Buck Owens – Wham Bam
Classic Oldies A Rollicking Rebellion Wrapped in Rhinestones and Twang Released in 1965 as a B-side to Buck Owens’ single I’ve Got a Tiger by the Tail, “Wham Bam” may not have…
Classic Oldies
John Fogerty – Up Around The Bend
“Up Around the Bend” is the sound of escape without denial—an open-road promise that somewhere, just past the next curve, life can feel lighter again. Few rock records offer freedom…
John Fogerty – Longshot
“Longshot” is John Fogerty grinning into the headwind—an underdog’s love-song that knows the odds, yet keeps throwing its heart forward anyway. “Longshot” closes John Fogerty’s album Revival, released October 2,…
Linda Ronstadt – A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes
When childhood hope grows older but never disappears There is a special tenderness in the way Linda Ronstadt sings A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes—as if she’s standing…
Buck Owens – Sweet Rosie Jones
Longing Wrapped in Laughter: The Hidden Ache Beneath a Honky-Tonk Smile Released in 1968, “Sweet Rosie Jones” found its place as a poignant centerpiece on the album of the same…
John Fogerty – Blueboy
“Blueboy” is John Fogerty smiling through the swamp-mist—an ode to the kind of back-road music that keeps a town breathing when nothing else will. If you want the hard facts…
Linda Ronstadt – You Can Close Your Eyes
A small, tender benediction — “You Can Close Your Eyes” is a lullaby turned interior confession: a singer asking permission to rest while the world keeps spinning, and finding mercy…
Buck Owens – Rednecks, White Socks And Blue Ribbon Beer
A Working Man’s Anthem to Simple Pleasures and Unshakable Belonging Released in 1973, “Rednecks, White Socks and Blue Ribbon Beer” is a poignant tableau of blue-collar Americana, made indelible by…
John Fogerty – Southern Streamline
“Southern Streamline” feels like a speeding night train in song form—restless, bright with guitar sparks, and powered by the stubborn faith that the road will eventually open up. The most…
Linda Ronstadt – Poor Poor Pitiful Me
A Fierce Voice Beneath the Irony: Survival Dressed in Swagger When Linda Ronstadt released her rendition of “Poor Poor Pitiful Me” in 1977, it was a striking moment of transformation—both…