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TODAY — Pictured: Tim McGraw on Monday, Novemeber 4, 2019 — (Photo by: Nathan Congleton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – JUNE 15: Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters performs at the Tibetan Freedom Concert at Golden Gate Park on June 15, 1996 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – Dolly Parton attends "Dolly: An Original Musical" fireside chat and press conference at The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts on January 28, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
American singer-songwriter and musician, Prince (1958-2016) performs on stage on the Hit N Run-Parade Tour at Wembley Arena, London in August 1986. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images)
Toby Keith (R) performing with Willie Nelson (L) at Farm Aid at the Post Gazette Pavilion in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania on September 21, 2002.
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SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – APRIL 06: Chris Stapleton performs onstage for Capital One JamFest® during the 2025 NCAA March Madness Music Festival on April 06, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Marcus Ingram/Getty Images for 2025 NCAA March Madness Music Festival)