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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – NOVEMBER 28: Vince Gill attends the Grand Ole Opry 100th Anniversary Show at The Grand Ole Opry on November 28, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) -
Photo by Denise Truscello/Getty Images for ACM Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan Are Being Sued After Their Nashville Steakhouse Closed
Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan are part of a lawsuit over unpaid rent for their restaurant, E3 Chophouse, which closed in February.
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Stevie Nicks and Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac
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CIRCA 1959: (L-R) Billy Guy, Will 'Dub' Jones, Carl Gardner, Cornell Gunter, Adolphi Jacobs of the doo wop group "The Coasters" pose for a portrait in circa 1959. This lineup of the group was together from 1958-61. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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Queen 1975 Brian May (Photo by Chris Walter/WireImage)
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LOS ANGELES, CA – MAY 12: Musician Ozzy Osbourne performs onstage at the 10th annual MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert to raise funds for MusiCares' addiction recovery resources at Club Nokia on May 12, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage) -
Photo by Taylor Hill/WireImage Luke Combs Surprises Third-Grade Class With Special Gift After Their Classroom Singalong Goes Viral
Luke Combs was moved by a classroom of students listening to his music, so much so that he sent them a gift.
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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – JUNE 06: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Zach Top performs on stage during day three of the 2026 CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on June 06, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) -
tadium on June 04, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)
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07 June 2026, Rhineland-Palatinate, Nürburg: Bruce Dickinson, singer of the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, stands on the Utopia Stage of the rock festival "Rock am Ring". Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (Photo by Thomas Frey/picture alliance via Getty Images) -
BARCELONA, SPAIN – JUNE 06: Olivia Rodrigo performs in concert during Primavera Sound 2026 at Parc Del Forum on June 06, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Xavi Torrent/Getty Images) -
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – Jon Bon Jovi attends the 2026 James Beard Restaurant And Chef Awards on June 15, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for the James Beard Foundation) -
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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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Joe Strummer (1952 – 2002, left) and Paul Simonon performing with British punk group The Clash at the Coliseum, Harlesden, London, 11th March 1977. (Photo by Julian Yewdall/Getty Images) -
Wings 1976 Paul McCartney (Photo by Chris Walter/WireImage) -
Ac/Dc At The Hammersmith Apollo, London, Britain – 21 Oct 2003, Ac/Dc, Who Are Going To Perform At The Hammersmith Apollo For The First Time Since 1981 (Photo by Brian Rasic/Getty Images) -
Michael Jackson performs during the 'Bad' tour at Madison Square Garden in New York City on March 3, 1988. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
American Songwriter Magazine:
May/June 2026 Issue: The Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan
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On June 18, 2023, Luke Combs' cover of Tracy Chapman's 1988 signature hit "Fast Car" topped the Country Airplay chart. -
Willie Nelson and Glen Campbell were among the performers who honored the late Ray Charles on June 18, 2004.
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BERKELEY, CA – SEP 24: Elton John performs at the Berkeley Community Theater in Berkeley, California on September 24, 1979. (Photo by Ed Perlstein/Redferns/Getty Images) -
English guitarist Pete Townshend appears in Eric Clapton's Rainbow Concert at the Rainbow Theatre, London, 13th January 1973. He is playing a Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins. (Photo by P. Floyd/Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) -
Close-up of American musician and actor Neil Diamond prior to his one?man show at the Winter Garden, New York, New York, October 1972. (Photo by Jack Mitchell/Getty Images) -
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)
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LOS ANGELES – AUGUST 1962: Rock and roll band "The Beach Boys" pose for a portrait with a vintage station wagon in August 1962 in Los Angeles, California. (L-R) Mike Love, David Marks, Dennis Wilson, Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
Singer Graham Russell with AIR SUPPLY performs in concert, October 8, 1983 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Bob Riha, Jr./Getty Images) -
Jimmy Buffett at the Auditorium Theater In Chicago, Ilinois, July 22, 1977 (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images) -
British rock group Electric Light Orchestra, 5th February 1975. Left to right: cellist Melvyn Gale, cellist Hugh McDowell, singer and drummer Bev Bevan, singer and guitarist Jeff Lynne, keyboard player Richard Tandy, bassist and singer Kelly Groucutt (1945 – 2009) and violinist Mik Kaminski. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images) -
UNITED STATES – JANUARY 27: LAUREL CANYON Photo of Carole KING, posed, sitting in window, out-take from Tapestry album cover session (Photo by Jim McCrary/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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UNSPECIFIED – JANUARY 01: Photo of RAM JAM; Posed group portrait of Ram Jam (Photo by Echoes/Redferns) -
These 1970s parody songs beat all the "real" music on the charts. They blurred the lines between fake song and true hit. -
AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 01: Photo of AC DC and Angus YOUNG and AC/DC and Mark EVANS and Bon SCOTT; Mark Evans, Angus Young (playing Gibson SG guitar), Bon Scott – performing live onstage, c.1975/1976 (Photo by Bob King/Redferns) -
UNSPECIFIED – CIRCA 1970: Photo of Don Gibson Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images