Billy Joe Shaver’s Long Road to Nashville
Oldies Songs He Lost Two Fingers in a Sawmill Accident. The Music He Made Afterwards Helped Define Outlaw Country. Long before audiences embraced Billy Joe Shaver as one of the essential voices…
Bonnie Raitt – Nick Of Time
Bonnie Raitt Didn’t Sing About Growing Older to Fear It. She Sang About Finding Love Just Before Time Ran Out. When Bonnie Raitt released “Nick of Time” in 1989, she…
Conway Twitty – Don’t Cry Joni
A fairytale-like country ballad of tragic timing and forgotten promises, where youth’s tears transform into an everlasting bittersweet memory . In 1975, country music legend Conway Twitty released Don’t Cry…
Freddy Fender – Valerio Longoria – Balance
Before Both Legends Were Gone, Freddy Fender and Valerio Longoria Shared a Stage and Turned a Simple Love Song Into a Reflection on Life Itself For many listeners, Freddy Fender…
Vern Gosdin – Chiseled in Stone
A Song About Heartbreak’s True Measure: When Loss Is Carved Forever Into the Soul More than three decades after its release, “Chiseled in Stone” remains one of the most powerful…
Remembering Freddy Fender on His Heavenly Birthday
A Voice That Turned Heartache Into Hope: Remembering Freddy Fender on His Heavenly Birthday June 4 marked what would have been the 89th birthday of Freddy Fender, the beloved singer…
Johnny Cash – Get Rhythm – 1994
At 62, Johnny Cash Walked Onto a London Television Stage and Turned a Simple 1950s Rockabilly Tune Into a Lesson on How to Face Life’s Troubles. When Johnny Cash appeared…
52 YEARS AGO, ANNE MURRAY SANG A LOVE SONG THAT WASN’T ABOUT PASSION, HEARTBREAK, OR DESIRE—IT WAS ABOUT SOMETHING FAR RARER: PEACE
More Than a Love Song, Anne Murray’s 1974 Performance Was a Gentle Reminder of What Home Feels Like Fifty-two years ago, Anne Murray stepped onto a television stage and sang…
Johnny Rodriguez – Just Get Up And Close The Door – On the evening of June 4, 2014
At 62, Johnny Rodriguez Walked Onto a Nashville Stage and Reminded Everyone How Country Music Once Broke Hearts With a Whisper On the evening of June 4, 2014, the atmosphere…
Johnny Rodriguez & Tom T. Hall – You Always Come Back To Hurting Me
In 1979, Johnny Rodriguez and Tom T. Hall Turned a Simple Television Performance Into One of Country Music’s Most Charming Glimpses Inside the Songwriting Process There is something beautifully unpolished…