Neil Sedaka – Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Oldies Songs 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…
The Everly Brothers – Kentucky(The Everly Brothers live from Chequers, 1968)
“Kentucky” – A Brotherly Harmony That Carried the Longing of Home Across Generations In 1968, during a remarkable live session at Chequers, The Everly Brothers delivered a stirring performance of…
Bay City Rollers – I Only Wanna Be With You
Oldies Songs A buoyant declaration of young love, wrapped in bright harmonies and the innocent urgency of the mid-1970s pop revival When “I Only Wanna Be With You” was released by Bay…
Neil Sedaka – Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen
A Tender Portrait of Youthful Love and the Bittersweet Passage from Childhood to Romance When “Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen” by Neil Sedaka was released in late 1961, it arrived at…
Emmylou Harris – Drivin’ Wheel – Recorded live at the Wembley Arena, London, UK on April 20, 1987
A restless heart in motion, chasing freedom on an open road On April 20, 1987, at Wembley Arena, London, Emmylou Harris stepped beneath the lights and delivered a performance of…
John Hammond – Get Behind The Mule
A brooding blues sermon about sin, labor, and redemption in a restless American landscape When “Get Behind The Mule” appeared on Wicked Grin in 2001, it was not a new…
The Big Bopper – Little Red Riding Hood
A Playful Rock and Roll Fairy Tale That Captured the Spirit of 1958 When “Little Red Riding Hood” was released in 1958 by The Big Bopper, it arrived at a…
Bonnie Raitt & Brandi Carlile – Angel From Montgomery
A Tender Prayer for the Weary Heart – When Two Generations Meet in “Angel From Montgomery” Few songs in the American songbook carry the quiet, enduring ache of “Angel From…
Dirt Band & Linda Ronstadt – An American Dream
A Gentle Dream of Love and Longing in a Changing America When “An American Dream” was released in late 1979, it arrived like a soft breeze from a quieter decade—carrying…
Billy Joe Shaver – Low Down Freedom
A restless hymn to independence and hard-earned dignity, “Low Down Freedom” captures the stubborn soul of a man who chose the long road over the easy lie. When Billy Joe…