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Apr 13, 1996 Lonestar hits #1 on the Billboard country singles chart for the first time with "No News"
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Apr 13, 1956 Elvis Presley begins four shows spread over three days at San Antonio's Municipal Auditorium. Attending one of the shows: future Texas Tornado Doug Sahm. Guitarist Scotty Moore says the dates mark the first time that the band cannot hear itself
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Apr 13, 2016 Chris Stapleton and his wife, Morgane, make a surprise appearance during Willie Nelson's show at the Enid Event Center in Oklahoma, joining Ryan Bingham, Jamey Johnson and Melonie Cannon on a show-closing "I'll Fly Away"
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Apr 13, 2025 Thomas Rhett makes a surprise appearance during Christian artist Frank Forrest's concert at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. He falls on his way to the stage and breaks his left ankle; Rhett still sings one song with Forrest, but requires a wheelchair to leave the stage
Apr 13, 2023 A bronze statue of late Grand Ole Opry member Charley Pride is unveiled in the Icon Walk outside the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville

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