Rob Sheffield
A Pregnant Angel Sings “If the World Was Ending,” And The Room Holds Its Breath
One truth from live TV: finals change people. Jessica Sanchez steps into that pressure and chooses a song that asks ...
Throwback Backstage: Sydnie Christmas Says “My Way,” Fans Answer Back
Three weeks. That is the countdown, Sydnie Christmas says with bright eyes and clasped hands, and it feels like a ...
“Gravity” At Fourteen: Darci Lynne Steps Past the Punchline
Here is a number for you: zero puppets in sight, and that matters. Darci Lynne takes on Sara Bareilles’s “Gravity” ...
From Golden Energy to “Golden Hour”: Jessica Sanchez’s Two-Beat Showcase
They say most people scroll past in two seconds. Not here. Bright lights, quick cuts, and clean lines snap into ...
Carrie Underwood Finds Strength in “Ghosts On The Stereo”
Only a few seconds into “Ghosts On The Stereo” and you realize this is not a sad song about heartbreak, ...
Carrie Underwood Sang Like the Stage Was Built Just for Her
Nearly 17 million people tuned in to watch the CMA Awards the year Carrie Underwood walked out in a gown ...
Saddling Up at Sunrise Feels Different on the First Day of Fall
More than 7 million horses are owned across the United States, and George Strait has always been the kind of ...
“We Both Said Some Things”: George Strait’s Voice of Regret and Redemption
Twelve number one hits in a single decade. That is George Strait’s record in the 1990s, and the streak included ...
Did We Hear Someone Say Iconic? Céline Dion’s 90s Look Proved It
In the early 1990s, Céline Dion was stepping into a new era of fame. These Monic Richard portraits, tied to ...
Fan Finds 22 Year Old Céline Dion DVD: Remember “I Drove All Night”?
Twenty two years sounds like forever, until a plastic wrap and a $14.99 Kmart sticker send you straight back. A ...