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Three Timeless Hits, One Night in Ottumwa, and a Voice That Still Feels Brand New

Rob Sheffield

Fifty years of country music can fit inside one night. On November 7, Ottumwa’s Bridge View Center Theater opens at ...

Céline Dion Turns One Word Into A Wink At “The Reason”

Rob Sheffield

A single word can flip a room. Here, the interviewer tosses out “Devil,” and everything slows down for half a ...

Celine Dion Dances Back as “A New Day” Finds Fresh Light

Rob Sheffield

Twenty-three years after 2002, joy looks brand new. In a cozy music room, Celine Dion sways, sings, and flashes that ...

A Student Choir Lifts “What a Wonderful World” Into Today

Rob Sheffield

Fifty eight years after Louis Armstrong recorded it, a room full of students brings the song back to life. Rows ...

The Rolling Stones’ New Releases: A 50-Year-Old Album Reborn and a Treasure Chest of Early Singles

Andy Frye

The Rolling Stones are releasing a special box set to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their album “Black and Blue.” ...

Lainey Wilson Brought Louisiana Stories to Life Before Singing “Whirlwind”

Rob Sheffield

Not many artists can stand on stage, talk about their hometown, and make thousands of people feel like they are ...

37 Years Later, “I Know How He Feels” Still Finds Us Where We Live

Rob Sheffield

Thirty seven years is a long time for any song to keep beating in people’s cars, kitchens, and earbuds. Yet ...

Paul McCartney’s 2025 Tour: Excitement, Outrage, and the High Cost of Seeing a Legend

Andy Frye

Imagine getting the chance to see a music legend like Paul McCartney live. His “Got Back” tour is returning in ...

No Chairs Turned, One Knee Down: “Spin You Around” Changes Everything

Rob Sheffield

Fifty states, four red chairs, one big breath. Jacob Ryan Gustafson, a firefighter, steps up and sings Morgan Wallen’s Spin ...

“All The Love (Money Can Buy)” Hits Harder When Courtney Hadwin Owns the Stage

Rob Sheffield

How many people who once ignored you suddenly come back when you succeed? That is the punch Courtney Hadwin throws ...