Dierks Bentley with Sam Bush during Bonnaroo 2007 – Day 1 – Dierks Bentley with Sam Bush at The Other Tent in Manchester, United States, United States. (Photo by Jason Merritt/FilmMagic for Superfly Presents)
ATLANTA – FEBRUARY 17: Country singer Waylon Jennings performs at Alex Cooley's Capri Ballroom on February 17, 1979 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Tom Hill/Getty Images)
American country singer Johnny Cash with his wife June Carter photographed in a London park during their visit to Britain, a few weeks after their wedding. 3rd May 1968. (Photo by Ley, Charlie/Mirrorpix/Mirrorpix via Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN – Singer-songwriter and 2011 ASCAP Golden Note Award recipient Don Williams performs at the 49th Annual ASCAP Country Music Awards at the Gaylord Opryland Resort on November 6, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Erika Goldring/WireImage)
Musician Merle Travis performs with bassist and songwriter and A&R man Cliffie Stone on the radio at Capitol Records circa 1947 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH – Country singer Hank Williams performs at the Hadacol Caravan Show in September 1951 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Dwight Yoakam performs at Northrup Auditorium at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota on July 11, 1993. (Photo by Jim Steinfeldt/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY – Jo Dee Messina performs during the 2023 Tidal Wave Fest on August 11, 2023 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. (Photo by Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE – CIRCA 1950: Hank Williams (with hat and guitar) and the Drifting Cowboys (Don helms at right on steel guitar)pose for a promotional photo at the studios of WSM Radio circa 1950 in Nashville Tennesee. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – Eric Church performs onstage during the Medallion Ceremony for the Class of 2025 at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on October 19, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum)
