Linda Ronstadt – Love Has No Pride
Oldies Songs A bittersweet elegy to lost love and the enduring vulnerability of the human heart. There are songs that capture a fleeting moment, and then there are those that distill a…
The Stone Poneys – One for One
Great Songs The Stone Poneys – “One for One”: A Folk-Rock Gem with Subtle Brilliance In the mid-1960s, The Stone Poneys emerged as a cornerstone of the burgeoning folk-rock movement, thanks largely…
Status Quo – Down the Dustpipe (live 1970)
A bruising statement of intent as raw boogie rock finds its voice on live television When Status Quo tore into “Down the Dustpipe” on Granada TV’s Doing Their Thing in…
Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris, & Linda Ronstadt – In My Hour of Darkness
A Haunting Ballad of Mortality and Enduring Friendship: “In My Hour of Darkness” by Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris, & Linda Ronstadt In the hallowed halls of country-rock, where raw vulnerability…
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap – Young Girl
A Contested Ballad of Youthful Allure and Moral Ambiguity “Young Girl”, a song that propelled Gary Puckett & The Union Gap to the top of the charts, reaching number two…
Uriah Heep – Gypsy
A thunderous declaration of wanderlust and the primal call of an untamed spirit. “Gypsy”, the electrifying opening track from Uriah Heep’s breakthrough 1970 album “…Very ‘Eavy …Very ‘Umble”, is a…
Linda Ronstadt – Tracks of My Tears
A Mask of Merriment Hiding a Heart’s Deep Sorrow “Tracks of My Tears”, in Linda Ronstadt’s poignant rendition, unveils the universal struggle of masking inner turmoil with a façade of…
Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss, Gillian Welch – Didn’t Leave Nobody But The Baby
A Haunting Lullaby of Loss and Abandonment Echoing Through Generations In the hushed and hallowed halls of American roots music, where voices intertwine like threads in an ancient tapestry, lies…
Sammy Hagar – I Can’t Drive 55
I Can’t Drive 55: The Roaring Anthem of Rebellion Against the Red Line Some songs just hit you square in the chest with the force of a V8 engine roaring…
Emmylou Harris – Where Will I Be
Where Will I Be: A Soul’s Search for Place Amidst the Shifting Stars There are moments in music, rare and precious, that transcend mere entertainment. They become markers in time,…