Nashville pop-country band Lady Antebellum changed their name to Lady A last month. As they explained to their fans, they dropped the Antebellum because "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." Another thing they did not…

Last month, the popular Nashville country trio Lady Antebellum announced that they were changing their name to Lady A due to the term antebellum's unfortunate association with slavery. Which was all well and good, except for the fact that there was already a 61-year-old Black woman named Anita White who had been performing as Lady…

When pop-country stars Lady Antebellum changed their name to Lady A earlier this month -- recognizing the word "antebellum" as a racially insensitive reference to the pre-Civil War era when slavery remained legal in the United States -- two immediate questions arose. One was: What about the Black singer who was already using the name…

The Nashville country trio Lady Antebellum have been around for well over a decade, and they've found huge success while using a name that most of us would consider to be questionable at best. Today, Lady Antebellum, recognizing the connotations of that name, have announced that, effective immediately, they're changing their name to Lady A.

For Lady Antebellum, selling out the O2 arena in London was an item they got to check off their bucket list. Fittingly, they showcased that experience in their new music video