Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss perform "Whiskey Lullaby" (Photo by M. Caulfield/WireImage for Bragman Nyman Cafarelli)
Merle Haggard, who defended the Chick's right to free speech
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Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines and Emily Robison of the Dixie Chicks (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc)
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The Dixie Chicks with their awards on the 34th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles. They won a total of three awards for Top New Vocal Duet or Group, Top Vocal Duet or Group, and Album of the Year ('Wide Open Spaces').
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9th November 1971: Former Beatle Paul McCartney with his wife Linda (1941 – 1998), his father James and his stepmother Angela. (Photo by Michael Fresco/Evening Standard/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – SEPTEMBER 20: Billy Strings performs in concert during the 40th Farm Aid at Huntington Bank Stadium on September 20, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images)
MADRID, SPAIN – MAY 16: Glenn Hughes performs Classic Deep Purple Live at La Riviera on May 16, 2023 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Javier Bragado/Redferns)
