{"id":43243,"date":"2025-07-28T14:41:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T14:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usapress.info\/?p=43243"},"modified":"2025-07-28T14:41:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T14:41:05","slug":"metallica-elton-john-and-even-guns-n-roses-paid-tribute-but-none-were-more-memorable-than-dollys-tender-farewell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usapress.info\/?p=43243","title":{"rendered":"Metallica, Elton John, and even Guns N\u2019 Roses paid tribute, but none were more memorable than Dolly\u2019s tender farewell"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Just before Ozzy Osbourne\u2019s final show at Villa Park in Birmingham, fans expected wild guitars and chaos. 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