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Jon Dunn ReportingThree years ago, country music group Dixie Chicks took a verbal shot at President Bush, and they haven't stopped since. There are questions now whether their politics are hurting their new album.
Their new single is called, "Not ready to make nice," and it certainly has political meaning.
"It's not just country music fans who are buying the album," says Deseret Morning News Music Editor Scott Iwasaki.
Iwasaki says not a single country music station in Salt Lake City will play the song because they have received too many complaints.
It isn't necessarily hurting the Dixie Chicks' album sales nationally.
"They will probably debut at number one on the Billboard 200," says Iwasaki.
Recently on the CBS Early Show, the lead singer of the Dixie Chicks, Natalie Maines, had some strong words on the matter, vowing the 'Chicks' wouldn't back down.
"We figured the 29 percent who are still Bush supporters didn't like us to begin with, so it doesn't matter," said Maines.
