Deborah L. Jacobs

Inside Michael Jackson’s Dangerous Tour in São Paulo: The Night ‘Jam’ Shook a Stadium and Hearts Alike
There are concerts that feel like lightning in a bottle, moments that stay inside people long after the lights go ...

Presley’s Final Goodbye in Song: The Truth Behind His 1977 ‘My Way’ Performance
There are songs that feel like a goodbye even as they are being sung, and Elvis Presley’s “My Way” in ...

Elvis Presley’s Final ‘Unchained Melody’: A Song That Felt Like a Farewell
There are songs that feel like they carry a whole lifetime inside them, and when Elvis Presley sat at the ...

Presley’s Last Goodbye: The Haunting Power of Fairytale in His Final Concert
How do you capture the exact moment when music turns into a farewell without anyone realizing it yet? It is ...

John Foster on Life After American Idol: New Music, Honest Words and a Possible Jelly Roll Song
The moment John Foster began speaking about his future, there was a spark of certainty in his voice that caught ...

Behind the Spotlight: John Foster’s ‘Almost There’ and the Love That Keeps Him Grounded
Love stories are rare to see in the middle of a music competition, but John Foster and Brooklyn Bourque have ...

“By Myself”: How Cher Turned Being Alone into a Moment of Bravery and Heartfelt Music
The stage of The Cher Show on March 2, 1975, felt very quiet as Cher got ready to sing. When ...

Cher and The Jackson Five Bring ‘I Want You Back’ to Life: A 1975 Stage Explosion of Energy and Joy
The stage of The Cher Show on March 16, 1975, was full of bright lights and energy as Cher walked ...

“Got To Get You Into My Life”: How Cher Turned a 1975 Stage Into a Celebration of Music and Joy
The stage of The Cher Show on February 23, 1975, was full of energy as Cher came out to sing ...
