Dixie Chicks are now The Chicks The Chicks, Natalie Maines, Emily Strayer and Martie Maguire, are formerly known as the Dixie Chicks. Leader of The Dixie Chicks, Natalie Maines announced on social media that the trio are rebranding as The Chicks, reports The Boot. Consequently, their Twitter handle changed from @dixiechicks to @thechicks sometime in