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British rock group Electric Light Orchestra, 5th February 1975. Left to right: cellist Melvyn Gale, cellist Hugh McDowell, singer and drummer Bev Bevan, singer and guitarist Jeff Lynne, keyboard player Richard Tandy, bassist and singer Kelly Groucutt (1945 – 2009) and violinist Mik Kaminski. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images) -
UNITED STATES – JANUARY 27: LAUREL CANYON Photo of Carole KING, posed, sitting in window, out-take from Tapestry album cover session (Photo by Jim McCrary/Redferns)
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UNSPECIFIED – JANUARY 01: Photo of RAM JAM; Posed group portrait of Ram Jam (Photo by Echoes/Redferns)
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UNSPECIFIED – 1st JANUARY: Posed studio session of Ringo Starr from The Beatles in 1965. (Photo by Mark Hayward Archive/Redferns) -
SAN FRANCISCO – NOVEMBER 25: (L-R) Richard Manuel, Dr. John, Neil Diamond, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Rick Danko, Van Morrison, Ronnie Hawkins, Bob Dylan, Robbie Robertson and Eric Clapton perform onstage for the rock and roll group "The Band's" "The Last Waltz" concert at Winterland Ballroom which was later turned into a film by Martin Scorsese on November 25, 1976 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Michael Montfort/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – Jon Bon Jovi attends the 2026 James Beard Restaurant And Chef Awards on June 15, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for the James Beard Foundation) -
Photo by Johnny Louis/Getty Images Founding Member of Pioneering 2000s Rock Band Makes Emotional Return to the Stage in a Wheelchair Amid Cancer Battle
Chad Gilbert got to return to the stage amid his years-long battle with cancer, playing two songs while seated in a wheelchair.
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Photo by Jason Davis/Getty Images for SiriusXM The Controversial Claim About John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” That Makes This Country Singer “So Mad”
Charles Wesley Godwin is not a fan of people’s claims that John Denver’s iconic song is about Virginia, not West Virginia.
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – Jelly Roll performs during the "Stripped Down: Unfiltered and Unapologetic" book tour at The Palazzo Theatre at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas on February 26, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)
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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – OCTOBER 07: Chris Young visits SiriusXM Nashville at SiriusXM Studios on October 07, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images) -
INDIO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 24: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Ella Langley attends American Eagle Jeans Country at Stagecoach 2026 on April 24, 2026 in Indio, California. (Photo by Presley Ann/Getty Images for American Eagle Outfitters) -
INGLEWOOD, CA – JUNE 7, 2026: Geddy Lee of band Rush plays at the KIA Forum on Sunday, June 7, 2026 in Inglewood, CA. Opening night of the band's first tour since the death of former drummer Neal Peart in 2020. (Scott Strazzante / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) -
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – MAY 13: Jeff Hanna of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band performs at Grand Ole Opry House on May 13, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images) -
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY – APRIL 11: Zach Bryan performs during his With Heaven On Tour at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium on April 11, 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Stephen J. Cohen/Getty Images) -
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Motown singing group The Supremes perform on a TV show circa 1964. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
NEW YORK – 1964: Rock and roll band "The Rolling Stones" pose for a portrait in 1964 in New York City, New York. (L-R) Brian Jones, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
1977: Canadian singer and songwriter Dan Hill poses for a photo in 1977. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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May/June 2026 Issue: The Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan
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THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO — Episode 2947 — Pictured: Musical guest Toby Keith performs on June 8, 2005 — (Photo by: Paul Drinkwater/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images) -
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American musician , Red Foley, circa 1950. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 01: Photo of AC DC and Angus YOUNG and AC/DC and Mark EVANS and Bon SCOTT; Mark Evans, Angus Young (playing Gibson SG guitar), Bon Scott – performing live onstage, c.1975/1976 (Photo by Bob King/Redferns) -
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SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — Episode 2 — Pictured: Musical guest Boz Scaggs performs on September 25, 1976 — Photo by: NBCU Photo Bank
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Barry Manilow in concert at the Bottom Line, NYC during Barry Manilow Achive Images – 1975 in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Bobby Bank/WireImage) -
(Original Caption) Charlie Daniels (3rd from left), the entertainer who dedicated his last album to "gun-rotting whiskey and hellatious fights" says he will not play gentle music just to please "damn Yankees drinking martinis" 1/20 at Jimmy Carter's inaugural reception. Daniels said he plans to play the same brand of foot-stomping Southern music he and his band have always produced. They are (from left), Charlie Hayward, Tom Crain, Daniels, Joel Digregorio, Don Murray and Fred Edwards.
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BURBANK, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 25, 2026: Grammy-winning musician Ziggy Marley appears on "The Jennifer Hudson Show" airing April 29, 2026 in Burbank, California. (Photo by Chris Haston/WBTV via Getty Images). Check your local listings for times.
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Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in a scene from the film 'Dirty Dancing', 1987. (Photo by Vestron/Getty Images) -
MINNEAPOLIS – OCTOBER 1987: Surf Rock band The Trashmen pose for a portrait at First Avenue nightclub in Minneapolis, Minnesota in October 1987. (Photo by Jim Steinfeldt/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
English rock group the Beatles hold a press conference at the Capitol Records Tower in Los Angeles before their live performance at the Dodger Stadium, California, 28th August 1966. From left to right, George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images)