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May 30, 1997
"Are You Ready For The Country" songwriter Neil Young cancels a European tour after cutting a finger while slicing a ham sandwich
Jan 7, 1998
The Tennessean reports "The Long Black Veil" songwriter Marijohn Wilkin broke her leg when she slipped on a piece of cardboard in a home cooking accident
May 16, 1998
Keith Richards breaks his ribs when he falls from a ladder in his library, allegedly while reaching for a book of nude art. The Rolling Stones' "Honky Tonk Women" is ranked among country's 500 greatest singles in a Country Music Foundation book
Mar 13, 1999
While playing left field, Garth Brooks falls with two outs in the ninth inning of a spring training game, dropping a flyball and allowing the Milwaukee Brewers to defeat the San Diego Padres, 2-1, in Phoenix
Oct 28, 1999
During a show at Dallas' Adams Mark Hotel, Kenny Rogers throws a frisbee, breaking a chandelier and sending broken glass on fans. Concert-goer Kevin O'Toole needs 70 stitches and later sues Rogers for $2 million, claiming the incident made him impotent
Aug 30, 2000
Loretta Lynn, calling a 900 number, mistakenly dials 911 and leaves a confusing message. When she later hears a loud knock at her door, she calls her manager to summon the police, only to discover it's the police at the door, checking on her safety
Dec 5, 2000
Video director Martin Kahan loses consciousness when he falls down a flight of stairs in Nashville. Kahan had won a Country Music Association award for his work on Alan Jackson's "Chattahoochee" video. He also worked with Kenny Chesney, Ricky Skaggs and Kiss
Mar 13, 2001
Oops! Billboard mistakenly reports Freddy Fender has died. The error comes as Fender undergoes regular dialysis while he waits for a possible kidney transplant
Jun 1, 2002
Oops! Jimmy Buffett flies his biplane into a runway sign at Palm Beach International Airport, returning from Key West
Nov 22, 2002
Drummer Lonnie Wilson falls off a stage riser during soundcheck for a Terri Clark concert in South Dakota. He suffers a concussion, two facial fractures and four dislocated fingers
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