Demanding Music Fans
Good piece by Kimberly Strassel at OpinionJournal on the how the Dixie Chicks badly misunderstood the expectations of their fans:
What to make of all this? The press is suggesting that the general public is finally "fed up" with the nattering nabobs of negativism known as artists. In fact, this is a story that could only have happened in the country music world. That's because country music is the embodiment of patriotism. Its most enduring themes are love of country, a strong America, duty and sacrifice (and yes, broken hearts, dusty bars and going fishing). Country stars, whatever their politics, tend to pull together in times of national crisis. And fans don't just expect all this--they demand it.
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