David Cassidy – Tenderly
Classic Oldies The Quiet Pulse of Vulnerability and Renewal When David Cassidy released “Tenderly” on his 1975 album The Higher They Climb, The Harder They Fall, it arrived as a surprisingly intimate…
Classic Oldies
Linda Ronstadt – Y Andale (Get on with it)
A Celebration of Love and Urgency in the Language of the Heart When Linda Ronstadt released “Y Ándale (Get On With It)” on her 1987 album Canciones de Mi Padre,…
Linda Ronstadt – La Cigarra (The Cicada)
The Song of an Unyielding Spirit, Sung Through the Voice of a Woman Who Refused to Fade When Linda Ronstadt released “La Cigarra (The Cicada)” on her 1987 album Canciones…
Bee Gees – You Win Again
The Triumphant Return of Resilience and Melody in the Face of Time When “You Win Again” by the Bee Gees arrived in 1987, it signaled not merely a comeback but…
Dwight Yoakam – South Of Cincinnati
A Lonesome Geography of Regret and Redemption When Dwight Yoakam released “South of Cincinnati” as part of his debut album Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc. in 1986, the song did not…
Creedence Clearwater Revival – Fortunate Son (At The Royal Albert Hall/London, UK/April 14, 1970)
A Defiant Cry Against Privilege, Echoing Through the Halls of Power When Creedence Clearwater Revival took the stage at London’s Royal Albert Hall on April 14, 1970, they were not…
David Cassidy – January
A Winter’s Reverie: The Fragile Beauty of Youth and Change in “January” When David Cassidy released “January” on his 1976 album Home Is Where the Heart Is, it stood as…
Linda Ronstadt – Louise
A Quiet Elegy for the Forgotten Souls Who Loved Too Deeply and Lost Too Soon When Linda Ronstadt released “Louise” on her 1970 album Silk Purse, the song never troubled…
Bee Gees – Massachusetts
A Lonely Beacon of Longing: The Call Home That Echoes Across an Ocean of Time When “Massachusetts” was released by the Bee Gees in September 1967, it glowed like a…
Linda Ronstadt – Mental Revenge
Bitterness in Bloom: A Voice of Grace Turns Heartache into Reckoning When Linda Ronstadt released her rendition of “Mental Revenge” on the 1970 album Silk Purse, she was still carving…