John Prine- In Spite of Ourselves (With Brandi Carlile)
Oldies Songs A Tender, Wry Celebration of Imperfect Love That Grows Stronger With Time When John Prine released “In Spite of Ourselves” in 1999, it did not storm the pop charts nor…
Showaddywaddy – Remember Then
A Tender Revival of Doo-Wop Nostalgia and the Enduring Promise of Young Love When “Remember Then” was revived by Showaddywaddy in 1976, it became far more than a simple cover…
Showaddywaddy – Hey Mister Christmas
A Glittering Call to Celebrate: When “Hey Mister Christmas” Turned Nostalgia into a Festive Anthem When “Hey Mister Christmas” by Showaddywaddy arrived in December 1974, it did more than add…
Neil Sedaka – Next Door to An Angel
A Tender Portrait of Young Love That Lingers Like a Summer Memory When “Next Door to an Angel” by Neil Sedaka floated onto the airwaves in 1962, it carried with…
Neil Sedaka – Bad Blood
“Bad Blood” – When Old Friends Reunite and Turn a Personal Rift into a No.1 Triumph Released in 1975, “Bad Blood” marked a spectacular commercial resurgence for Neil Sedaka, soaring…
John Hammond – Evil Is Going On
A slow-burning blues warning about temptation, truth, and the restless human soul When “Evil Is Going On” first appeared in 1966 on the debut album John Hammond by John Hammond,…
Carl Perkins – Your True Love
Oldies Songs A Tender Rockabilly Vow Wrapped in Rhythm and Youthful Devotion Released in 1957 on Sun Records as Sun 261, “Your True Love” by Carl Perkins stands as one of the…
Brandi Carlile & Emmylou Harris – Take Me Home, Country Roads
A Gentle Homecoming Carried by Two Kindred Voices When “Take Me Home, Country Roads” was reborn through the voices of Brandi Carlile and Emmylou Harris, it was more than a…
The Everly Brothers – Let It Be Me (Live Chequers Nightclub Sydney 1968)
When Two Voices Become One Heart in a Lonely Room There are performances that entertain, and there are performances that linger like perfume long after the lights have dimmed. “Let…
Neil Sedaka – Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
A tender anthem of young heartbreak that quietly became one of pop’s most enduring confessions When “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do” was released in 1962, it did more than…