Shaun Cassidy – It’s Too Late
Oldies Songs That Cruel Twist of Fate: When Love’s Door Slams Shut Oh, to be young again in the late 1970s, when the airwaves were still buzzing with the infectious energy of…
Nanci Griffith & Guy Clark – Do Re Mi
A timeless folk anthem warning of the false promises of the promised land. The Dust Bowl Ballad with a Texas Folk Heart Oh, the memories a song can stir! Cast…
Nanci Griffith & Guy Clark – Desperados Waiting for a Train
An affectionate eulogy for an aging hero, told through the lens of a Texas childhood. The version of “Desperados Waiting for a Train” featuring Nanci Griffith and the song’s legendary…
John Hiatt – Crossing Muddy Waters
A stark, beautiful meditation on the weight of an uncertain past and the difficult journey toward redemption. The year 2000 brought us a surprising and deeply moving chapter in the…
John Hiatt – Have A Little Faith In Me
An enduring plea for unconditional love and trust in times of personal darkness. Oh, the magic of a song that sounds like it’s been waiting for you, resting quietly in…
Shaun Cassidy – Carolina’s Comin’ Home
That Inevitable Pull of Home: A Sweet Pop Ode to a Runaway’s Return Ah, the 1970s. A time when bell-bottoms were wide, hair was feathered, and pop music, particularly the…
Shaun Cassidy – Holiday
Escapist Yearning for Comfort and Connection in the Midst of a Lost Summer Oh, the ’70s! What a time of sun-drenched innocence and burgeoning teenage crushes, particularly when the sound…
Shaun Cassidy – I Wanna Be With You
An Open-Hearted Plea: The Pure, Uncomplicated Yearning of a Teen Idol “I Wanna Be With You” embodies the sweet, urgent, and uncomplicated desire of young love in the shimmering, sun-drenched…
Shaun Cassidy – The Book I Read
When a Teen Idol Dared to Turn the Page to New Wave The song “The Book I Read” is a reflective and articulate cover that marked a surprising, yet critically…
Townes Van Zandt – Waiting Around To Die
The Hardest Road: An Ode to Despair, Desperation, and the Final, Fatal Embrace A haunting chronicle of a life defined by abandonment, addiction, and the grim acceptance of a predetermined,…