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Country music star Alan Jackson is shown performing on stage during a "live" concert appearance on May 21, 1993. (Photo by John Atashian/Getty Images) 4 Country Songs That Will Make You Feel Nostalgic for Summers Gone By
The perfect summer soundtrack to any year.
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CMA FEST PRESENTED BY SOFI – Hosted by multi-award-winning country star Riley Green and Emmy Award-winning anchor and host from ABC's "Good Morning America" Lara Spencer, "CMA Fest presented by SoFi" is a three-hour concert event, filmed during the 53rd CMA Fest in downtown Nashville. This special airs Thursday, June 25, at 8/7c on ABC and streams the next day on Hulu. (Disney/Connie Chornuk)ZACH TOP (Photo by Connie Chornuk/Disney via Getty Images)
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(MANDATORY CREDIT Ebet Roberts/Getty Images) American alternative rock band Toad The Wet Sprocket, including singer Glen Phillips, on stage, 1995. (Photo by Ebet Roberts/Redferns/Getty Images) -
Portrait taken on September 13, 1982 shows British singer and drummer Phil Collins. Phil Collins combined his career as a drummer and singer with the band Genesis and a successful solo career. (Photo by Johan HULTENHEIM / TT NEWS AGENCY / AFP) / Sweden OUT -
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LIMERICK, IRELAND – JULY 07: Shania Twain performs at Thomond Park Stadium on July 07, 2026 in Limerick, Ireland. (Photo by Debbie Hickey/Getty Images)
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS – JULY 11: Alex Lifeson (L) and Geddy Lee of Rush perform in concert during the "Rush: Fifty Something" tour at Dickies Arena on July 11, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images) -
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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – MARCH 20: Ella Langley performs at Omni Nashville Hotel on March 20, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) -
HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 14: Riley Green and Megan Moroney perform onstage during Audacy’s Stars and Strings, presented by Discover at Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood on November 14, 2024 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Derek White/Getty Images for Audacy) -
INDIO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 27: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Tracy Lawrence performs at the Palomino Stage during the 2025 Stagecoach Festival on April 27, 2025 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Stagecoach) -
INDIO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 26: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (NOT TO BE LICENSED FOR ANY STANDALONE OR SPECIAL INTEREST BOOK PUBLISHING USE CONCERNING THE COACHELLA MUSIC FESTIVAL AND/OR STAGECOACH MUSIC FESTIVAL) Singer Darius Rucker of Hootie and the Blowfish performs on the Mustang Stage during day 3 of Stagecoach Music Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 26, 2026 in Indio, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for Stagecoach) -
ALMERIA, SPAIN – JULY 10: Flames and smoke rise from a wildfire near the municipality of El Pocico on July 10, 2026 in Almeria, Spain. Emergency crews continue to battle the wildfire in Spain's southern province of Almería that has killed at least 11 people, with 19 to 23 others still reported missing. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)
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LAS VEGAS, NV – APRIL 03: Host Reba McEntire performs onstage at the 46th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 3, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) -
Rock band Glass Tiger (Alan Frew) perform at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota on September 25, 1986. (Photo by Jim Steinfeldt/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
(MANDATORY CREDIT Ebet Roberts/Getty Images) UNITED STATES – JANUARY 01: Photo of ICEHOUSE (Photo by Ebet Roberts/Redferns)
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July/August 2026 Issue: Niall Horan Finds Freedom In Honest Songwriting
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LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY – AUGUST 20: T.G. Sheppard performs during the Kentucky State Fair on August 20, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Sarah Anne Cohen/WireImage) -
OAKLAND – DECEMBER 16: Brian May performs with Queen at the Oakland Coliseum on December 16, 1978 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ed Perlstein/Redferns/Getty Images) -
Lefty Frizzell, portrait, with custom Paul Bigsby guitar, USA, 1955. (Photo by Gilles Petard/Redferns) -
Billy Parker, country singer and CMA Award-winning DJ. (Photo courtesy of the Oklahoma Historical Society)
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American singer-songwriter and musician Vince Gill performing on stage, circa 1995. (Photo by Michel Linssen/Redferns/Getty Images) -
Aerosmith Group shot, Evansville, Indiana Airport, November 6, 1977 Joey Kramer, Tom Hamilton, Brad Whitford, Joe Perry, Steven Tyler. -
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LOS ANGELES – JANUARY 1: Pictured from left are singers Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson. 1978. (Photo by CBS via Getty Images) Kris Kristofferson Credited This Songwriter With Bringing Him Back to Life in the 1960s
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Queen Latifah at the "Big Screen Achievement Awards" during CinemaCon 2026, the official convention of Cinema United, held at The Dolby Colosseum at Caesars Palace on April 16, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images) -
Mike and the Mechanics at the Holiday Star Theater in Merilville, Indiana, June 12, 1986. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images) -
Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi and Sgt. Patrick King Benefit Concert (Photo by KMazur/WireImage) -
(Original Caption) A singer called Joni. Joni Mitchell, Canadian singer-songwriter, United Kingdom, 1968. The guitar-pickin' gal is Joni Mitchell, a long blonde haired Canadian folk singer. Pictured last night outside the Revolution club, Joni is here (until 1st October) for radio, television and concert appearances. Apart from concert appearances, 25 year old Joni will be heard on "Top Gear" on Radio One and "The Monday Show" on BBC 1. (Photo by © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images) -
Portrait of Japanese-born artist and musician Yoko Ono and British musican and artist John Lennon (1940 – 1980), December 1968. (Photo by Susan Wood/Getty Images) -
circa 1980: British actress and pop singer Toyah Wilcox, lead singer of the punk band Toyah. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images) -
MIDNIGHT SPECIAL — Pictured: Gary Busey as Buddy Holly — (Photo by: Paul W. Bailey/NBC)
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AMERICAN BANDSTAND – "Show Coverage/ Selects & Walt Disney Television via Getty Images Family Selects" – Airdate November 3, 1986. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images) REBBIE JACKSON -
ANAHEIM, CA – MARCH 11: Country singer/songwriter Johnny Cash plays acoustic guitar as he performs onstage at the Anaheim Convention Center on March 11, 1978 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, performing on stage, USA, November 1978. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images) -
Arenbergschouwburg – Antwerpen – Belgium – 24/06/1978 Gerry Rafferty Photo gie Knaeps