The band formerly known as Lady Antebellum changed its name to Lady A, saying it was 'regretful and embarrassed' by the term's racist history. The band is now suing Anita White—a Black artist who says she's used the stage name Lady A for almost 20 years.
a screenshot of a Zoom call it had with White."Transparent, honest, and authentic conversations were had," the trio wrote in part."We are excited to share we are moving forward with positive solutions and common ground. The hurt is turning into hope." Whitethe same message with the same image, on the same day. In its court filing, the group said that they had begun co-writing a song with White.
According to the band's court filing with the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee on Wednesday which NPR has obtained, White asked for"an exorbitant monetary demand" from the band as part of a proposed settlement on Tuesday.
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