Linda Ronstadt – Dark End Of The Street
Oldies Songs “Dark End of the Street”: Where Forbidden Love Lingers in the Shadows There are songs that simply resonate with the universal human condition, and then there are those that plumb…
Lou Christie – Lightnin’ Strikes
“Lightnin’ Strikes”: A Flash of Teenage Passion and Forbidden Impulse There are songs that capture a moment, and then there are songs that become the very essence of an era,…
Vern Gosdin – Do You Believe Me Now
“Do You Believe Me Now”: The Ache of a Broken Heart Seeking Validation There are voices in country music that simply carry more weight, more raw emotion, than others. Vern…
Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris – To Know Him Is to Love Him
“To Know Him Is to Love Him”: The Unbreakable Harmony of Three Legendary Voices There are some moments in music that feel destined, as if the stars aligned to bring…
Johnny Mathis – A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening
Johnny Mathis’s “A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening” – The Timeless Embrace of Shared Moments For countless listeners over the decades, the voice of Johnny Mathis has been synonymous…
Linda Ronstadt – Heart Like A Wheel
Linda Ronstadt’s “Heart Like a Wheel” – A Profound Exploration of Love’s Enduring, Yet Fragile, Nature For those of us who came of age in the 1970s, or simply appreciate…
Vern Gosdin – If Your Gonna Do Me Wrong (Do It Right)
Vern Gosdin’s “If You’re Gonna Do Me Wrong (Do It Right)” – A Painful Plea for a Clean Break in Heartbreak There are voices in country music that simply cut…
Shania Twain – Man! I Feel Like a Woman!
“Man! I Feel Like a Woman!” – Shania Twain’s Glorious Anthem of Uninhibited Feminine Joy The late 1990s were a fascinating time in music, a period where genres began to…
The Highwaymen – American Remains
The Highwaymen’s “American Remains” – A Solemn Reflection on the Unsung Lives that Forged a Nation When we speak of The Highwaymen, it’s not just about a band; it’s about…
Linda Ronstadt – Love Is a Rose
Love’s Beauty, Fragility, and Enduring Power Let’s pluck a bloom from the vast garden of American music, a flower cultivated with care and delivered with unparalleled vocal artistry by one…