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Portrait of The B-52's, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson, Kate Pierson, Ancienne Belgique (AB), Brussel, Belgium, 23 September 1989. (Photo by Gie Knaeps/Getty Images) -
Richard Marx performing onstage at the Poplar Creek Music Theater in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, May 28, 1988. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images)
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March 1972 — The rock band The Eagles rest in a desert valley. The Eagles were the most popular band of the seventies and their reunion tour in the nineties was also very successful. L-R: Bernie Leadon, Don Henley, Glen Frey, and Randy Meisner. — Image by © Henry Diltz/CORBIS **Henry is NO LONGER with Corbis. Credit should read: © Henry Diltz/Morrison Hotel Gallery**
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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – SEPTEMBER 10: Caleb Followill of Kings of Leon performs at The Basement East on September 10, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) -
LAS VEGAS, NV – NOVEMBER 04: Recording artists Eddie Montgomery (L) and Troy Gentry of music duo Montgomery Gentry perform at Stoney's Rockin Country on November 4, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mindy Small/FilmMagic) -
SALINA, KANSAS – AUGUST 06: (L – R) Elwood Francis, Frank Beard and Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top perform at Stiefel Theatre on August 06, 2025 in Salina, Kansas. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images) -
LOS ANGELES – 1968: Country singer/songwriter Johnny Cash performs onstage in 1968 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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BERLIN, GERMANY – JULY 20: American singer Alison Krauss performs live on stage during a concert at the Zitadelle Spandau on July 20, 2022 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Frank Hoensch/Redferns) -
CMA FEST PRESENTED BY SOFI – Hosted by multi-award-winning country star Riley Green and Emmy Award-winning anchor and host from ABC's "Good Morning America" Lara Spencer, "CMA Fest presented by SoFi" is a three-hour concert event, filmed during the 53rd CMA Fest in downtown Nashville. This special airs Thursday, June 25, at 8/7c on ABC and streams the next day on Hulu. (Disney/Connie Chornuk) ELLA LANGLEY (Photo by Connie Chornuk/Disney via Getty Images) -
UNITED KINGDOM: American singer, songwriter and actress Dolly Parton, performs with a guitar, 1976. (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns) -
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – NOVEMBER 09: Alan Jackson performs onstage at The 56th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 09, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/WireImage)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 01: A microphone is shown onstage before a performance by recording artist St. Vincent at Allegiant Stadium on April 01, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) -
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WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS – APRIL 17: Rick Springfield performs at the Genesee Theatre on April 17, 2026 in Waukegan, Illinois. (Photo by Barry Brecheisen/Getty Images)
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KENT, WA – DECEMBER 06: Country music singer and songwriter Luke Combs performs on stage during The Hometown Holiday show hosted by 100.7 The Wolf at ShoWare Center on December 6, 2018 in Kent, Washington. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images) -
Jamaican singer Jimmy Cliff performs on stage at Porte de Pantin, in Paris. (Photo by John van Hasselt/Sygma via Getty Images) -
Left to right: Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and Jimmy Page, of British heavy rock group Led Zeppelin, performing at Earl's Court, London, May 1975. The band were initially booked to play three nights at the venue, from 23rd to 25th May, but due to public demand, two more concerts were later added, for 17th and 18th May. Total ticket sales were 85,000. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images)
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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – Ashley Monroe performs during Songbirds at The Basement East on November 04, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Keith Griner/Getty Images)
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Dolores O'Riordan (1971 – 2018) of The Cranberries performs on stage, Torhout/Werchter Festival, Torhout, Belgium, 01/07/1995. (Photo by Gie Knaeps/Getty Images) -
IRVINE, CA – AUGUST 14: Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers in concert at Irvine Meadows Amphitheater on August 14, 1989 in Irvine, California. (Photo by Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage)
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American musicians Jay Jay French, A.J. Perro, Dee Snider, Eddie "Fingers" Ojeda and Mark Mendoza of the Heavy Metal band Twisted Sister pose for photos during a visit to Atlantic Records offices on January 14, 1984 in New York, New York. (Photo By Larry Busacca/Getty Images) -
LAS VEGAS – DECEMBER 08: Musicians Mark Stoermer, Brandon Flowers, Ronnie Vannucci and David Keuning of The Killers poses for a portrait during the 2004 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on December 8, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Fox via Getty Images) -
Marvin Gaye holding a Grammy award, 1982. (Photo by Afro American Newspapers/Gado/Getty Images) -
4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet, Musiksendung, Deutschland 1970, Gaststar: Elton John. (Photo by Arthur Grimm/United Archives via Getty Images) -
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U2 Concert, Zoo TV Tour, Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, Wales, Wednesday 18th August 1993, picture shows lead singer Bono on stage. (Photo by Western Mail Archive/Mirrorpix/Getty Images)
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ATLANTA – MARCH 2: Country singer Waylon Jennings performs with Willie Nelson at the Omni Coliseum on March 2, 1978 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Tom Hill/Getty Images) -
UNITED STATES – MAY 09: Photo of Bob DYLAN; performing live onstage at the benefit for ousted Chileans: Felt Forum, New York (Photo by Steve Morley/Redferns) -
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