Lady antebellum why are they called

They say they took the name from the architectural style, but are now "deeply sorry for the hurt this has caused". The trio - Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood - made the announcement they were changing their name on Twitter, with a lengthy statement. In a statement on Twitter , they said their eyes had been opened to "the injustices, inequality and biases black women and men have always faced" and "blindspots we didn't even know existed".

They originally took their name from the antebellum style of home after taking their first band photos in front of one such house almost 14 years ago.

Their statement said: "As musicians, it reminded us of all the music born in the South that influenced us. Dallas' independent source of local news and culture.

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Imagine a new world in which Lady A is short for 'Lady Antifa. On Thursday, country music outfit Lady Antebellum announced that they would be changing their name to "Lady A. Ironically, this move caused the Grammy-winning trio to steal the name of a black gospel singer from Seattle, who has performed under the name Lady A for more than two decades.

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