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Granger Smith at the 2026 iHeartCountry Festival held at Moody Center on May 02, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Izzy Nuzzo/Billboard via Getty Images)
Eric Church at the Play Something Country Gala as part of the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards week at Omni PGA Frisco on May 07, 2025 in Frisco, Texas. (Photo by Rich Polk/Penske Media via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 03: Tyler White attends the Los Angeles Special Screening of Netflix's "Love On The Spectrum" at Netflix Tudum Theater on April 03, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Julian Hamilton/FilmMagic)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – DECEMBER 10: Vince Gill performs at the Ryman Auditorium on December 10, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – JULY 09: Nick Valensi of The Strokes performs on stage on the second day of TRNSMT Festival at Glasgow Green on July 09, 2022 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Roberto Ricciuti/Redferns)
BERLIN, GERMANY – JUNE 03: Singer Eric Bloom of Blue Öyster Cult performs live on stage during a concert at the Tempodrom on June 3, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Frank Hoensch/Redferns)
LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 17: Julian Lennon attends the amfAR London 2025 gala at The Chancery Rosewood on October 17, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Lia Toby/amfAR/Getty Images for amfAR)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – Duck Hodges and Lainey Wilson attend the Lainey Wilson: Keepin' Country Cool SXSW Premiere on March 17, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Robin Marchant/Getty Images for Netflix)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 08: Elton John performs onstage during the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Peacock Theater on November 08, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/WireImage)
