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    • Mar 17, 2003
    Cumulus Broadcasting bans all Dixie Chicks songs from its 42 stations, just one of numerous radio chains and stations to take similar action in response to Natalie Maines' statement that she's "embarrassed" by president George W. Bush
    Mar 18, 2003
    The Dixie Chicks' "Home" is certified by the RIAA for shipments of 6 million albums
    Mar 22, 2003
    The Dixie Chicks march into the top position on the Billboard country singles chart with "Travelin' Soldier"
    Apr 24, 2003
    The Dixie Chicks appear with Diane Sawyer on ABC-TV's "Prime Time Thursday," where they say that after telling a British concert audience that they were "embarrassed" by president George W. Bush, they've received death threats and had their property vandalized
    Apr 24, 2003
    President George W. Bush reacts to a slight by Dixie Chick Natalie Maines during an NBC interview: "They shouldn't have their feelings hurt just because some people don't want to buy their records when they speak out. Freedom is a two-way street"
    May 1, 2003
    The Dixie Chicks begin their Top Of The World Tour at the Bi-Lo Center in Greenville, South Carolina, their first U.S. performance since bashing president George W. Bush. They garner only about 25 protesters
    May 2, 2003
    The Dixie Chicks appear nude on the cover of Entertainment Weekly, with words such as "boycott," "traitors" and "free speech" superimposed on their bodies, as they discuss the controversy that came from an anti-Bush comment by Natalie Maines
    Jun 1, 2003
    The Dixie Chicks cancel a show at Cleveland's Gund Arena, with lead singer Natalie Maines suffering from a sore throat. It's reportedly the first time the band has ever had to postpone a date
    Jun 2, 2003
    When The Dixie Chicks play the Palace of Auburn Hills in Michigan, Natalie Maines references a previous insult of president Bush, telling the crowd, "I had absolutely no voice yesterday, and I could swear you could hear clapping from the White House"
    Jun 8, 2003
    One female duo and one female trio make the list when CMT debuts its "100 Greatest Songs Of Country Music." The Judds come in at #56, with "Mama He's Crazy"; and The Dixie Chicks land at #22, with "Wide Open Spaces"
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