Didn't care much about the Dixie Chicks prior to all of this happening but their cd Taking The Long Way was the best work they'd ever done. Also one of the best country albums of that decade. They might not have gotten love for it in the country music world but thems the breaks. They did win 5 grammys for that album. Imagine if they weren't blackballed. That album wouldn't exist. It would be a shame. They don't regret any of what happened and that's the way it should be.