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“He was so terribly upset,” one TikTok user writes. “The people chanting ‘It’s OK!’ And who sang for him during ‘Wagon Wheel’ … I was there it was an epic [wholesome] moment!”
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The singer’s Atlantic City show was one of several tour dates he has planned for summer 2025. His next scheduled stop is in Hollywood, Fla. on Saturday, July 19.
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While country music has been a staple in American culture for quite some time now, there are only 14 country songs to ever go Diamond by selling more than 10 million copies. They are all contemporary country songs. Let’s take a look at the 14 most successful country songs of all time.
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Brett Young’s generation love song was certified Diamond in March 2024, seven years after its release.
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