Les Gray – Running Bear
Oldies Songs A playful hit on the surface, but beneath the cheerful rhythm, “Running Bear” carried the loneliness of impossible love — a story that somehow sounded both innocent and heartbreakingly tragic…
Anne Murray interview 1982
Oldies Songs THE NIGHT ANNE MURRAY STOPPED BEING “THE GIRL NEXT DOOR” In 1982, Anne Murray returned home to the Maritimes carrying far more than another album release. She arrived in Halifax…
Emmylou Harris – “Tennessee Rose” live from a show at the Amsterdam
A SILVER VOICE CARRYING THE SPIRIT OF THE MOUNTAINS When Emmylou Harris sang “Tennessee Rose” at the Amsterdam Muziekcentrum, the performance felt less like a concert and more like a…
Jerry Jeff Walker- “Contrary to Ordinary” (live – 2012)
ONE MAN, ONE GUITAR, AND A LIFETIME OF REFUSING TO SETTLE DOWN In September 2012, Jerry Jeff Walker stood alone on a stage in Auburn, California, singing “Contrary to Ordinary”…
Amongst the Dutch flowers Phil performs his then recent single ‘Louise’
SURROUNDED BY FLOWERS, PHIL EVERLY SANG A SONG FILLED WITH LONGING In a softly lit Dutch television studio, surrounded by blooming flowers and quiet elegance, Phil Everly performed “Louise” with…
Gordon Lightfoot – Wherefore and Why
A quiet folk ballad about love, uncertainty, and the painful beauty of growing apart — “Wherefore and Why” captures the fragile emotions that often arrive before goodbye is ever spoken…
Ritchie Valens – A Young Voice That Changed Rock And Roll Forever Before The Age Of Twenty
Oldies Songs A Young Voice That Changed Rock And Roll Forever Before The Age Of Twenty Born on May 13, 1941, and tragically taken from the world on February 3, 1959, Ritchie…
John Denver – Back Home Again (from The Wildlife Concert)
HE SANG “BACK HOME AGAIN” LIKE A MAN HOLDING ON TO EVERY MEMORY In February 1995, the cold streets outside New York’s famed Avery Fisher Hall were filled with John…
Anne Murray and Martina McBride – Danny’s Song
A SONG ABOUT LOVE, FAMILY, AND THE QUIET PASSING OF TIME When Anne Murray and Martina McBride stood side by side recording “Danny’s Song” in 2008, it felt less like…
Jerry Jeff Walker, Jimmy Buffett and Fingers Taylor telling stories 1992
Three Road-Worn Troubadours, One Stage, and the Beautiful Chaos of American Songwriting The 1992 reunion of Jerry Jeff Walker, Jimmy Buffett, and harmonica wizard Greg “Fingers” Taylor was far more…