Country

Inside the Heartbreak: How Alabama’s ‘Lay Down on Love’ Tells a Story of Love, Loss and Hope

Deborah L. Jacobs

A quiet stillness fills the room as Alabama begins “Lay Down on Love.” Randy Owen’s voice is soft and full ...

The Heart of Home: How ‘My Home’s In Alabama’ Captures Roots, Memory, and Belonging

Deborah L. Jacobs

The first notes of “My Home’s In Alabama” carry a kind of gentle pull that makes the heart tighten and ...

Alabama’s ‘Mountain Music’ Reunion: Drummer Mark Herndon Returns After 20 Years and Fans Feel Every Beat

Deborah L. Jacobs

The excitement at the Orion Amphitheatre was centered on Alabama, a band whose music has shaped generations of country fans. ...

Randy Travis and ‘Mountain Music’: The Legend Facing Life’s Hardest Struggles

Deborah L. Jacobs

Randy Travis’s story is about more than music it is about challenges and staying strong. Even though he is a ...

Randy Travis’s Fight to Sing Again: The Heart Behind ‘Where That Came From’

Deborah L. Jacobs

Randy Travis’s life has always been about music, but the last few years have been very hard for him. In ...

Randy Travis Opens Up About Life After Stroke and the Heart Behind ‘Promises’

Deborah L. Jacobs

Randy Travis has always been at the heart of country music, and his life is a story of hope and ...

Inside Travis Tritt’s Journey: How ‘Convos with Charlie Mattos’ Reveals the Stories Behind the Songs

Deborah L. Jacobs

Tritt’s story starts with more than music; it begins with the moments that made him who he is today. In ...

From Marietta to the Spotlight: How Travis Tritt’s ‘HomeTown’ Tells the Story Behind the Songs

Deborah L. Jacobs

Travis Tritt’s story starts in the small town of Marietta, Georgia, where his early life shaped the musician he would ...

Tritt’s Lessons from Waylon Jennings: The Story Behind ‘Where Corn Don’t Grow’ and Finding Your Own Path in Country Music

Deborah L. Jacobs

Travis Tritt’s journey in country music is full of lessons, laughter, and respect for tradition. In “Waylon Jennings’ Hilarious Advice ...

Keith Urban and P!nk’s ‘One Too Many’: When Love, Regret and Real Emotion Collide

Deborah L. Jacobs

Keith Urban knows how to make sadness in love feel real. On the finale of The Voice 2020, he sang ...