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Lady Antebellum’s heart was in the right place. But where was the band’s head? In support of the Black Lives Matter movement, the country-pop trio behind the Grammy-winning smash “Need You Now” announced on Twitter Thursday that they were renouncing their name because of the racist history of the “Southern ‘Antebellum’ style.” Hence forward, they …
Lady Antebellum’s heart was in the right place. But where was the band’s head?
In support of the Black Lives Matter movement, the country-pop trio behind the Grammy-winning smash “Need You Now” announced on Twitter Thursday that they were renouncing their name because of the racist history of the “Southern ‘Antebellum’ style.” Hence forward, they would be known as Lady A.
The only problem is that name already belongs to another artist: a Seattle blues singer who has released multiple albums under the name Lady A. In fact, the 61-year-old black woman, whose real name is Anita White, is gearing up to release the LP “Live in New Orleans” on July 18, her birthday.
“This is my life. Lady A is my brand, I’ve used it for over 20 years, and I’m proud of what I’ve done,” she told Rolling Stone. “This is too much now. They’re using the name because of a Black Lives Matter incident that, for them, is just a moment in time. If it mattered, it would have mattered to them before. It shouldn’t have taken George Floyd to die for them to realize that their name had a slave reference to it.”
The OG Lady A continued: “It’s an opportunity for them to pretend they’re not racist or pretend this means something to them. If it did, they would’ve done some research.”
In a Twitter statement, the group formerly known as Lady Antebellum said, “When we set out together almost 14 years ago, we named our band after the Southern ‘Antebellum’ style where we took our first photos … But we are regretful and embarrassed to say that we did not take into account the associations that weigh down this word referring to the period of history before the Civil War, which includes slavery. We are deeply sorry for the hurt this has caused.”
The group has not responded to The Post’s request for comment.
