CourtYardHounds

Since 1998, the Dixie Chicks have released four studio albums and sold more than 30 million records, the latest being 2006's 'Taking the Long Way.' And while the trio of Natalie Maines and sisters Emily Robison and Martie Maguire are still on a Chicks' hiatus, they are adding another disc to their illustrious collection...

Dixie Chicks members Natalie Maines, Emily Robison and Martie Maguire are notorious for bravely speaking their minds about issues important to them. Emily and Martie have continued to be outspoken with their new duo, Court Yard Hounds, most notably through their thought-provoking song, 'Ain't No Son,' which was written in response to a film that Emily found disturbing...

The fountain of youth just may be located in Nashville, judging by some of its most famous faces. Country music's hottest women over 40 look as good now -- if not better -- than they did in their 20s! We spotlight the country songbirds who keep the clock away naturally, through both healthy habits and attitude...

Lilith Fair, the traveling tour of female-led acts created by Sarah McLachlan and Terry McBride in 1997 and revived this year after a ten-year hiatus, had its share of troubles this summer, ultimately canceling several dates due to poor ticket sales...

Sisters Emily Robison and Martie Maguire are two thirds of the best-selling female band in music history -- the Dixie Chicks. But the duo, who now perform as the Court Yard Hounds, were almost dirt-kickingly modest during their Washington, D...

The Dixie Chicks are used to taking center stage when recording and performing, but now the trio say they are happy to play second fiddle for an upcoming project. The girls have been tapped to sing on actor and musician Steve Martin's sophomore bluegrass CD...

Grammy-winning artist Tim O'Brien addresses the age-old question of "which came first" with the simultaneous release of both 'Chicken & Egg,' the multi-instrumentalist's 13th solo album, out this week on Howdy Skies Records. Labeled a "master of American folk music, Irish music, Scottish music" and "a fine songwriter and one of my favorite singers" by legendary gu

When Natalie Maines made the announcement in 2008 that she needed to step away from music and take some time off, the Dixie Chicks were forced into unexpected hiatus. By the time 2009 rolled around, fellow Chicks, Emily Robison and Martie Maguire were anxious to get back into the studio with Natalie and begin working on the Dixie Chicks' eighth album...

Court Yard Hounds, the duo featuring Dixie Chicks co-founders Emily Robison and Martie Maguire, will have somewhat of a Lilith Fair déjà vu this summer, returning to the music festival yet again as a new band. "Lilith Fair was a great experience for us the first time we played it," Martie tells The Boot of the Chicks' 1999 Lilith performance. "We were ......

When Emily Robison was in sixth grade, she thought she had her career path all figured out: "I was convinced I was going to the Air Force Academy and fly jets. Then I realized I'd have to cut my hair," she says. Luckily for the rest of us, Emily's desire to keep her locks long was our gain, and instead, she grew up to become one-half of Court Yard Hounds and one-third of the Dixie Chicks