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Tom Petty during Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Tour 2002 – Los Angeles at The Forum in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by SGranitz/WireImage)
Colorado – 1975: (L-R) Olivia Newton-John, John Denver appearing in the ABC tv special 'Rocky Mountain Christmas'. (Photo by Walt Disney Television via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES – SEPTEMBER 2: September 2, 1976 Tony Orlando and Dawn (Thelma Hopkins, right, and Joyce Vincent Wilson) on THE TONY ORLANDO AND DAWN RAINBOW HOUR. (Photo by CBS via Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – NOVEMBER 08: EDITORIAL USE ONLY Jordan Davis performs onstage during the 57th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 08, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Astrida Valigorsky/WireImage)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – JUNE 05: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Lainey Wilson performs on the main stage during CMA Fest 2025 at Nissan Stadium on June 05, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
American rock group, The Eagles, performing on stage, USA, November 1979. Left to right: Don Henley (drums), Timothy B. Schmit, Glenn Frey (1948 – 2016), Don Felder and Joe Walsh. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images)
FRISCO, TEXAS – MAY 08: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Host Reba McEntire speaks onstage during the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards at The Ford Center at The Star on May 08, 2025 in Frisco, Texas. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
