Chuck Negron – Grown Up Christmas List
Oldies Songs A Tender Prayer for a Better World, Sung with the Wisdom of Time and the Innocence of Youth When “Grown-Up Christmas List” is mentioned, many listeners immediately recall the luminous…
John Prine & Iris DeMent – Who’s Gonna Take The Garbage Out
A Tender Duet About Domestic Love, Quiet Devotion, and the Humor Hidden in Everyday Marriage When “Who’s Gonna Take the Garbage Out” was released in 1999 on In Spite of…
Three Dog Night – One is the Lonliest Number
A solitary cry in a crowded world — “One” turns loneliness into a universal anthem of the human heart. When Three Dog Night released “One” in early 1969, they could…
Cory Wells – Walk Away
A Quiet Farewell to Love’s Last Illusion When Cory Wells released “Walk Away” as a solo single in 1978, he stepped briefly out of the powerful three-voice blend that had…
Brandi Carlile – You’re Gonna Go Far
A Mother’s Whisper of Faith and Farewell, Carried on the Wind of Letting Go When Brandi Carlile released “You’re Gonna Go Far” in 2023 as part of her tribute album…
Brandi Carlile – Returning To Myself
A Quiet Reckoning with the Self – “Returning To Myself” as a Song of Reflection, Loss, and Renewal When “Returning To Myself” appeared on In These Silent Days in 2021,…
John Prine My Old Man Larger Than Life: A Celebration of Steve Goodman
“My Old Man” – A Tender Portrait of Friendship, Memory, and a Man Who Burned Bright When “My Old Man” appeared in 1978 on Bruised Orange, it was not released…
Dr. Hook And The Medicine Show – I Got Stoned And I Missed It
A Wry Confession Wrapped in Laughter: How One Careless Afternoon Became a Sharp Social Satire When “I Got Stoned and I Missed It” by Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show…
Sweet – Give The Lady Some Respect
A glitter-era anthem that demanded dignity behind the dazzle When Sweet released “Give The Lady Some Respect” in 1978, it arrived not merely as another single from a glitter-rock powerhouse,…
Sweet – You`re Not Wrong For Loving Me & Lady Starlight
Two Faces of Glam: Rebellion and Tenderness in Sweet – “You’re Not Wrong for Loving Me” & “Lady Starlight” When we speak of the golden age of British glam rock,…