The Pogues – Fairytale of New York
Oldies Songs Fairytale of New York — a bruised Christmas dream where love survives its own ruins Few songs have ever captured the raw, contradictory spirit of the holidays quite like “Fairytale…
Rick Danko – Blue River
Blue River — a slow-moving memory of home, loss, and the quiet current of time When Rick Danko sings “Blue River,” it feels less like a performance and more like…
Rick Danko – People Of Conscience
People of Conscience — a quiet moral reckoning from a voice shaped by road, memory, and responsibility When Rick Danko sings “People of Conscience,” he does not raise his voice.…
María Elena Holly – The Guardian of Buddy Holly’s Immortal Legacy
Oldies Songs The Woman Who Kept Rock and Roll from Being Forgotten More than six decades after Buddy Holly’s sudden passing, the name María Elena Holly has remained quietly present in the…
Richard Manuel – Chest Fever
Chest Fever — the sound of a restless soul, burning faith, and the raw fire at the heart of American roots music There are songs that announce themselves gently, and…
Kirsty MacColl – In These Shoes?
In These Shoes? — laughter, defiance, and a woman walking proudly through a world that never quite kept up When “In These Shoes?” bursts into life, it does so with…
Linda Ronstadt – How Do I Make You
A Bright Question at the Turn of a New Decade: Desire, Vulnerability, and the Sound of Reinvention When Linda Ronstadt released “How Do I Make You” in early 1980, it…
Jerry Jeff Walker – That’s Why I Play
A Final Testament to a Life Lived in Song — Why Music Remains the Last Honest Refuge When Jerry Jeff Walker released “That’s Why I Play” on March 24, 2018,…
Gillian Welch – The Way It Goes
The Way It Goes — a quiet meditation on time, acceptance, and the beauty of things beyond our control From the first spare notes of “The Way It Goes”, Gillian…
Gillian Welch – Annabelle
Annabelle — a hushed Appalachian prayer where love, memory, and endurance quietly endure When “Annabelle” unfolds in the hands of Gillian Welch, it feels less like a song and more…