Dwight Yoakam – Guitars, Cadillacs
Oldies Songs One Song Changed Everything. “Guitars, Cadillacs” Introduced Dwight Yoakam’s Mission to Bring Traditional Country Music Back to Life. When Dwight Yoakam released “Guitars, Cadillacs” in 1984, he was doing far…
Dusty Springfield – Son Of A Preacher Man – on The Ed Sullivan Show
With One Television Performance, Dusty Springfield Turned “Son Of A Preacher Man” Into One of Soul Music’s Most Unforgettable Moments. When Dusty Springfield stepped onto The Ed Sullivan Show on…
Jerry Lee Lewis – Wild One (From “Jerry Lee Lewis and Friends”)
More Than a Song, “Wild One” Was Jerry Lee Lewis’ Lifetime Declaration That He Never Stopped Being “The Killer.” There are moments when a song becomes more than part of…
Jerry Jeff Walker – Man in The Big Hat
Some Songs Tell a Story. Jerry Jeff Walker’s “Man in the Big Hat” Feels Like the Story of the Man Who Wrote It. Few artists blurred the line between storyteller…
The Carpenters – Close To You (1970)
Oldies Songs Karen Carpenter’s Timeless Performance of Close To You Continues to Touch Hearts More Than Five Decades Later More than fifty years after its original release, Close To You by The…
Bay City Rollers – Love Is
Bay City Rollers’ “Love Is” Rekindles Memories of Les McKeown and the Band’s Lasting Pop Legacy A renewed wave of attention surrounding the Bay City Rollers’ song Love Is has…
Bonnie Raitt – Made Up Mind
At 73, Bonnie Raitt Proved That the Quietest Songs Often Leave the Deepest Scars. “Made Up Mind” Became a Masterclass in Emotional Restraint. There are breakup songs filled with anger,…
Stay Loose – Gordon Lightfoot
“Stay Loose”: Gordon Lightfoot’s Underrated Studio Gem Continues to Showcase His Enduring Songwriting Legacy Among the many songs in Gordon Lightfoot’s remarkable catalog, Stay Loose remains one of the artist’s…
In Spite of Ourselves by Emmylou Harris & Hayes Carll – Songwriters Celebrate John Prine at Wolf Trap on June 9, 2026
John Prine Wrote One of Country Music’s Funniest Love Songs. Emmylou Harris and Hayes Carll Turned It Into a Joyful Celebration of His Spirit. Some love songs are built on…
Paradise by Tommy Prine – Songwriters Celebrate John Prine at Wolf Trap on June 9, 2026
A Son’s Voice Carried His Father’s Legacy. Tommy Prine’s “Paradise” Became One of the Most Emotional Moments of the John Prine Tribute Concert. There are tribute performances that celebrate great…