Mud – Let’s Have A Party
Oldies Songs A celebration of rock ’n’ roll joy wrapped inside the glitter and stomp of the 1970s — “Let’s Have A Party” was more than a song for Mud; it was…
Gordon Lightfoot – Second Cup Of Coffee
A lonely morning, a cooling cup of coffee, and the quiet fear of facing another day alone — “Second Cup Of Coffee” captures the kind of heartbreak that arrives not…
Tommy Roe – Dizzy
A song that turned teenage confusion into pure pop exhilaration — where spinning emotions, racing thoughts, and young love collided in three unforgettable minutes. By the time “Dizzy” exploded onto…
Roy Orbison interview on “Good Morning Britain” 12-11-1987
Oldies Songs ROY ORBISON’S DARK GLASSES WERE AN ACCIDENT… BUT THE LONELINESS IN HIS VOICE WAS REAL By December 1987, Roy Orbison was living through one of the most remarkable comebacks in…
JOHN PRINE BONNAROO 2010 PARADISE – GUESTS KRIS KRISTOFFERSON
WHEN JOHN PRINE AND KRIS KRISTOFFERSON SANG “PARADISE” AT BONNAROO, IT FELT LIKE AMERICA’S MEMORY WAS SINGING BACK TO ITSELF On a warm Tennessee night during Bonnaroo 2010, thousands of…
Emmylou Harris interview, Ireland 1982
EMMYLOU HARRIS CAME TO IRELAND IN 1982 LOOKING FOR THE SOUL INSIDE THE MUSIC In 1982, Emmylou Harris arrived in Ireland not merely as an international country music star promoting…
Freddy Fender – Before the Next Teardrop Falls & Wasted Days and Wasted Nights – 1984
WHEN FREDDY FENDER SANG ABOUT HEARTBREAK IN 1984, IT FELT LESS LIKE A PERFORMANCE AND MORE LIKE A LIFE STORY During the 1984 MDA Telethon, Freddy Fender walked onto the…
Anne Murray – Real Emotions 1975
WHEN ANNE MURRAY SANG ABOUT DOING “ABSOLUTELY NOTHING,” SHE CAPTURED A FEELING MILLIONS QUIETLY UNDERSTOOD During a warm and wonderfully intimate 1975 concert performance, Anne Murray turned the gentle song…
Roy Orbison – Candy Man (Black & White Night 30)
A NIGHT WHEN ROY ORBISON TURNED A SIMPLE BLUES SONG INTO PURE ELECTRIC MAGIC In the unforgettable atmosphere of Black & White Night 30, “Candy Man” became more than a…
Steve Earle with The V-Roys – Copperhead Road (Live at Farm Aid 1997)
WHEN “COPPERHEAD ROAD” HIT FARM AID IN 1997, IT SOUNDED LIKE THE SOUTH REFUSING TO APOLOGIZE On October 4, 1997, the stage at Farm Aid in Tinley Park, Illinois became…