Middle Of The Road – Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep
Oldies Songs A cheerful pop melody that conquered the charts and carried a bittersweet story beneath its sunny chorus When “Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep” burst onto the airwaves in 1971, it sounded…
Danny Hutton Pays Tribute to His Bandmate Chuck Negron: ‘Goodbye my friend’
Chuck Negron, the lead vocalist and one of the founding members of the legendary rock band Three Dog Night, has passed away at the age of 83. He died peacefully…
Terry Allen – Amarillo Highway (for Dave Hickey)
A dusty road anthem about freedom, friendship, and the restless spirit of the American plains Released in 1975 on the album Juarez, “Amarillo Highway (for Dave Hickey)” by Terry Allen…
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…
The Everly Brothers – Kentucky(live from Chequers, 1968)
Oldies Songs 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…
Billy Joe Shaver – Sweet Mama(live at the Farm Aid concert in Austin, Texas on July 4, 1986.)
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…
Bay City Rollers – Saturday Night (1976)
Oldies Songs 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…
Three Dog Night – Joy To The World on The David Frost Show, March 31, 1972
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…
The Everly Brothers – Love is Strange(1983 – in the Royal Albert Hall London)
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…
Billy Joe Shaver performs “Georgia on a Fast Train” during his 1985 Austin City Limits appearance
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…