American singer-songwriter and actor Kris Kristofferson pointing to his temple, as he sits at a desk in the offices of Monument Records in Hendersonville, a suburb of Nashville, Tennessee, 9th April 1970. (Photo by Don Paulsen/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 22: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Tim McGraw performs onstage during the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena on September 22, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Denise Truscello/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
Unspecified – 1975: John Denver performing on the ABC tv special 'An Evening With John Denver'. (Photo by Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 13: Zach Top performs onstage during C2C Country to Country day one at The O2 Arena on March 13, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – DECEMBER 13: Vince Gill performs at the Ryman Auditorium on December 13, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
American country music star George Jones (1931-2013) performs at Tramps, New York, New York, Thursday, November 12, 1992. (Photo by Jack Vartoogian/Getty Images)
George Strait during 22nd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards at Knotts Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, United States. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
CIRCA 1957: Country and Western Singer Eddy Arnold (Richard Edward Arnold) poses for a portrait holding an acoustic guitar that has his name written in the frets in circa 1957. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – MARCH 20: Ella Langley performs at Omni Nashville Hotel on March 20, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
