The room was quiet — almost too quiet — as the camera panned to a familiar figure seated before a grand piano. Dressed in black, her face marked by the weight of years and grief, country legend Jessi Colter laid her hands on the keys and began to play.

The First Notes

A Nation Still Reeling

Fans in Tears

Critics Erupt

A Legacy of Defiance

The Music World Responds

Kirk’s Family Speaks

Viral Phenomenon

The Bigger Question

The Silence After the Song