Anne Murray & Dawn Langstroth on Pamela Wallin
Oldies Songs A Mother, A Daughter, and a Conversation That Meant More Than Music: Anne Murray’s Most Personal Television Appearance In January 1999, viewers of Pamela Wallin Live witnessed something far more…
George Strait – Amarillo By Morning ♬ Feat. Alan Jackson (Live From AT&T Stadium)
When George Strait and Alan Jackson Sang “Amarillo By Morning,” It Felt Like Country Music Honoring Its Own Legacy Some performances are memorable because of the song. Others are memorable…
Gene Vincent – Baby blue 1958
Before Rock Became Mainstream, Gene Vincent’s “Baby Blue” Captured the Wild Spirit That Changed Youth Culture Forever In 1958, Gene Vincent was not simply performing songs. He was helping define…
Steve Earle – Over Yonder (Jonathan’s Song)
Steve Earle’s “Over Yonder” Is Not About a Death Row Inmate. It Is About the Possibility of Redemption. Few songs in Steve Earle’s catalog have sparked as much discussion, controversy,…
Emmylou Harris – Rollin’ and Ramblin’ – Country Gold in Japan 1991
Before At The Ryman Changed Country Music, Emmylou Harris Brought Hank Williams’ Story to Japan in a Remarkable Moment of Transition When Emmylou Harris performed “Rollin’ and Ramblin’ (The Death…
Allen Toussaint and Bonnie Raitt – What Is Success – New Orleans Jazzfest 2000
In New Orleans, Allen Toussaint and Bonnie Raitt Found the Most Beautiful Answer to a Lifelong Question: What Is Success? At the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in 2000,…
Dwight Yoakam – Buck Owens – Under Your Spell Again (Live From Austin TX)
Twenty-Nine Years After Writing This Song, Buck Owens Stood Beside the Man Who Helped Bring Him Back to Country Music When Buck Owens performed “Under Your Spell Again” during the…
The Everly Brothers – Bye Bye Love (Shindig, Nov 18, 1964)
Seven Years After the Song That Changed Everything, The Everly Brothers Returned to Where the Dream Began When The Everly Brothers stepped onto the stage of Shindig! on November 18,…
Kenny Rogers – Islands In The Stream (Live at Farm Aid 1985)
Not Just a Love Song: Kenny Rogers’ Farm Aid Performance Preserved an Entire Generation of Country Music On September 22, 1985, nearly 80,000 people gathered in Champaign, Illinois, for the…
Steve Earle – Fort Worth Blues
A Heartfelt Tribute to a Friend Gone Too Soon, Carried by the Road and the Fort Worth Blues When Steve Earle released “Fort Worth Blues” on his 2000 album Transcendental…