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SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 20: Kirk Hammett of Metallica performs at Levi's Stadium on June 20, 2025 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images)
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Paul McCartney And Wings English musician Paul McCartney performs with his band Wings on their 1973 UK tour, May 1973. (Photo by David Warner Ellis/Redferns/Getty Images)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 01: A microphone is shown onstage before a performance by recording artist St. Vincent at Allegiant Stadium on April 01, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES – OCTOBER 1989: Singer and Actress Dolly Parton poses for a portrait in October 1989 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Aaron Rapoport/Corbis/Getty Images) -
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Left to right: Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and Jimmy Page, of British heavy rock group Led Zeppelin, performing at Earl's Court, London, May 1975. The band were initially booked to play three nights at the venue, from 23rd to 25th May, but due to public demand, two more concerts were later added, for 17th and 18th May. Total ticket sales were 85,000. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images) -
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LOS ANGELES – FEBRUARY 22: 31st Annual Grammy Awards. Broadcast February 22, 1989. Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California. Pictured accepting award is Bobby McFerrin. His song "Don't Worry, Be Happy" won Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male. Also Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male. (Photo by CBS via Getty Images)
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1967: Rock and roll musician Elvis Presley performing in a movie still in 1967. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK CITY – DECEMBER 6: Singer Shania Twain attends the Sixth Annual Billboard Music Awards on December 6, 1995 at New York Coliseum in New York City. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images) -
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Bassist Daryl Stuemer, guitarist Mike Rutherford, singer Phil Collins of the band Genesis perform during the Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary celebration called "Its Only Rock and Roll" at Madison Square Garden on May 14, 1988 in New York City, New York. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images)
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American singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman plays her Fender acoustic guitar at a recording studio in Los Angeles, California, circa 1988. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images) -
UNSPECIFIED – JANUARY 01: Photo of John SEBASTIAN and Zal YANOVSKY and LOVIN' SPOONFUL; Posed group shot, (Photo by Charlie Gillett Collection/Redferns) -
UNSPECIFIED – MARCH 05: NASHVILLE CONVENTION CENTER Photo of Brad PAISLEY, Brad Paisley performing on stage at the 39th annual Country Radio Seminar (Photo by Beth Gwinn/Redferns)
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American Rock musician Lou Gramm (born Louis Grammatico), of the group Foreigner, performs onstage at Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, October 30, 1981. Visible at right is Rick Wills, on bass. The group was performing in support of their album, '4.' (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)
