Country
The Fire Behind “Ring of Fire”: How A Hit Was Forged And Fought Over
Sixty two years is a long time, yet those bright trumpets still jump like sparks from a match. The story ...
Ring of Fire at a Farewell: A Brother’s Bold Last Wish
One request, one song, one perfect punchline. Inside a quiet crematorium chapel, a coffin rests near a framed photo while ...
George Strait Sang About Heartbreak, and Somehow Left Us Smiling
Thirty-nine times. That is how many number-one hits George Strait had by the time “She’ll Leave You With a Smile” ...
Three Timeless Hits, One Night in Ottumwa, and a Voice That Still Feels Brand New
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”
A single word can flip a room. Here, the interviewer tosses out “Devil,” and everything slows down for half a ...
Lainey Wilson Brought Louisiana Stories to Life Before Singing “Whirlwind”
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
Thirty seven years is a long time for any song to keep beating in people’s cars, kitchens, and earbuds. Yet ...
No Chairs Turned, One Knee Down: “Spin You Around” Changes Everything
Fifty states, four red chairs, one big breath. Jacob Ryan Gustafson, a firefighter, steps up and sings Morgan Wallen’s Spin ...
Jelly Roll’s Paris Laughter and Berlin Fire: A Journey in Two Moments
It is not every day that you see a country star walking through Paris cracking jokes about drunk food. Jelly ...
From Stadiums to St. Peter’s Square: Jelly Roll’s Year of Firsts
Fifteen stadiums, eight countries, and one surreal night in St. Peter’s Square. That is not a tour, that is a ...