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      • Lady Antebellum is making a big change. The group announced on Thursday that it will drop the word “Antebellum” from the name it has used since its formation in 2006 and go by Lady A, a nickname it says fans have long used. The change, the group said in a statement, comes after realizing the word’s association to slavery.
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  2. Jun 11, 2020 · Larry Busacca/Getty Images. CNN — Lady Antebellum is making a big change. The group announced on Thursday that it will drop the word “Antebellum” from the name it has used since its formation in...

  3. Feb 1, 2022 · The country band Lady A, formerly known as Lady Antebellum, agreed to end a legal dispute with a black Seattle blues singer who claimed she had used the name for decades. The band changed its name in 2020 amid protests against racism and police violence, but faced a trademark infringement lawsuit from the singer.

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  4. Lady Antebellum, Hit Country Trio, Changes Its Name in Wake of Protests - The New York Times. The band, now known as Lady A, wrote in a letter to fans that its eyes had been “opened wide” to the...

  5. Jun 11, 2020 · This week, the Grammy Award-winning country trio formerly known as Lady Antebellum announced that it will change its name to Lady A, after reflecting on its own complicity. That makes us...

  6. Jun 12, 2020 · Lady Antebellum changed their name to Lady A, unaware that a Seattle blues singer had been using the name for 20 years. The original Lady A claims trademark infringement and demands the band to stop using the name.

  7. Jun 11, 2020 · The Grammy-winning country trio Lady Antebellum have changed their name to "Lady A" and apologized for the hurt their original name may have caused. They explained that they were aware of the negative connotations of the word 'antebellum' and its associations with slavery and injustice, and pledged to donate to the Equal Justice Initiative.

  8. Jun 16, 2020 · The country group Lady Antebellum changed its name to Lady A to distance itself from a term with slavery ties, but faced backlash from a blues singer who has been using the name for 20 years. The band apologized to Lady A and said they will co-exist with her.

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