ABBA – Waterloo
Oldies Songs A joyful surrender to love, where defeat becomes freedom and a pop song rewrites musical history When ABBA released “Waterloo” in early 1974, few could have predicted that this bright,…
Bryan Ferry – Let’s Stick Together
A worn-in promise of loyalty and desire, sung with adult restraint and late-night elegance When Bryan Ferry released “Let’s Stick Together” in early 1976, it felt less like a new…
Steve Goodman – Souvenirs
“Souvenirs” — a quiet meditation on memory, friendship, and the gentle ache of time passing When Steve Goodman wrote “Souvenirs” in the early 1970s, he was not aiming for the…
Jackson Browne & Warren Zevon – The Offender Meets the Pretender
A wry, unsparing look at American illusions, where youthful rebellion collides with adult compromise and the masks finally come off When “The Offender Meets the Pretender” appeared in 1976 on…
Jackson Browne & Bonnie Raitt – Poor Poor Pitiful Me
A sharp-tongued confession of excess and self-inflicted trouble, wrapped in humor, weariness, and the sound of a restless American decade When people mention “Poor Poor Pitiful Me,” they are often…
Ray Wylie Hubbard – Snake Farm
A rough-edged love song where desire, decay, and human vulnerability collide in the dark humor of the American South When “Snake Farm” appeared in 2006, it did not arrive with…
James McMurtry – No More Buffalo
A quiet reckoning with loss, progress, and the uneasy memory of what America chose to leave behind When James McMurtry released “No More Buffalo” in 2005, it did not arrive…
Gary Glitter – Baby Please Don’t Go
A raw plea wrapped in glam-rock thunder, where desperation meets the sound of an era hungry for spectacle and release When “Baby Please Don’t Go” stormed the UK charts in…
The Life & Death of ALVIN STARDUST
Alvin Stardust – A Life Lived on Stage as an Everlasting Enigma When I think about Alvin Stardust, what moves me most is the sense that he did not live…
Brandi Carlile Pays Tribute To John Prine: “Hello In There”
A Quiet Knock on the Door of Time, Where Compassion Speaks Softer Than Fame When Brandi Carlile sings “Hello In There”, she is not merely covering a song — she…