Emmylou Harris – Blackhawk
Oldies Songs “Blackhawk”: A Hauntingly Beautiful and Mysterious Reflection on Memory and Lost Identity. For those who have followed the long and winding career of Emmylou Harris, her 1995 album, Wrecking Ball,…
Sha Na Na – Blue Moon
“Blue Moon”: A Doo-Wop Revival That Radiates Timeless, Heartfelt Yearning. There are melodies that, no matter the era, possess an inherent magic, a kind of timeless elegance that makes them…
Shakin’ Stevens – Marie, Marie
“Marie, Marie”: A Rollicking, Rockabilly Blast of Unrequited Love and Heartbreak. In the shifting musical landscape of the late 1970s and early 1980s, where punk was giving way to new…
Showaddywaddy – Rock ‘n’ Roll Lady
“Rock ‘n’ Roll Lady”: A Sweet and Upbeat Ode to the Irresistible Allure of a Fellow Music Lover. In the vibrant tapestry of 1970s pop music, where musical styles were…
Emmylou Harris – Born To Run
“Born to Run”: A Resolute Anthem of Independent Spirit and Unwavering Self-Determination. There are names in music that, when mentioned, immediately evoke an image, a sound, and a powerful emotional…
John Prine – Pretty Good
“Pretty Good”: A Wry, Humorous, and Profoundly Human Acknowledgment of Life’s Mundane Realities. There are songwriters who paint in broad, epic strokes, and then there are those who capture the…
Emmylou Harris – The Road
“The Road”: A Poignant and Honest Look at the Unrelenting Price of a Life in Music. There are songs that romanticize the life of a traveling musician, painting a picture…
Pilot – Magic
“Magic”: A Whimsical Journey of Youthful Infatuation and Enchanting Possibility. There are certain songs that, with a few notes of a piano and a gentle, lilting melody, instantly conjure the…
George Thorogood And The Destroyers – One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
“One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer”: A Blues-Rock Chronicle of Desperation, Defiance, and Down-and-Out Living. There are songs that capture a mood so perfectly, so viscerally, that they become a…
Buffalo Springfield – For What It’s Worth
“For What It’s Worth”: A Timeless Anthem of Protest and the Quiet Urgency of a Generation in Turmoil. There are moments in musical history when a song transcends its origins…