ONE LAST CONVERSATION ACROSS THE YEARS: REBA McENTIRE’S IMAGINED FAREWELL TO DOLLY PARTON FEELS MORE LIKE FRIENDSHIP THAN TRIBUTE
Introduction There are goodbyes that belong to history, and then there are goodbyes that feel...
WHEN FIVE FAMILIAR FACES STOOD BEFORE DOLLY’S MEMORY, EVEN COUNTRY MUSIC SEEMED TO LOSE ITS VOICE
Introduction There are certain moments in the history of music that seem to demand a...
WHEN FIVE VOICES BECOME ONE, THE ROOM CHANGES: THE UNEXPECTED POWER OF THE GAITHER VOCAL BAND
Introduction There are moments in Gospel music when you stop thinking about who is singing...
THE GAITHER VOCAL BAND HAS CHANGED — BUT WHICH ERA STILL SOUNDS LIKE HOME TO YOU?
Introduction Before there was one “Gaither sound,” there were many voices that made people fall...
DAVID PHELPS IS BACK — AND ONE GAITHER SONG IS MAKING FANS REMEMBER WHY HIS VOICE WAS SO SPECIAL
Introduction There are some voices you recognize before you even see the person standing behind...
Before He Was the King: How Merle Haggard Quietly Changed George Strait Forever
Introduction Long before George Strait was known as the “King of Country Music,” he was...
Before You See Her Face, You Know It’s Dolly: How One Woman Turned Fashion Into an Unmistakable Identity
Introduction There are celebrities who follow fashion, celebrities who influence fashion, and then there is...
Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” Was Never Just a Song — It Was a Quiet Cry the World Couldn’t Ignore
Introduction There are songs we remember because they were popular, and then there are songs...
THE MOMENT BARRY LOOKED AT SAMANTHA — AND DOLLY’S MEMORIAL SUDDENLY FELT LIKE A FAREWELL TO AN ENTIRE GENERATION
Introduction There are moments in music when the stage seems to become larger than the...
WHEN FIVE VOICES FALL INTO PLACE, SOMETHING GREATER THAN MUSIC BEGINS
Introduction The applause is still fading when the room changes. The lights remain bright, the...