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Rage Against The Machine singer Zack De La Rocha performs on stage at Brixton Academy, London, United Kingdom, 1993. (Photo by Martyn Goodacre/Getty Images) -
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Atlanta – Circa 1987: Billy Joel performs at The Omni Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia Circa 1987 (Photo By Rick Diamond/Getty Images) -
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – Loretta Lynn performs on stage at the Country Music Festival held at Wembley Arena, London in April 1985. (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns)
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DECEMBER 1980: Country singer Dolly Parton acts in a scene from the movie "9 to 5" which was released on December 19, 1980. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – APRIL 01: Steel guitar player Lloyd Green performs on stage at the Country Music Festival held at Wembley Arena, London in April 1982. (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns)
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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – MARCH 19: Jon Pardi performs at the Ryman Auditorium on March 19, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
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SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — "Dwayne Johnson" Episode 1548 — Pictured: Saturday Night Live stage — (Photo by: Dana Edelson/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images) -
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – SEPTEMBER 12: Ronnie Dunn of Brooks & Dunn performs at Bridgestone Arena on September 12, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) -
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MAY 17: Miranda Lambert performs onstage at the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for ACM) -
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LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 21: Ronnie Wood performs at O2 Forum Kentish Town on August 21, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Matthew Baker/Getty Images) -
DETROIT, MI – MAY 7: (L-R) Drummer Steven Adler, Duff McKagan, vocals Axl Rose, guitarist Slash and guitarist Izzy Stradlin of the music group Guns N' Roses pose for a portrait on May 7, 1988, at the Detroit State Theater in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Ross Marino/Getty Images) -
WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 13: Zac Brown Band performs on the main stage during the UFC Freedom 250 Fan Fest at The Ellipse on June 13, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) -
AMERICAN IDOL "815 (Ladies' Night)" – Powerhouse performances celebrate the Iconic Women of Music, featuring Miranda Lambert, as the Top 10 return hoping to earn a spot in the Top 8. America votes live to decide who moves one step closer to becoming the next American Idol. SUNDAY, MAY 4 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT/7:00-9:01 p.m. CDT/6:00-8:01 p.m. MDT/5:00-7:01 p.m. PDT), on ABC. (Disney/Eric McCandless) LUKE BRYAN, LIONEL RICHIE (Photo by Eric McCandless/Disney via Getty Images)
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The Human League performing to their single 'Love Action (I Believe In Love)' on the BBC TV music show, 'Top Of The Pops', London, 6th August 1981. Left to right: Phil Oakey, Susanne Sulley and Joanne Catherall. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images) -
LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON — Episode 825 — Pictured: Musical guest Kenny Chesney performs on April 30, 2013 — (Photo by: Lloyd Bishop/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images) -
Roseann Cash on 11/15/87 in Chicago, IL. (Photo by Paul Natkin/WireImage) -
Portrait of Canadian musician Joni Mitchell wearing a black short-sleeved dress with several necklaces, November 1968. This image was from a photo shoot for the fashion magazine Vogue. (Photo by Jack Robinson/Getty Images)
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DOLLY PARTON'S COAT OF MANY COLORS — Pictured: Dolly Parton — (Photo by: Quantrell Colbert/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images) -
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American guitarist Lindsey Buckingham performing with Fleetwood Mac at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, 26th March 1977. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images)
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SAN DIEGO, CA – 1978: Singer, songwriter and film actor David Bowie performs in a 1978 concert at the Sports Arena in San Diego, California. Bowie had a string of hit albums during the late 1970s including "Station To Station" and the Brian Eno-influenced "Low." (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images) -
UNSPECIFIED – CIRCA 1970s: Stevie Wonder circa 1970s. (Photo by PL Gould/IMAGES/Getty Images) -
Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images Dolly Parton’s Response to Teenager Not Liking Country Music Is the Epitome of Southern Class
Dolly Parton had a blunt (but still incredibly kind) response to a teenager who admitted to not liking country music.
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Mick Jagger performing at a Rolling Stones concert. Photo shows: Head and shoulder shot of Mick Jagger in performance. (Photo by © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images) -
circa 1963: Headshot portrait of singer and actor Lesley Gore resting her arms on the back of a chair and smiling. She wears a gingham shirt. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) -
LOS ANGELES – AUGUST 1962: Rock and roll band "The Beach Boys" pose for a portrait with a surfboard in August 1962 in Los Angeles, California. (L-R) Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Dennis Wilson, Carl Wilson, David Marks. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
American singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain (1967 – 1994), performs with his group Nirvana at a taping of the television program 'MTV Unplugged,' New York, New York, Novemeber 18, 1993. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images) -
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NAZARETH / Die schottische Rockband NAZARETH, 70er Jahre. Musik, Band, Rock, 70er. (Photo by kpa/United Archives via Getty Images) -
LONDON, ENGLAND – CIRCA 1965: British Rock Group "The Rolling Stones" perform on a TV Show in London, England circa 1965. Left to right: : Bill Wyman, Brian Jones, Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts, Keith Richards. (Photo by Cyrus Andrews/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 14: Riley Green performs at Spotify & Riley Green's "That's Just Me" Album Release Party at Desert 5 Spot on September 14, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Presley Ann/Getty Images for Spotify)
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Vancouver-based. Chilliwack – from left; Brain MacLeod; Ab Bryant; Skip Layton; Bill Henderson and Jamie Bowers – were described as taking rock 'n' roll where it's goig back in the San Francisco rock explosion of 1967. but they fizzled because they didn't tour to push record sales. They aren't making that mistake again. -
Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees in New York City, New York (Photo by Bobby Bank/WireImage) -
Rock music legend Janis Joplin performs at the free Woodstock Music and Art Fair. The festival took place on Max Yasgur's dairy farm, which he rented to event organizers for $75,000. About 450,000 people attended the three day concert, which turned into chaos due to the crowds, heavy rains, and traffic jams. It is nonetheless romantically remembered as a symbol of the liberal spirit of the hippie generation. (Photo by Henry Diltz/Corbis via Getty Images) -
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – AUGUST 30: Daryl Hall of Hall & Oates performs in concert at Etess Arena on August 30, 2019 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. (Photo by Donald Kravitz/Getty Images)