Dwight Yoakam – South Of Cincinnati
Classic Oldies 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…
Classic Oldies
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
“January” feels like a postcard from the in-between: love trying to stay warm while the calendar turns, and a famous voice learning how to sound like a man, not a…
Linda Ronstadt – Louise
“Louise” is a hushed tragedy told without theatrics—Linda Ronstadt singing about a woman the world learns to look past, until looking away becomes the guilt that won’t wash off. The…
Bee Gees – Massachusetts
“Massachusetts” is homesickness dressed in velvet harmony—a postcard from far away, where the brightest lights are the ones you suddenly miss. “Massachusetts (The Lights Went Out In)” arrived on 19…
Linda Ronstadt – Mental Revenge
“Mental Revenge” is vengeance kept behind the teeth—hurt turned into imagination, where the harshest punishments happen only in the mind, and the singer survives by naming the anger instead of…
Dwight Yoakam – Santa Can’t Stay
When the Season Turns Cold, and So Does the Heart Released in 1997 as part of Dwight Yoakam’s holiday album Come On Christmas, “Santa Can’t Stay” is no ordinary seasonal…
Creedence Clearwater Revival – Proud Mary (Live At The Woodstock Music & Art Fair / 1969)
The River Rolls On: A Working Man’s Dream Beneath the Glow of Woodstock’s Distant Fires When Creedence Clearwater Revival took the stage in the early hours after midnight at the…
David Cassidy – Hold On Me
“Hold On Me” is a quiet, late-night plea for steadiness—when pride finally loosens its grip and all that’s left is the simple need to be held, and to hold on.…
Bee Gees – Jive Talkin’
“Jive Talkin’” is a song about seeing through sweet talk—that moment you realize the words are smooth, but the love behind them isn’t real. In May 1975, the Bee Gees…