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Country singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson relaxes in the dressing room before performing with Kris Kristofferson and Friends at Municipal Auditorium on April 29, 1973 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Tom Hill/WireImage)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 18: Charlie Crockett performs in concert during the 2026 SXSW Conference And Festival at Stubb's Bar-B-Q on March 18, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images)
Darius Rucker, of the US band Hootie & the Blowfish, performs on stage during the American Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 25, 2026. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP via Getty Images)
American country music singer, songwriter, and bandleader Charlie Daniels (1936-2020) performs on an American flag guitar inscribed 'Never Forget, 9-11-01' on its head at Central Park SummerStage, New York, New York, August 3, 2002. (Photo by Jack Vartoogian/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA – JULY 04: People attend a celebration marking U.S. Independence Day on July 4, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Zhu Ziyu/VCG via Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – JUNE 05: Randy Travis attends the More Life Tour at Ryman Auditorium on June 05, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – MARCH 19: Alan Jackson performs onstage during Opry 100: A Live Celebration at Grand Ole Opry at the Ryman Auditorium on March 19, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for the Grand Ole Opry)
