Shaun Cassidy – Cool Fire
Oldies Songs When the Pop Idol Trades Bubblegum for a New Wave Edge It’s a curious thing, isn’t it, how certain songs mark a genuine turning point in an artist’s journey, a…
Nanci Griffith & Emmylou Harris – Are You Tired of Me, Darling?
A Timeless Echo of Doubt in the Twilight of a Romance There’s a particular, gentle sadness that settles upon you as the years accumulate, a soft, inevitable melancholy that recognizes…
Shaun Cassidy – It’s Like Heaven
When Love Lifts You Up, It’s a Slice of Paradise: The Euphoria of New Romance “It’s Like Heaven” is a dreamy slice of soft rock that captured the tender, euphoric…
Shaun Cassidy – So Sad About Us
A Bittersweet Farewell to Youth: The Unsentimental End of a Relationship Oh, those golden years of pop music! Do you remember how quickly the landscape shifted? One minute, it was…
Nanci Griffith – Once In A Very Blue Moon
When Nostalgia Hits, You Know It’s Time for a Blue Moon There are some songs that, the moment the first gentle, soaring note hits, transport you back to a specific…
Nanci Griffith – I Wish It Would Rain
Longing for a Downpour to Wash Away the Pain of Unrequited Love The Diamond Tears of the Heartlands There are songs that simply play, and then there are songs that…
Shaun Cassidy – Rebel, Rebel
When a Pop Idol Tries to Shed His Teen-Dream Image and Embrace the New Wave Vibe The defiant anthem of gender fluidity and cultural rebellion gets a surprising, late-career makeover…
Nanci Griffith – Trouble In The Fields
Enduring Love and Resilience in the Face of the Farm Crisis The 1987 release of Nanci Griffith’s album Lone Star State of Mind brought us a song that struck a…
Nanci Griffith – Late Night Grande Hotel
The ballad of the anonymous traveler seeking solace in a temporary sanctuary. There are certain songs that don’t just ask to be heard, they ask to be lived—and Nanci Griffith’s…
Nanci Griffith – From A Distance
A gentle, reflective call for peace, viewed from the perspective of an omniscient observer. There are songs, and then there are moments in music history—pieces that seem to simply appear,…