Grand Funk Railroad – Queen Bee
Oldies Songs A Gritty, Bluesy Ode to a Dominant Force, a Powerful Statement of a Rock Titan’s Return to the Throne. In the late 1970s, the hard rock juggernaut that was Grand…
Mott the Hoople – The Golden Age of Rock ‘n’ Roll
A Poignant and Theatrical Farewell to an Era, a Glorious Ode to the Last Days of Glam Rock’s Golden Age. By 1974, the glittering, flamboyant wave of glam rock was…
Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris – Done With Bonaparte (Real Live Roadrunning)
A Haunting Ballad of a Soldier’s Weary Soul, a Poetic Reflection on the Human Cost of War. In the vast and winding tapestry of modern music, few collaborations feel as…
Emmylou Harris – Goin’ Back To Harlan
A Haunting Pilgrimage to a Troubled Past, a Sobering Account of the Inescapable Pull of Home. In the storied career of Emmylou Harris, a voice that has been the very…
Emmylou Harris – Michelangelo
“Michelangelo”: A Lyrical Masterpiece on Unfulfilled Dreams and the Quiet Weight of Creative Longing. There are artists whose work, over the course of a long and storied career, becomes a…
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – If You Don’t Know Me By Now
“If You Don’t Know Me By Now”: A Heart-Wrenching Ballad of Trust, Understanding, and the Tenuous Nature of Love. There are certain songs that, with a single vocal inflection or…
Darts – The Boy From New York City
“The Boy From New York City”: A Gleeful Throwback to Doo-Wop Romance and Teenage Fervor. For those of us who navigated the often-eclectic, sometimes contradictory, musical landscape of the late…
Showaddywaddy – Why Do Lovers Break Each Others Hearts
“Why Do Lovers Break Each Other’s Hearts”: A Poignant Inquiry into Love’s Fragility Amidst a Rock & Roll Beat. For those of us who remember the vibrant, often joyous, presence…
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings – Look At Miss Ohio
“Look At Miss Ohio”: A Tender Portrait of Restless Hearts and the Perennial Search for Identity There are songs that articulate universal truths with such unassuming grace that they feel…
Linda Ronstadt – I Fall To Pieces
A Country Heartbreak: Linda Ronstadt’s Tender Embrace of a Timeless Classic The early 1970s was a remarkable period for Linda Ronstadt, a time when she began to truly blossom from…