Emmylou Harris — Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1983)
Oldies Songs BEFORE TRIO. BEFORE THE HALL OF FAME. BEFORE THE SILVER HAIR BECAME A SYMBOL OF AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC. THIS WAS EMMYLOU HARRIS LIVING THE VERY STORY SHE WAS SINGING. In…
Johnny Rodriguez – Foolin’ and That’s The Way Love Goes
Thirty-Five Years After His Breakthrough, Johnny Rodriguez Was Still Standing on a Stage Singing the Songs That Changed His Life There is something deeply moving about watching an artist long…
Ricky Van Shelton – Don’t We All Have The Right
He Didn’t Ask for Wealth, Fame, or Perfection. He Asked One Simple Question: Don’t We All Have the Right to Be Loved? In the late 1980s, country music was filled…
John Prine – Margo Price – Unwed Fathers
No One in the Room Knew They Were Watching One of John Prine’s Final Great Nashville Performances When John Prine stepped onto the stage of The Basement East in Nashville…
Nanci Griffith – It’s a Hard Life Wherever You Go
Nanci Griffith Never Raised Her Voice to Change the World. She Simply Asked People to Care About One Another. Among the many unforgettable songs in Nanci Griffith’s remarkable catalog, few…
Ricky Van Shelton – I Am A Simple Man
The Saddest Truth About “I Am a Simple Man” Is That Many People Don’t Fully Understand It Until Most of Life Is Behind Them When Ricky Van Shelton released “I…
Linda Ronstadt – Silver Threads and Golden Needles (Live)
Linda Ronstadt Sang “Silver Threads and Golden Needles” for Decades. In Many Ways, It Became the Story of Her Own Life. Some songs become hits. Some become fan favorites. And…
Guy Clark – Desperados Waiting For a Train – Austin City Limits 1977
A Young Guy Clark Sang About an Old Man in 1977. Today, “Desperados Waiting for a Train” Feels Like a Farewell to Them Both. Some songs tell stories. Some songs…
Ricky Tomlinson, Sinbad, Noddy Holder – Are You Looking at Me (Live Parkinson)
Oldies Songs A Joyful Moment of British Television as Legends Light Up the Stage on Are You Looking at Me In a memorable television moment on the Parkinson programme, a lively performance…
Slade’s Noddy Holder Is 79, How He Ended Up Is Heartbreaking
Noddy Holder at Seventy Nine and the Enduring Echo of a Rock Era Noddy Holder remains one of the most recognizable voices in British rock history, a performer whose powerful…