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CHICAGO, IL – 1981: Singer Tom Petty, playing the guitar, performs on stage during a 1981 Chicago, Illinois, concert. Petty and his band, "The Heartbreakers," were in the middle of a 28-city tour of the United States. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)
PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND – AUGUST 24: Ian Broudie of the Lightning Seeds performs at Victorious Festival at Southsea Seafront on August 24, 2018 in Portsmouth, England. (Photo by Harry Herd/Redferns)
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – JULY 31: Singer Loretta Lynn performs at Adrian Phillips Ballroom July 31, 2004 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. (Photo by Donald B. Kravitz/Getty Images)
CIRCA 1976: "Marshall Tucker Band" pose for a circa 1976 portrait. Marshall Tucker was the owner of the band's rehearsal hall. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES – CIRCA 1976: Singer/songwriter Dan Fogelberg performs onstage with an acoustic guitar in circa 1976 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
NEW YORK – OCTOBER 1993: (EDITORS NOTE: SPECIAL FILTER WAS USED ON LENS TO CREATE THIS IMAGE) British rock group Radiohead, (clockwise L) , singer/guitarist Ed O'Brien, guitarist Jonny Greenwood, lead singer Thom Yorke, bassist Colin Greenwood and drummer Phil Selway pose for a 1993 portrait in New York City, New York. (Photo by Bob Berg/Getty Images)
