The New Lost City Ramblers – Bowling Green
Oldies Songs A Gentle Revival of America’s Old-Time Spirit: “Bowling Green” and the Living Memory of Folk Tradition When The New Lost City Ramblers recorded “Bowling Green,” they were not simply performing…
Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss perform “Whiskey Lullaby” during the 39th ACM Awards in 2004
Oldies Songs A Ballad of Love, Regret, and the Quiet Tragedy of Two Broken Hearts At the 39th ACM Awards in 2004, Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss delivered one of the most…
Emmylou Harris – Hello Stranger(1993)
“Hello Stranger” – When Emmylou Harris Turned an Old Appalachian Song into a Quiet Moment of Reunion In 1993, Emmylou Harris brought the old American folk tune “Hello Stranger” back…
Whatever Happened To David Cassidy’S 2 Children?
David Cassidy: When Teen Idolatry Could Not Silence a Private Loneliness As a specialist in the popular music culture of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, I see David Cassidy as…
Middle Of The Road – Queen Bee
A gentle pop tale about the “queen bee” who gathers life’s sweetness — a light melody carrying a deeper reflection on work, care, and the quiet rhythms of everyday life.…
Middle Of The Road – Love Sweet Love
A Gentle Pop Memory of the Early ’70s: When “Love Sweet Love” by Middle Of The Road Captured the Simplicity of Romance In 1971, at the height of their popularity…
Pack Up Your – Sorrows Mimi & Richard Fariña
A Gentle Anthem of Consolation: How “Pack Up Your Sorrows” Turned Heartache into Quiet Hope In the mid-1960s, when the folk revival was still echoing through coffeehouses and college campuses,…
Bonnie Raitt – Angel From Montgomery (Old Grey Whistle Test 1976)
A Quiet Cry for Freedom and Understanding in “Angel From Montgomery” In 1976, American singer songwriter Bonnie Raitt delivered a deeply moving performance of “Angel From Montgomery” on the legendary…
Nanci Griffith & James Hooker – Gulf Coast Highway – Live
A Quiet Road of Memory and Longing: The Enduring Soul of “Gulf Coast Highway” Few songs capture the gentle ache of time passing quite like Gulf Coast Highway, performed so…
Sally Carr’s Rise to Fame: How ‘Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep’ Changed Everything
The Voice That Made the World Smile: The Story of Sally Carr From the perspective of anyone who has spent years studying the golden age of pop music between the…