Seattle-based blues singer Lady A, who is Black, blasted the country group in an Instagram post. She told Rolling Stone no one from the group reached out to her prior to revealing the name change.
, a limited liability company in Tennessee. Lady A Entertainment is also listed as the owner of a series of Lady Antebellum trademarks relating to music and multimedia materials.
USA TODAY reached out to representatives for Lady A, the blues singer, and Lady A, formerly Lady Antebellum, for a response.on Thursday, saying it was renouncing antebellum, a term used particularly to describe existing before the American Civil War. In a statement posted to social media, the band said that when Lady A formed 14 years ago, the group didn't consider the pre-Civil War"associations that weigh down this word," including ties to slavery.George Floyd"We are deeply sorry for the hurt this has caused and for anyone who has felt unsafe, unseen or unvalued," the band's statement said."Causing pain was never our hearts' intention, but it doesn't change the fact that indeed, it did just that.
There's"no excuse" for the making this decision after nearly a decade-and-a-half career, the post continued. The band acknowledged its"lateness" to change, writing that"this is just one step" in addressing systemic racism.Follow Gary Dinges on Twitter @gdinges
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