Sarah Sherman

Inside Cher’s Most Honest Album: How Closer to the Truth Gave Fans a Voice for Their Pain

Sarah Sherman

In 2013, Cher gave fans something that felt very personal. Closer to the Truth wasn’t just a new album it ...

Madonna Didn’t Just Own the Stage, She Redefined It: ‘Vogue’ at Blond Ambition

Sarah Sherman

In 1990, during her boundary-pushing Blond Ambition Tour, Madonna turned “Vogue” into more than a dance anthem it became a ...

When the Bee Gees Say “Dance,” the World Still Listens, Inside the 1997 Vegas Performance That Won’t Quit

Sarah Sherman

When the Bee Gees stepped on stage in Las Vegas in 1997 and launched into “You Should Be Dancing,” the ...

For Anyone Who Loves When Country Gets Loud, Lainey Wilson’s CMA Fest Moment With Brooks & Dunn Was Pure Fire

Sarah Sherman

The crowd at Nissan Stadium had already been roaring, but when Lainey Wilson stepped on stage alongside Brooks & Dunn ...

Not Just Animation, How The Jackson 5 TV Show Brought a Cultural Revolution to Kids Everywhere

Sarah Sherman

He was not even in the room, yet kids everywhere saw him come alive. On November 5, 1972, television screens ...

For Anyone Who Still Believes in Unbreakable Love, Céline Dion and René Angélil’s Story Is Pure Inspiration

Sarah Sherman

In the story of Céline Dion’s life, no stage moment shines brighter than the quiet strength she shared with René ...

When Music Brings You Home, Jamal Roberts, Community, and the Power of Going Back to Where It All Began

Sarah Sherman

As the choir rose behind him and the sunlight streamed through stained glass, Jamal Roberts stood where it all began: ...

Why George Strait’s “Up Close” Is the Kind of Honesty Country Music Was Built On

Sarah Sherman

He does not need flashing lights or fireworks, just a guitar, a story and a quiet kind of truth. That ...

For Anyone Who Needs Country Music With Heart, George Strait’s “Twang” Is the Album That Gets You

Sarah Sherman

He sat behind the wheel of a Cadillac, strumming a toy guitar and somehow, it made perfect sense. That was ...

Some Things Don’t Bend: The Steady Strength of Travis Tritt’s ‘Set in Stone’

Sarah Sherman

After decades of music that defined Southern rock and country spirit, Travis Tritt returned with a song that doesn’t chase ...