The Everly Brothers – Down in the willow garden(Tour 2005)
Oldies Songs A Dark Appalachian Ballad Revisited: “Down in the Willow Garden” Echoes Through the Voices of the Everly Brothers In 2005, the haunting beauty of an old murder ballad found new…
“SHE SANG A PATSY CLINE CLASSIC ON HER VERY FIRST NIGHT — AND 28 YEARS LATER, PEOPLE STILL REMEMBER EXACTLY HOW IT FELT.”
SHE SANG A PATSY CLINE CLASSIC ON HER VERY FIRST NIGHT The Voice She Grew Up Listening To Long before her own songs ever reached the radio, Sara Evans was…
Ian & Sylvia – You Were On My Mind
Oldies Songs A Restless Heart Remembering a Love That Slipped Away Too Soon When “You Were On My Mind” first reached listeners in 1964, it carried a quiet emotional weight that few…
Middle Of The Road – Yellow Boomerang
A cheerful melody about love that always returns — like a boomerang thrown into the bright skies of youth Released in 1973, “Yellow Boomerang” by Middle of the Road is…
Christie: Yellow River
A Song of Sudden Departure and Youthful Freedom — “Yellow River” and the Sound of 1970’s Changing World Few songs capture the bittersweet mixture of relief, longing, and quiet reflection…
Carl Perkins, Eric Clapton & Johnny Cash – Matchbox
When “Matchbox” Brought Three Legends Together on One Nashville Stage On November 5, 1970, inside the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, three towering figures of American music shared a stage…
Middle Of The Road – Bottoms Up
A Toast to Life’s Simple Joys: “Bottoms Up” by Middle Of The Road Released in 1972 at the height of the group’s popularity, “Bottoms Up” by Middle Of The Road…
Dave Van Ronk – Hang Me, Oh Hang Me
A Dark Folk Ballad That Echoes the Restless Soul of the American Wanderer Few recordings capture the raw, weathered spirit of the American folk revival quite like “Hang Me, Oh…
Roy Orbison – Only The Lonely (Live From Australia, 1972)
“Only The Lonely” – Roy Orbison’s timeless portrait of heartbreak that turned quiet sorrow into one of the most unforgettable voices in popular music. In 1972, during a concert tour…
Sara Evans and the Night the Grand Ole Opry First Heard Something Special
Sara Evans and the Night the Grand Ole Opry First Heard Something Special There are some debut moments in country music that live on far longer than anyone expects. They…