With the #1 debut of Taking The Long Way, the Dixie Chicks have
also become the first female group in chart history to have three
studio albums occupy the #1 slot on the Top 200.
also become the first female group in chart history to have three
studio albums occupy the #1 slot on the Top 200.
Taking The Long Way has achieved one of the year’s Top 5 first
week’s sales tallies and has the best first week’s sales for any female
act on the Top 200 in 2006.
week’s sales tallies and has the best first week’s sales for any female
act on the Top 200 in 2006.
In addition to its chart-topping success in America, Taking The Long Way has just debuted at #2 in Australia.
Taking The Long Way arrives in the midst of an incredible media
blitz surrounding the Dixie Chicks, who were honored with a profile on
CBS’s "60 Minutes" and appeared on the cover of Time magazine an
unprecedented two times in May. The group was featured in a five-part
series of interviews, culminating with an SRO live concert at New
York’s Bryant Park on Friday, May 26, on ABC’s "Good Morning America."
The Dixie Chicks will sit down for an in-depth interview on "Larry King
Live" tonight, Wednesday, May 31.
blitz surrounding the Dixie Chicks, who were honored with a profile on
CBS’s "60 Minutes" and appeared on the cover of Time magazine an
unprecedented two times in May. The group was featured in a five-part
series of interviews, culminating with an SRO live concert at New
York’s Bryant Park on Friday, May 26, on ABC’s "Good Morning America."
The Dixie Chicks will sit down for an in-depth interview on "Larry King
Live" tonight, Wednesday, May 31.
The popular success of Taking The Long Way is echoed in the praise
the album is receiving from the press, which has been heralding the
record in a flurry of four-star reviews. "Taking The Long Way embraces
the depth and fury of classic rock while remaining true to the trio’s
Texas roots," raved Rolling Stone while USA Today called the album
"Incredibly impressive."
the album is receiving from the press, which has been heralding the
record in a flurry of four-star reviews. "Taking The Long Way embraces
the depth and fury of classic rock while remaining true to the trio’s
Texas roots," raved Rolling Stone while USA Today called the album
"Incredibly impressive."
Entertainment Weekly gave the new Dixie Chicks album an "A" grade
saying, "Fightin’ words and the music doesn’t back down either, on an
album that finds the Dixie Chicks bolder than ever. With (Natalie)
Maines projecting more passionately than ever, Taking The Long Way
remains intimate and personal."
saying, "Fightin’ words and the music doesn’t back down either, on an
album that finds the Dixie Chicks bolder than ever. With (Natalie)
Maines projecting more passionately than ever, Taking The Long Way
remains intimate and personal."
"This is an album that has something for everyone," said The New
York Times, "old fans who thought the Dixie Chicks were at their finest
in their fancy-free early days as well as recent admirers who are eager
to see the band push beyond the confines of country."
York Times, "old fans who thought the Dixie Chicks were at their finest
in their fancy-free early days as well as recent admirers who are eager
to see the band push beyond the confines of country."
Rolling Stone closed its review of the album with a nod to the new
Dixie Chicks single, "If you’ve dismissed the Chicks or need a new
reason to love them, the epic, howling longing of ‘Voice Inside My
Head’ will blow away your expectations."
Dixie Chicks single, "If you’ve dismissed the Chicks or need a new
reason to love them, the epic, howling longing of ‘Voice Inside My
Head’ will blow away your expectations."
The record-breaking chart-topping success of Taking The Long Way
is the latest in a long line of achievements for the Dixie Chicks.
With 39 RIAA gold, platinum and multi-platinum certifications to their
credit, the Dixie Chicks are the only female group to hold two RIAA
Diamond Awards (each for sales of more than 10 million units).
is the latest in a long line of achievements for the Dixie Chicks.
With 39 RIAA gold, platinum and multi-platinum certifications to their
credit, the Dixie Chicks are the only female group to hold two RIAA
Diamond Awards (each for sales of more than 10 million units).
The Dixie Chicks have won eight Grammy Awards including:
Best Country Album (Wide Open Spaces, 1998; Fly, 1999; Home, 2002)
Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal ("There’s
Your Trouble," 1998; "Ready To Run," 1999; "Long Time Gone," 2002; "Top
of the World," 2004)
Your Trouble," 1998; "Ready To Run," 1999; "Long Time Gone," 2002; "Top
of the World," 2004)
Best Country Instrumental Performance ("Lil’ Jack Slade," 2002) and
Best Recording Package (Home, 2002).
Taking The Long Way is produced by Rick Rubin (Johnny Cash, Neil
Diamond, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Run-DMC) and features fourteen new
songs co-written by the Dixie Chicks.
Diamond, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Run-DMC) and features fourteen new
songs co-written by the Dixie Chicks.
"Everything felt more personal this time," says the Dixie Chicks’
Natalie Maines. "I go back to songs we’ve done in the past and there’s
just more maturity, depth, intelligence on these. They just feel more
grown-up."
Natalie Maines. "I go back to songs we’ve done in the past and there’s
just more maturity, depth, intelligence on these. They just feel more
grown-up."
Having sold more than $100 million worth of concert tickets during
their career, the Dixie Chicks are one of the most popular live acts in
history. The Dixie Chicks will embark on the "Accidents &
Accusations Tour" in support of Taking The Long Way beginning July 21
in Detroit, Michigan and ending November 11 in Tacoma, Washington (full
itinerary follows). For additional tour information and links to
purchase tickets for the "Accidents & Accusations" tour, please log
on to: www.dixiechicks.com
their career, the Dixie Chicks are one of the most popular live acts in
history. The Dixie Chicks will embark on the "Accidents &
Accusations Tour" in support of Taking The Long Way beginning July 21
in Detroit, Michigan and ending November 11 in Tacoma, Washington (full
itinerary follows). For additional tour information and links to
purchase tickets for the "Accidents & Accusations" tour, please log
on to: www.dixiechicks.com
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