Jerry Jeff Walker – Mississippi You’re On My Mind
Oldies Songs The Sweet, Lonesome Ache of Home: A Song About Longing for the Deep South The song “Mississippi You’re On My Mind,” as famously covered by the incomparable outlaw troubadour Jerry…
Jerry Jeff Walker – Driftin’ Way of Life
The Open Road and the Enduring Spirit of the Wandering Soul The name Jerry Jeff Walker conjures up the image of the quintessential troubadour—a rambling, good-timing gypsy songman whose life…
Davy Jones – Girl
The Timeless Melody of Longing and a Second Chance for a Cherished Pop Idol Ah, the 1970s. A time when the echoes of the Monkees’ pop revolution were still faintly…
Billy Joe Shaver – Try And Try Again
The Unyielding Spirit: Billy Joe Shaver‘s Ode to Resilience and the Open Road A gritty anthem of perseverance, faith, and the cowboy’s never-ending journey toward the light. When we talk…
Sparks – Talent Is an Asset
The Humorous, High-Brow Ode to Unappreciated Genius Ah, Sparks. The name alone conjures up images of sartorial contrast—Russell Mael, the angelic-voiced, mop-topped showman, and Ron Mael, the severe, toothbrush-mustachioed anchor…
Sparks – The Number One Song in Heaven
Celestial Disco: How Sparks Engineered Their Divine, Existential Dance Floor Revolution A brilliant synthesis of disco’s infectious pulse and the Mael brothers’ signature, cerebral wit exploring themes of control and…
Sparks – Thank God It’s Not Christmas
A wry and melancholic ode to the mundane days when life’s small pleasures are free from forced holiday cheer. There are certain songs, aren’t there, that immediately transport you back…
Billy Joe Shaver – Old Chunk of Coal
A Testament to Perseverance: The Profound Journey of an Outlaw Country Classic There are songs that simply echo, and then there are songs that feel carved from the very bone…
Billy Joe Shaver – Black Rose
The bittersweet lament of a man undone by forbidden love and a struggle with his own demons. A shimmering, haunting memory from the heart of the Outlaw Country movement, Billy…
Tom Cochrane – Life Is A Highway
A high-octane celebration of embracing life’s unpredictable journey with resilience. The early 1990s. The air still hummed with the echoes of rock’s golden age, but a new kind of anthem…