It was surprising to see Beyonce on the CMA Awards stage on Wednesday night (Nov. 2). It was shocking to see the Dixie Chicks with her — even Natalie Maines was surprised.
Surprises? The 2016 CMA Awards had them, and this list of the Top 5 moments includes shocking wins, performances and the stories behind those performances.
Dixie Chicks singer Natalie Maines is apparently still not ready to make nice. More than a decade after she made career-damaging remarks about then-President George W. Bush, the singer turned to social media on Wednesday (Aug. 10) to vent her frustrations with 2016 Republican nominee Donald Trump and what she sees as a double standard at country radio.
The Dixie Chicks defaced a photo of Donald Trump during the kickoff of the American leg of their 2016 World Tour. The moment came as the group played "Goodbye Earl," and immediately recalled singer Natalie Maines' comments about then President George Bush in 2003.
The Dixie Chicks kicked off their first U.S. tour in 10 years Wednesday night (June 1) in Cincinnati. The country trio performed to over 20,000 fans at the Riverbend Music Center as part of their DCX MMXVI Tour, which has the band playing over 50 cities in North America.