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Group portrait of American folk rock band The Byrds in Soho Square, London, 1966. L-R Michael Clarke, Chris Hillman, Gene Clark, Roger McGuinn, David Crosby. (Photo by Mark and Colleen Hayward/Getty Images)
PERTH, UNITED KINGDOM – JULY 21: Peter Cox and Richard Drummie of Go West pose for photographers during Rewind Scotland the 80's music festival at Scone Palace on July 21, 2012 in Perth, United Kingdom. (Photo by Scott Campbell/Redferns via Getty Images)
ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – OCTOBER 26: Jelly Roll performs on Day Two at Harvest Rock on October 26, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Marc Grimwade/WireImage)
Drummer Simon Kirke and Paul Rodgers of Bad Company perform in concert during 'ZZ Top's 50th Anniversary Texas Bash' at Austin360 Amphitheater on May 19, 2019 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/WireImage)
Scottish band Pilot, studio group portrait, London, 1975, clockwise from left Ian Bairnson, Stuart Tosh, David Paton, Billy Lyall. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images)
ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – NOVEMBER 11: Paul McCartney performs on stage, playing a Wal 5-string bass guitar, on the Paul McCartney World Tour at Ahoy on November 11th 1989 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Rob Verhorst/Redferns)
