3/7. Stuart Maconie recalls critical and defining moments in popular music. He continues with a politically inflammatory remark allegedly made on stage at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire by Natalie Maines of US country-rock superstars the Dixie Chicks. The anti-war message - aimed squarely at US President George W Bush - came ten days ahead of the 2003 invasion of Iraq. While the incident hardly caused a ripple here, it tapped into aggressively patriotic feelings among certain Americans, including radio DJs who refused to play their records, and some of the trio's fans, who publicly crushed their Dixie Chicks CDs in protest.
Expect also behind-the-scenes audio extracts from the 2006 film following the band's life since the 2003 incident.