Bonnie Raitt – Thing Called Love – Live at Jazzfest New Orleans 2009
Oldies Songs Twenty Years After It Changed Her Life, Bonnie Raitt Sang It Like Love Was Still Brand New In 2009, Bonnie Raitt stepped onto the stage at New Orleans Jazz &…
Dwight Yoakam- Turn it On, Turn it Up, Turn Me Loose – San Antonio Rodeo
A Broken Heart, a Loud Guitar, and a Dance Floor Full of Strangers: Why “Turn It On, Turn It Up, Turn Me Loose” Still Feels So Alive When most country…
Ricky Van Shelton – Wild Man
The Gentleman on the Outside, the Dreamer Within: Ricky Van Shelton’s “Wild Man” Celebrates the Side of Love That Refuses to Grow Old In October 1992, Ricky Van Shelton released…
Emmylou Harris sings ‘Speed of the Sound of Loneliness’ at Wolf Trap
When “Speed of the Sound of Loneliness” Became More Than a Song About Love, and Started Sounding Like a Letter to John Prine On June 9, 2026, during the “Songwriters…
Eagles – Lyin’ Eyes (Live 1977)
Oldies Songs Eagles’ 1977 Performance of “Lyin’ Eyes” Remains a Masterclass in Harmony, Storytelling, and Musical Excellence More than four decades after it was recorded, the Eagles’ live performance of “Lyin’ Eyes”…
Ian & Sylvia – Old Blue (1962)
A Timeless Folk Moment: Ian & Sylvia’s “Old Blue” Captures the Spirit of an Era A rare television performance of “Old Blue” by Ian & Sylvia continues to stand as…
Dwight Yoakam – Smoke Along The Track – Live from Austin, TX
In “Smoke Along The Track,” Dwight Yoakam Sings About a Restless Heart That Loves Home but Can Never Stay There Some country songs are about broken hearts. Others are about…
Emmylou Harris – Orphan girl – Sunday the 24th of May 2026
On the Final Night of Her European Farewell Tour, Emmylou Harris Turned “Orphan Girl” Into a Reflection on a Lifetime Spent Following Music Some performances are remembered because of the…
k.d. lang & Dwight Yoakam – Sin City
Two Voices From Different Worlds Turn a Classic Warning About Fame and Fortune Into Something Timeless When k.d. lang joined Dwight Yoakam for a performance of “Sin City” during her…
Tammy Wynette & Randy Travis – Strangers Again
Sometimes the Saddest Goodbye Is Not a Farewell, but the Moment Two Hearts Realize They Have Become Strangers Among country music’s many songs of heartbreak, “Strangers Again” stands apart for…