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MUSIC: George Jones dead at 81

Country icon George Jones has died. (2008/File Photo)

Country icon George Jones has died. (2008/File Photo)

On the morning of the kickoff of the seventh annual Stagecoach Country Music Festival, one of the legends who has performed at the event has died.

George Jones died at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, April 26, a statement from his publicist said. He was hospitalized April 18 with a fever and irregular blood pressure.
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STAGECOACH 2013: 10 tips for enjoying the festival

Stagecoach Country Music Festival

Fans cheer for Luke Bryan as he performs on the Mane stage during the Stagecoach Country Music Festival in Indio on Saturday, April 28, 2012.
(Photo by Rodrigo Peña)

The Stagecoach Country Music Festival kicks off Friday at the Empire Polo Club in Indio and we’ll be on site with updates and more. Having just covered two weekends of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, here are some tips for making the most out of Stagecoach.
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STAGECOACH 2013: AXS TV reveals broadcast lineup

Dwight Yoakam is playing the 2013 Stagecoach Country Music Festival (2008/File Photo)

Dwight Yoakam is playing the 2013 Stagecoach Country Music Festival (2008/File Photo)

If you’re not heading to the Stagecoach Country Music Festival this weekend at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, you can watch it from your couch. AXS TV has announced the broadcast lineup for the weekend. Dwight Yoakam and Dierks Bentley are among the highlights.
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FESTIVALS: Coachella, Stagecoach to remain in Indio until 2030

Sheryl Crow performs on the Mane stage during the Stagecoach Country Music Festival in Indio. (2012/File Photo)

Sheryl Crow performs on the Mane stage during the Stagecoach Country Music Festival in Indio. (2012/File Photo)

Remember last summer when everyone started freaking out about the possibility of no Coachella in 2014 and the rumors started flying about where the Coachella and Stagecoach Festivals would move to after an Indio city councilman proposed a tax on large events?
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