Deborah L. Jacobs

When Alabama Speaks, Country Listens: How “Old Flame” Echoes a Legacy That Still Burns

Deborah L. Jacobs

Two legends walk, no need to shout, The crowd stands tall, there is no doubt. That is exactly what happened ...

How Alabama Turned “Feels So Right” Into a Love Letter at the ACA Awards

Deborah L. Jacobs

Some moments are more than music, they feel like a homecoming. That is what it felt like when Alabama took ...

Why Randy Travis Singing “Baptism” Feels Like a Prayer You Can Hear

Deborah L. Jacobs

Some songs feel like they reach right into your chest and press gently on your heart. That is the feeling ...

Why Randy Travis Singing “I’ll Fly Away” Still Feels Like a Prayer You Can Hold

Deborah L. Jacobs

Some songs do not just lift your spirit they send it soaring. That is what happens when Randy Travis sings ...

Travis Tritt Picks Up the Banjo: The Unexpected Magic of “Little Georgia Rose”

Deborah L. Jacobs

Some musicians wear their roots like a badge. Travis Tritt picks up a banjo, stands beside Ricky Skaggs, and suddenly, ...

Outlaws Reward: The Night Travis Tritt Stood Shoulder to Shoulder with Legends

Deborah L. Jacobs

Some performances are louder than the music itself. When Travis Tritt stepped up beside Hank Williams Jr. and Marty Stuart ...

When a Voice Feels Like Home: John Foster Strips It All Back in “Acoustics”

Deborah L. Jacobs

Some voices feel like home, and John Foster’s is one of them. In his acoustic session titled John Foster – ...

She Didn’t Need Heartbreak to Command the Stage, In “Hernando’s Hideaway,” Cher Let Pure Drama Do the Work

Deborah L. Jacobs

Some performers keep you at a distance but Cher invites you into her world whether through a smoky stage number ...

In “For Once In My Life,” Cher Doesn’t Just Sing About Love, She Makes You Believe It’s Possible Again

Deborah L. Jacobs

Cher doesn’t just sing a song she owns the story behind it. Whether she’s leaning into soft vulnerability or stepping ...

‘Alabama’ Proves Some Voices Don’t Fade, They Just Get Stronger With Time

Deborah L. Jacobs

Some performers fade with time. Randy Owen just grows more magnetic. Whether he’s singing under stadium lights or in a ...