Steve Earle – Dixieland (Live at Farm Aid 2004)
Oldies Songs A Song That Refuses to Look Away When Steve Earle walked onto the Farm Aid 2004 stage in Seattle, he didn’t bring comfort. He brought confrontation. “Dixieland” has never been…
You’ve Never Been This Far Before – Michael Twitty
A Son Carries His Father’s Voice Into a Song That Still Blushes With Time When Michael Twitty steps forward to sing “You’ve Never Been This Far Before”, he is not…
Guy Clark – “The Carpenter” [Live from Austin, TX]
A Quiet Tribute to Craft, Character, and the Hands That Build a Life When Guy Clark steps onto a stage in Austin and sings “The Carpenter,” it never feels like…
Iris Dement & John Prine – Inspite of Ourselves (Galway Arts Festival in 2011)
A Love Song Full of Flaws, Laughter, and the Kind of Truth You Can’t Script On the final night of the Galway Arts Festival in 2011, something unplanned turned into…
Anne Murray – I Just Fall In Love Again (1980)
When Love Arrives Quietly, and Suddenly Feels Like It Was Always Meant to Be In 1980, Anne Murray delivered one of her most tender and enduring recordings with “I Just…
When the Fire Fades, the Truth Remains: Jerry Lee Lewis and the Things That Matter Most
A Wild Life Pauses to Remember What Truly Lasts By 1982, Jerry Lee Lewis was no longer just “The Killer” who had once set pianos on fire with reckless energy.…
Carl Perkins – Boppin’ The Blues
A Rhythm That Took Hold of a Generation, Turning Everyday Life into Pure Motion When Carl Perkins recorded “Boppin’ The Blues” in the mid-1950s, he captured something more than a…
Emmylou Harris and Margo Price dueting on Emmylou’s song “Two More Bottles of Wine” with the Skyville Live All-Stars on September 16, 2016 in Nashville, TN
A Road Song Reborn, Where Two Voices Turn Heartache into Something Almost Joyful On September 16, 2016, during a special night of Skyville Live in Nashville, Emmylou Harris and Margo…
John Prine – “Grandpa Was a Carpenter” with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band featuring Mark O’Connor and Jerry Douglas
A Life Measured in Quiet Work, Told Through a Song That Feels Like Home When John Prine joined the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band to perform “Grandpa Was a Carpenter,” the…
Anne Murray – “Now And Forever (You & Me)” at the 1986 American Music Awards
A Moment When Love Felt Certain, Sung on a Stage Where Time Stood Still At the American Music Awards 1986, Anne Murray stepped into the spotlight to perform “Now And…