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]]> http://kicks105.com/buck-owens-gets-a-tiger-by-the-tail-this-day-in-country-music-december-1st/feed/ 0 Frederick M. Brown, Getty Images http://kicks105.com/garths-last-curtain-call-and-alabama-feels-so-right-this-day-in-country-music-july-18th/ http://kicks105.com/garths-last-curtain-call-and-alabama-feels-so-right-this-day-in-country-music-july-18th/#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:52:42 +0000 Sean Ericson http://kicks105.com/?p=9346 2008 - Garth Brooks, clad in a Mets jersey, is a surprise guest at the final concert at New York's Shea Stadium, singing "Shameless" with the night's attraction, Billy Joel. Also making appearances: Steven Tyler, Roger Daltrey and Paul McCartney

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