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Motown singing group The Supremes perform on a TV show circa 1964. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Rejected Twice, This 1964 Hit Went No. 1, Made a Star, and Was Broadcast Into Space
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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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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)
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SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — Episode 2 — Pictured: Musical guest Boz Scaggs performs on September 25, 1976 — Photo by: NBCU Photo Bank -
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)
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Photo by Suzanne Cordeiro#476897#51B ED/FilmMagic Chicago Founding Member Walter Parazaider Dead at 81 Amid Alzheimer’s Battle
Walter Parazaider, a founding member of Chicago, died on June 17 after a six-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
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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)
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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) -
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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – MARCH 19: Alan Jackson performs onstage during Opry 100: A Live Celebration at Grand Ole Opry at the Ryman Auditorium on March 19, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for the Grand Ole Opry) -
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02 August 2024, Schleswig-Holstein, Wacken: Gene Simmons, singer of the band "Kiss", stands on stage at a concert at the Wacken Open Air. The WOA is considered the biggest heavy metal festival in the world. Photo: Axel Heimken/dpa (Photo by Axel Heimken/picture alliance via Getty Images)
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1977: Canadian singer and songwriter Dan Hill poses for a photo in 1977. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
UNITED KINGDOM – JANUARY 01: Photo of PINK FLOYD; L-R: Roger Waters, Nick Mason, Syd Barrett, Rick Wright – posed, group shot, at mixing desk in recording studio control room (Photo by Andrew Whittuck/Redferns)
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May/June 2026 Issue: The Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan
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(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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Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in a scene from the film 'Dirty Dancing', 1987. (Photo by Vestron/Getty Images) -
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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) -
UNITED STATES – JULY 24: NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL Photo of Johnny CASH, Johnny Cash performing on stage (Photo by Gai Terrell/Redferns)
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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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British musician Robert Palmer (1949 – 2003) performs onstage, Chicago, Illinois, July 7, 1986. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images) -
The Beatles Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison with a cardboard cut out of John Lennon from the film Yellow Submarine. July 1968. (Photo by Mirrorpix via Getty Images) -
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CIRCA EARLY 1970s: R&B quintet of brothers "Jackson 5" pose for a circa early 1970's portrait. (L-R) Tito Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Michael Jackson, Jackie Jackson, Jermaine Jackson. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)