The Dixie Chicks are a multiple Grammy-award winning alternative country band and are the highest-selling female band in any musical genre, having sold over 36 million albums as of March 2008. (accessed 9 March, 2008)RIAA Official Assessment Site With hit songs and diamond albums, (accessed 10 March, 2008)RIAA Official Assessment Site the women are well-known for their lively persona, instrumental virtuosity, soaring ballads, fashion sense and outspoken political comments.

The Dixie Chicks are an American country music all-female trio. They started their group in 1989 in Dallas, Texas. They are the biggest selling female group in history. Considered among the more popular country acts starting in the late 1990s, they aroused considerable controversy for publicly denouncing President George W. Bush on the eve of the 2003 Invasion of Iraq. This led to widespread rejection by many of their fans all over America. Natalie Maines, the lead singer, was featured on Yellow