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Luke Combs Would Rather Fight a Bear Than Do This Skydeck Stunt

Rob Sheffield

Most people would love to stand 103 stories over Chicago on a clear glass floor. Country star Luke Combs is ...

Carrie Underwood Helps Open the Doors to ‘Idol University’

Rob Sheffield

It is not every day that you see a university where the teachers are music legends. American Idol is back, ...

19 Million People Watched Teddy Swims and Maren Morris Break Hearts

Rob Sheffield

Nearly 19 million people have watched one special performance online. It is not just a song; it feels like a ...

The Song Elvis Was Never Supposed to Sing

Rob Sheffield

Elvis Presley was supposed to sing a Christmas song for his big 1968 comeback. If I Can Dream was his ...

John Foster’s Quiet Lakeside Proposal Is a Real-Life Love Song

Rob Sheffield

Country star John Foster has done something special. The 19-year-old singer from Louisiana quietly proposed to his longtime girlfriend, Brooklyn. ...

Chris Stapleton’s 18-Year Love Story Started With a Stalk

Rob Sheffield

Eighteen years is a long time in any marriage, but in music, it is an eternity. Chris Stapleton recently celebrated ...

One Light, One Tear, No Backup: Prince Shows Heartbreak For Real

Rob Sheffield

How long does it take to show true heartbreak? For Prince, it took less than five minutes. There are no ...

“Sign O’ the Times”: The Secrets We Weren’t Meant to Hear

Rob Sheffield

When Prince hit the stage in Rotterdam in 1987, it was pure electricity. That whole “Sign O’ the Times” era ...

“Mom, May I Sing With You?” Miranda Lambert’s Duet That Silenced an Arena

Rob Sheffield

The guitars quieted. The crowd, once roaring, hushed in wonder. Tens of thousands of people waited. Then Miranda Lambert turned ...

That Time a Contestant Made Keith Urban and Blake Shelton Crack Up

Rob Sheffield

It is not every day you see superstars getting support from their famous friends during tough times. But that is ...