Cory Wells – Walk Away
Oldies Songs A Quiet Farewell to Love’s Last Illusion When Cory Wells released “Walk Away” as a solo single in 1978, he stepped briefly out of the powerful three-voice blend that had…
Ritchie Valens – In a Turkish Town
Oldies Songs A Tender Promise Across the Sea, Sung by a Young Voice Too Soon Silenced When Ritchie Valens released his self-titled debut album, Ritchie Valens, in early 1959, the world was…
Billy Joe Shaver – Serious Souls
Serious Souls – A Lament for the Restless, the Faithful, and the Misunderstood When Billy Joe Shaver released his debut album Old Five and Dimers Like Me in 1973 on…
Billy Joe Shaver – Tramp On Your Street
A Hymn of Gratitude from the Edge of the Road to the Center of the Stage Released in 1993 as the title track of the album Tramp On Your Street,…
Nanci Griffith – Love at the Five and Dime
“Love at the Five and Dime” – A Tender Chronicle of Ordinary Lives and Enduring Devotion Released in 1986 as the lead single from The Last of the True Believers,…
Brandi Carlile – You’re Gonna Go Far
A Mother’s Whisper of Faith and Farewell, Carried on the Wind of Letting Go When Brandi Carlile released “You’re Gonna Go Far” in 2023 as part of her tribute album…
Brandi Carlile – Returning To Myself
A Quiet Reckoning with the Self – “Returning To Myself” as a Song of Reflection, Loss, and Renewal When “Returning To Myself” appeared on In These Silent Days in 2021,…
John Prine My Old Man Larger Than Life: A Celebration of Steve Goodman
“My Old Man” – A Tender Portrait of Friendship, Memory, and a Man Who Burned Bright When “My Old Man” appeared in 1978 on Bruised Orange, it was not released…
Dr. Hook And The Medicine Show – I Got Stoned And I Missed It
A Wry Confession Wrapped in Laughter: How One Careless Afternoon Became a Sharp Social Satire When “I Got Stoned and I Missed It” by Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show…
Sweet – Give The Lady Some Respect
A glitter-era anthem that demanded dignity behind the dazzle When Sweet released “Give The Lady Some Respect” in 1978, it arrived not merely as another single from a glitter-rock powerhouse,…