Dixie Chicks were at #1 on the country charts with Home, their sixth studio album. The group was promoting this album when lead singer Natalie Maines made controversial comments about US President George W. Bush. The album’s third single, “Travelin’ Soldier”, was #1 on the Billboard Country Chart the week that Maines’ comments hit the press. The following week, many stations started a still-standing boycott of the Chicks’ music.