http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61796&rws=%2Fdixie-chicks%2Ftop-tracks.rssFew of the millions and millions of people who bought the Dixie Chicks' major label debut, <i>Wide Open Spaces,</i> knew that the band had already been together for almost a decade, playing the folk and bluegrass circuit. The group was started by champion fiddle player Martie Seidel and her banjo-playing sister Emily Irwin. They went through a succession of lead singers before settling on Natalie Maines in the late-1990s. Maines' country pedigree is impressive, beginning with her father Lloyd Maines, a legendary pedal steel guitarist and studio luminary who has produced and played with Uncle Tupelo, Richard Buckner and Joe Ely, among others. With Maines in place, the Chicks dropped some of their bluegrass trappings in favor of a more conventional New Country sound. The fine-tuning paid off. <I>Wide Open Spaces</I> rocketed to the top of the charts, as did its follow-up <i>Fly</i>. But 2002's aptly titled <i>Home</i> found the girls returning to their bluegrass roots (despite the pop-friendly cover of Stevie Nicks' "Landslide"), which was a well-timed choice considering that by then, country music fans were caught up in old-timey fever thanks to the <i>O Brother, Where Art Thou</i> phenomenon. <i>Top of the World Tour: Live</i> was released in November of 2003, perfectly capturing the unstoppable energy and undying love for country music the Dixie Chicks exude on the live stage. Unfortunately, it was overshadowed and even boycotted by many media outlets after Maines test-drove the First Amendment on a London stage when she stated: "Just so you know, we're ashamed the President of the United States is from Texas." Following the short-lived Dixie Chicks boycott, the band released "I Hope" in 2005, a hit single recorded to garner charity funds for victims of Hurricane Katrina. Their seventh studio album, <i>Taking the Long Way, </i> was released in late May of 2006. - Eric SheaNew Countryen720Fri, 4 Dec 2009 14:49:29 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61796&rws=%2Fdixie-chicks%2Ftop-tracks.rss Few of the millions and millions of people who bought the Dixie Chicks' major label debut, <i>Wide Open Spaces,</i> knew that the band had already been together for almost a decade, playing the folk and bluegrass circuit. The group was started by champion fiddle player Martie Seidel and her banjo-playing sister Emily Irwin. They went through a succession of lead singers before settling on Natalie Maines in the late-1990s. Maines' country pedigree is impressive, beginning with her father Lloyd Maines, a legendary pedal steel guitarist and studio luminary who has produced and played with Uncle Tupelo, Richard Buckner and Joe Ely, among others. With Maines in place, the Chicks dropped some of their bluegrass trappings in favor of a more conventional New Country sound. The fine-tuning paid off. <I>Wide Open Spaces</I> rocketed to the top of the charts, as did its follow-up <i>Fly</i>. But 2002's aptly titled <i>Home</i> found the girls returning to their bluegrass roots (despite the pop-friendly cover of Stevie Nicks' "Landslide"), which was a well-timed choice considering that by then, country music fans were caught up in old-timey fever thanks to the <i>O Brother, Where Art Thou</i> phenomenon. <i>Top of the World Tour: Live</i> was released in November of 2003, perfectly capturing the unstoppable energy and undying love for country music the Dixie Chicks exude on the live stage. Unfortunately, it was overshadowed and even boycotted by many media outlets after Maines test-drove the First Amendment on a London stage when she stated: "Just so you know, we're ashamed the President of the United States is from Texas." Following the short-lived Dixie Chicks boycott, the band released "I Hope" in 2005, a hit single recorded to garner charity funds for victims of Hurricane Katrina. Their seventh studio album, <i>Taking the Long Way, </i> was released in late May of 2006. - Eric Shea http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2035934&rws=%2Fdixie-chicks%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Country Tue, 31 Aug 1999 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Dixie Chicks on Rhapsody Online 2035934 tra.2035934 Dixie Chicks art.61796 1.29 Fly alb.322626 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/6/8/1/1641863_170x170.jpg 1999-08-31 00:00:00.0 1999-08-31 00:00:00.0 true Cowboy Take Me Away tra.2035934 287000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2035934&rws=%2Fdixie-chicks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2035934&variant=data&rws=%2Fdixie-chicks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2881264&rws=%2Fdixie-chicks%2Ftop-tracks.rss Country Tue, 27 Aug 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Dixie Chicks on Rhapsody Online 2881264 tra.2881264 Dixie Chicks art.61796 1.29 Home alb.128498 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/7/9/0/1300973_170x170.jpg 2002-08-27 00:00:00.0 2002-08-27 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http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1880607&rws=%2Fdixie-chicks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1880607&variant=data&rws=%2Fdixie-chicks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1880606&rws=%2Fdixie-chicks%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Country Thu, 1 Jan 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Dixie Chicks on Rhapsody Online 1880606 tra.1880606 Dixie Chicks art.61796 1.29 Wide Open Spaces alb.242428 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/1/3/2/1412311_170x170.jpg 1998-01-27 00:00:00.0 1998-01-01 00:00:00.0 true There's Your Trouble tra.1880606 192000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1880606&rws=%2Fdixie-chicks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1880606&variant=data&rws=%2Fdixie-chicks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2881133&rws=%2Fdixie-chicks%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Country Tue, 27 Aug 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Dixie Chicks on Rhapsody Online 2881133 tra.2881133 Dixie Chicks art.61796 0.99 Home alb.128498 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http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2035940&variant=data&rws=%2Fdixie-chicks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2035939&rws=%2Fdixie-chicks%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Country Tue, 31 Aug 1999 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Dixie Chicks on Rhapsody Online 2035939 tra.2035939 Dixie Chicks art.61796 1.29 Fly alb.322626 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/6/8/1/1641863_170x170.jpg 1999-08-31 00:00:00.0 1999-08-31 00:00:00.0 true Sin Wagon tra.2035939 217000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2035939&rws=%2Fdixie-chicks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2035939&variant=data&rws=%2Fdixie-chicks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1880609&rws=%2Fdixie-chicks%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Country Thu, 1 Jan 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Dixie Chicks on Rhapsody Online 1880609 tra.1880609 Dixie Chicks art.61796 0.99 Wide Open Spaces alb.242428 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/1/3/2/1412311_170x170.jpg 1998-01-27 00:00:00.0 1998-01-01 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