Remembering Neil Sedaka
When All of America Sang Along With Him – Then Forgot Him, Then Remembered Again I still remember the first time I heard the name Neil Sedaka. Not from a…
When All of America Sang Along With Him – Then Forgot Him, Then Remembered Again I still remember the first time I heard the name Neil Sedaka. Not from a…
A Tender Return to Home and Harmony in Kentucky Few sibling harmonies in American popular music have ever sounded as effortless or as emotionally direct as those of The Everly…
A Rough-Edged Love Song from the Heart of Texas: Billy Joe Shaver’s “Sweet Mama” When Billy Joe Shaver stepped onto the stage at the Farm Aid concert in Austin, Texas…
S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y Night Forever: A Tribute to Les McKeown and the Bay City Rollers’ Golden Era In the glittering history of 1970s pop culture, few sounds are as instantly recognizable as…
A Jubilant Anthem of Unifying Simplicity When Three Dog Night graced the stage of The David Frost Show on March 31, 1972, they brought with them a song that had…
When Two Voices Found Each Other Again: The Everly Brothers Turn a Simple Love Song into a Reunion Memory On the evening of September 23, 1983, one of the most…
A Lone Texas Troubadour and the Song That Captured the Spirit of the Open Road When Billy Joe Shaver stepped onto the stage of Austin City Limits in 1985 and…
A Quiet Farewell from Afar: When Steve Earle Sang His Last Goodbye to Townes Van Zandt In 1997, American singer-songwriter Steve Earle released one of the most heartfelt recordings of…
“Live Forever” – Billy Joe Shaver’s Quiet Promise That True Songs Never Die On September 18, 1994, during the annual Farm Aid concert in New Orleans, Louisiana, one of country…
When “Hey Rock ‘n’ Roll” Roars Again: A Living Echo of the 1950s That Still Sets the Stage Alight There are certain songs that never truly age. They may have…