[kddani]

Dixie Chicks definitely can appeal more to a pop audience. I DESPISE country but like the Dixie Chicks.

I would also say that the pop audience is a little more open to artists actually using their First Amendment rights as opposed to the country audience. The country audience does tend to be more on the conservative side of things, which lately has taken on the view that the First Amendment doesn't count if you're talking bad view against the President. Given Bush's approval ratings now, however, I wonder if they made those comments in this present time if it would cause such a brouhaha