Brian Connolly: The Attack That Destroyed Sweet
Oldies Songs One violent punch in the dark changed the fate of one of glam rock’s most recognizable voices. During the early 1970s, the British band Sweet stood at the center of…
Neil Sedaka & Mike Sedaka – I Must Be Dreaming
When Love Feels So Perfect It Must Be a Dream — A Gentle Late-Career Reflection from Neil Sedaka Shared with His Son Mike Sedaka Among the many songs associated with…
Neil Sedaka & Bette Midler – Love Will Keep Us Together
A song that quietly reminds us that devotion—steady, patient, and enduring—can outlast the restless winds of time. Few songs from the mid-1970s capture the hopeful spirit of enduring love quite…
Jeff Tweedy (Wilco) – Please Don’t Bury Me
A darkly humorous meditation on mortality, “Please Don’t Bury Me” turns the fear of death into a wry, unforgettable folk-country prayer. Few songwriters have ever balanced humor, humanity, and philosophical…
John Prine & Swamp Dogg(Jerry Williams, Jr) – Sam Stone
A Quiet Cry for the Forgotten Soldier — How “Sam Stone” Turned Personal Tragedy into One of the Most Haunting Songs of the 1970s When John Prine released “Sam Stone”…
Jerry Jeff Walker – Mr. Bojangles | Live From Austin City Limits TV
Oldies Songs A Song About a Wandering Dancer and the Quiet Humanity Found in Unexpected Places In 1976, Jerry Jeff Walker stepped onto the stage of Austin City Limits and delivered one…
Chuck Negron Reveals Why Three Dog Night Split Up
Three Voices, Countless Hits, and the Price of Fame: The Untold Story Behind Three Dog Night’s Breakup From the late 1960s through the early 1970s, Three Dog Night stood as…
Gene Vincent – Blue Jean Bop
Blue Jean Bop – The Sound of Youth Breaking Loose in 1956 When Gene Vincent released Blue Jean Bop in 1956, he was only twenty-one years old, but the record…
Jason Isbell f/Brandi Carlile – Clocks & Spoons (John Prine cover)
A Gentle Conversation with Time, Memory, and a Dear Friend’s Voice When “Clocks and Spoons” is sung, it does not simply revisit a song—it reopens a room filled with quiet…
John Prine- In Spite of Ourselves (With Brandi Carlile)
A Tender, Wry Celebration of Imperfect Love That Grows Stronger With Time When John Prine released “In Spite of Ourselves” in 1999, it did not storm the pop charts nor…