or entity in country music does something stupid, the ENTIRE GENRE gets blamed. To be fair, George Washington ripped out his living slaves teeth to make his dentures. Photo: Gary Gershoff/Getty Images. But really though this cancel mob may seem like an on-line majority but in the real world I find these people to largely be cowards on the issues when asked directly about them in a nuanced way/, PennCentral In a surprising, but heartfelt gesture, band membersHillary Scott, Dave Haywood, and Charles Kelley expressed regret and embarrassment for not previously taking into consideration the association the word antebellum has with slavery. So much for good faith. In response to the change, NPR journalist Anastasia Tsioulcas wrote, "The country trio Dixie Chicks have changed the group's name to The Chicks in an . (BTW the Chicks, another derogatory and degrading name for other reasons; there is no reclaiming of any offensive epithets). 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 group is not seeking financial damages from White, nor that she change her stage name, but is instead suing her for recognition of a trademark it claims we have held for many years and to avoid further litigation. Thats why they did it. Groveling to the BLM mob for a freakin non-offensive word. Dee Manning and the Mysterians! 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., 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. That said, theyre asking $0, have had the trademark on the name for over 10 years, and are simply asking the court to recognize they have a legal right to use it, which they do. As if the racism in country music is to blame for this. Most of the time when people complain about everything being too PC these days, theyre just mad about getting called out for making racist jokes or mocking someone for being gay. This may feel unfair to Lady A the artist, but that is what these mechanisms are for, to protect artists from this very scenario. Country group Lady Antebellum announced that they have changed their name to Lady A. I agree, there was no mob clamoring for a name change from Lady A. But as I see it neither this nor the Highwomen issue you are concerned about are really indicative of any larger issue. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . All this name change has done has brought negative attention to Lady Antebellum, and country music. Some on social media seemed opposed to the more modern moniker: Your move, @dixiechicks #WeHaveLostOurDamnMinds, John Ziegler (@Zigmanfreud) June 11, 2020. In a motion filed Monday in Nashville federal court, both the country trio and Anita White asked a federal judge to dismiss their dueling lawsuits permanently. id rather have money than the opportunity to collaborate on some shitty song about the experience too. Now they have lost any goodwill they gained from doing that and more. Classic example of virtue signaling and white woke blowing up in your face. Lady A Country Group and Blues Singer Agree to Drop Lawsuit Over Shared Name. No, its not about getting called out for making racist jokes or mocking someone for being gay. We felt we had been brought together for a reason and saw this as living out the calling that brought us to make this change in the first place. 1:26 pm. Sports leagues like NASCAR are banning the Confederate flag at its events. 2023 Cable News Network. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. This is a lawyer who is solely focused on the legal ramifications who somehow convinced everyone else, We must sue now or were screwed! and for some reason believes fighting it out in the country of public opinion is also smart. Maybe Hillary and the Muppets should just be known as Summers Eve because of the giant douches they have become. July 9, 2020 @ July 10, 2020 @ July 9, 2020 @ The band formerly known as Lady Antebellum and blues singer Anita White have settled their trademark dispute over the name . 9:21 pm, Like a feminine hygiene productniceeeee , Lady Antebellum..should have changed their name to..Lady Ayall!, Huh, huh????? Whether you think changing it was the right thing or not, its what they thought was the right thing. I would say that the word antebellum (before the war) at least has a racial connotation in the American context as it is typically associated with The South before the Civil War. 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. You seem to see these kerfuffles and as existential threats to county music. Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood (from left to right) of Lady A. But it definitely wont help them get new fans. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much We are deeply sorry for the hurt this has caused and for anyone who has felt unsafe, unseen or unvalued. July 11, 2020 @ Do they honestly believe theyve created a valid remedy by simply shortening it? You win the comments section. Its one thing to be told to refer to Caitlyn Jenner as she but its quite another to be told that we must agree that Caitlyn Jenner literally is a woman. by John Scalzi - 2022. 2:35 pm. Is Lady A the band not afforded the opportunity to protect what is legally theirs simply because Lady A the singer is African American? It's really something. July 10, 2020 @ The change came duringprotests and civil unrest around the worldsparked by the killing of George Floyd. When they did it was ,as Rhiannon Giddens put it, cringe inducing. They just never read the room right in the first place. And if they did, she could have claimed and proven use of the name well before the trademark application. In American history, the "antebellum" era (literally, "before the war") refers to the period of the 19th century before the Civil War. They could have just changed it to Lady Belle (assuming thats available) and gone forth with life. Jake Cutter California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information, Lady Antebellum Changes Their Name, Apologizes for Making Anyone Feel 'Unsafe'. Making decisions based upon warm and fuzzy is rarely rational. They are racists. Lady Antebellum's name-change blunder was easily avoidable, but they made this embarrassing misstep for the same reason they performed under an oppressive stage name for 14 years: a white . The story went viral because people thing theyre attacking a black woman. But maybe they shouldve thought about it before going all woke with the name change. July 10, 2020 @ 10:37 am, Lady America has a nice, patriotic vibe. They already had the name Lady A trademarked and it was in common parlance. 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