Canadian fans – don’t miss the broadcast premiere of the Dixie Chicks’documentary Shut Up & Sing on Saturday, January 24th, at 9pm ET/PTonly on CMT Canada. For more info, visit www.cmt.ca. Check your local listings.

Today, World AIDS Day, many of the greatest artists on the globe will world-premiere exclusive songs to mark the launch of (RED)WIRE, the innovative new music service from (RED). Throughout the day, visit www.red.msn.com to see performances from the Dixie Chicks as well as U2, Jay-Z, Coldplay, John Legend, The Killers & Elton John, The Police & Elvis Costello, Death Cab for Cutie, Sheryl Crow. Visit www.redwire.com today and all throughout the week to sign up and learn more about the service and its commitment to fighting AIDS in Africa.

(RED)WIRE is a digital music magazine that saves lives in Africa. Every Wednesday, (RED)WIRE members receive an issue delivered to their desktop featuring exclusive music from the world's greatest artists. Half of the $5 monthly fee goes directly to the Global Fund (www.theglobalfund.org) to fight AIDS in Africa. Members who join before Wednesday, December 10 will become "Founding Members" of (RED)WIRE and receive the premier issue on December 10 as well as a special bonus song from Jay-Z.

(RED)WIRE has partnered with one of the world's most powerful online networks, MSN, to reach millions of people with its launch event today. To participate in the launch, users can go to http://red.msn.com, where, throughout the day, MSN will broadcast world premiere songs and videos from some of the world's most popular artists via an interactive, video experience developed specifically for the (RED)WIRE launch. MSN will also be the premier portal destination for people to learn more about (RED)WIRE artists and hear exclusive music from (RED)WIRE. Support of (RED)WIRE by MSN builds on Microsoft's existing relationship through its Windows Vista Ultimate (PRODUCT)RED offering.

Those who purchase (RED)WIRE memberships at www.redwire.com will be able to download a special custom player that allows them to experience each issue in an immersive, visual, magazine-like interface. For $5 a month, members will receive a weekly digital music offering including an exclusive song from a major artist, a song from an up-and-coming artist, and a special piece of varied content (such as a digital short film, photography or a reading from an artist or actor) as well as a window about the impact (RED) dollars have in Africa. All (RED)WIRE content is DRM-free and can be burned to a CD and played on any device.

Applying the (RED) idea to music, (RED)WIRE will help buy life-saving medicine and other services for those living with HIV in Africa. Half of each month's membership fee will be contributed directly to the Global Fund, who will in turn ensure that every cent of this money is invested in HIV and AIDS programs in Africa. Just five members will generate enough money, each month, to buy antiretroviral medicine for one person living with HIV in Africa. (RED)WIRE also creates a new revenue stream for artists and labels and a new way for consumers to discover new music.

Go http://red.msn.com to be the first to hear 'Lucky One's' the brand new song from the Dixie Chicks.

The Dixie Chicks are thrilled to announce the newest addition to the family. Martie's daughter, Harper Rosie Maguire was born this morning in Austin, Texas. She is a perfect 7lb 10 ounces. 20.5 inches long. Martie is doing very well and Gareth and the family are over the moon.

Dear friends, my husband Gareth and I are thrilled to announce that we are expecting our third daughter in late summer. Eva and Katie are very excited to have a new baby sister. Three girls, what a magic number!

Hey Chicks Fans --

As you may know, the Chicks are releasing a new documentary called "Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing" this Friday in New York and Los Angeles with cities across the U.S. rolling out in November.

To celebrate the release, there is a new home to free speech on MySpace. Click on

myspace.com/shutupandsing

to speak your mind about politics, your rights and anything else on your mind.

Thank you again for your continued support.

P.S. Look for the Chicks on Larry King tonight (10/25) and Good Morning America tomorrow (10/27).

Dixie Chicks sing "Lullabye of Broadway" with Tony Bennett on the new CD Tony Bennett Duets: An American Classic.

Hey Chicks Fans --

In response to all of your great comments and messages, we are pleased to announce that we are featuring several of the new songs over the next few weeks. Using votes from the Music Challenge and requests from the comments section, we will feature the following songs:

Lullaby beginning 7/21

Taking the Long Way beginning 7/28

Voice Inside My Head beginning 8/7

During this period, we would like to ask each of you to spread the word about the new music -- whether it is a bulletin to your friends, adding the song to your page or writing a blog about the new music.

Our goal is to reach 100,000 friends August 15, but we need your support to get the word out on MySpace.

Thank you as always and look for new info. on the next leg of the tour next week.



Update: We had a technical error posting the new song -- it will be up on July 24. Sorry for the delay.


P.S. And don't forget the tour kicks off this Friday in Detroit! Check out http://www.dixiechicks.com/06_ontour.asp for more info.

Easy Silence is now playing!

Thank you for your votes and continued support.