Ted Nugent – Cat Scratch Fever
Oldies Songs The Ultimate Hard Rock Riff: Ted Nugent’s “Cat Scratch Fever” Shifting gears from the acoustic melancholy of folk-country, we dive headfirst into the raw, unapologetic roar of hard rock with…
Guy Clark – Rita Ballou
The Texan Bard’s Ballad: Guy Clark’s “Rita Ballou” Moving from the collaborative tribute of Sheryl Crow and Emmylou Harris, we delve deeper into the roots of the singer-songwriter tradition with…
Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt & Guy Clark – My Old Friend The Blues
Embracing the Inevitable Companion: How Sorrow Becomes Your Steadfast Kin A heartfelt, blues-tinged ballad that reframes melancholy as a faithful and reliable presence in a life full of disappointing human…
Chris Norman & Suzi Quatro – The Growing Years
When Rock and Pop Icons Meet Again: A Look Back at Shared History A surprisingly tender examination of how relationships, even professional ones, mature over time, shifting from youthful heat…
Shaun Cassidy – Only Because Of Love
Fading Echoes of the Teen Dream: When the Pop Star Grew Up The tender, heartfelt plea for enduring affection that captures the final, fragile moments of a fleeting pop phenomenon.…
Shaun Cassidy – Time For A Change
The Soundtrack of Self-Discovery: The Bold Cry of a Teen Idol Seeking Exit A declaration of independence, sung by a former heartthrob who desperately needed to shed his glossy image…
Shaun Cassidy – My First Crush
That Spark of Youth, Reignited: Nostalgia in a Melody The sweet, enduring memory of youthful infatuation, revisited with the wisdom of passing decades. For those who lived through the flashbulb…
Steely Dan & Tom Scott – Home At Last
Sailing Past the Sirens: The Sophisticated Skepticism of Finding Peace A jazz-rock meditation on the treacherous journey toward contentment, using the ancient myth of Odysseus as a cynical metaphor for…
Guy Clark – Desperados Waiting For A Train
The Last Train Out of Monahans: A Requiem for the Texas Wildcatter A tender, poetic elegy celebrating an unlikely, formative friendship between a young boy and his grandmother’s aging, hard-drinking…
Guy Clark – Anyhow, I Love You
Love as an Imperfect Masterpiece: The Unvarnished Truth of the Human Heart A stark, poetic testament to love’s resilience, enduring not because of perfection, but in spite of life’s daily…