Songwriter Susan Gibson wrote the song "Wide Open Spaces" after moving away for college and trying to express to her mother that she needed room to make her big mistakes. She needed new faces. She ...

There's a sense of yearning throughout the Dixie Chicks' discography: From the expansive sense of expedition of "Wide Open Spaces" to the unwillingness to settle articulated in "Ready to Run," the ...

ABBA’s “Dancing Queen,” Blondie’s “Parallel Lines,” The Notorious B.I.G.’s “Ready to Die,” Green Day’s “Dookie,” The Chicks’ “Wide Open Spaces” and Lily Tomlin’s comedy have been selected as some of ...

Several hours before The Chicks were set and fans were already camping out near the stage in preparation for the country trio. "We got three hours," Jesse Martinez said to her friend Hannah Bell as ...

Eliza Spear Digs the Chicks: Singer and songwriter Eliza Spear told us about her love for a Chicks gem. Eliza Spear: My favorite album has to be Wide Open Spaces by the Chicks. My mom and I used to ...

Prior to The Chicks going on stage at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, a clip of Joan Jett’s “Bad Reputation” played. Arguably, no other song could be more apt as an opening for The Chicks. The trio is ...

Zootown Music Festival returns for its second year in 2026 with Tedeschi Trucks Band, The Lumineers, and more.