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"I don't think that God wants me to quit."

Many more who knew Rossington well for 20, 30 or even 50 years took to social media to recognize the guitarist and songwriter's influence.

Though he was never a member of the group, the Marshall Tucker Band would have looked a whole lot different if they'd never run into this man.

"That circle will never be broken."

Townes won her first CCMAs trophy -- and then she won three more.

They've also got some other very special guests!

THe Guns N' Roses bassist recorded the album, set for release next year, alongside Jennings at Echo Park, Calif.'s Station House Studios.

"I just can't imagine it being the end."

The Marshall Tucker Band will relive one of their most memorable performances as a live album. 'Live From Englishtown,' a recording of their 1977 Englishtown, N.J., concert that drew more than 150,000 fans, will be released in October on the band's own Ramblin' Records.

90's country duo BlackHawk returns to country music after a 12 year hiatus. Henry Paul and Dave Robbins are releasing the "Brothers of the Southland" tribute album in June. The first song pays tribute to Ronnie Van Zant and other members of Lynyrd Skynyrd who died in '77, the Marshall Tucker Band's Tommy and Toy Caldwell, Duane Allman and the Outlaws' Hughie Thomasson, Frank O'Keefe and

The Marshall Tucker Band is as old as the CMA Music Festival. Both were born in 1972, and both have have experienced changes in recent years. Fans at this year's Kick-Off Concert at the Chevrolet Riverfront Stage will find out that both have the same infectious energy today that they did 40 years ago. Maybe even more.

The longest standing member of the Marshall Tucker Band died on Saturday. Stuart Swanlund, guitarist for the group since 1985, passed away in his sleep. He had been taking a hiatus from the band to deal with health issues.