Dwight Yoakam – She’ll Remember
Classic Oldies She’ll Remember — a reflective twist in Dwight Yoakam’s honky-tonk chronicle When Dwight Yoakam released his sixteenth studio album Blame the Vain on June 14 2005, it marked a turning point: he…
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Dwight Yoakam – Guitars, Cadillacs (2006 Remastered LP Version)
A Lonesome Heartbeat Beneath Neon Lights and Broken Dreams When Dwight Yoakam first released “Guitars, Cadillacs” in 1986 as part of his major-label debut album Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc., few…
Dwight Yoakam – Hold on to God
A benediction at closing time—Dwight Yoakam turns toward grace in “Hold on to God,” a plainspoken prayer that steadies the storm he’s just sung through. Set the record where it…
Dwight Yoakam – Sad, Sad Music
A jukebox waltz for grown-ups—Dwight Yoakam lets “Sad, Sad Music” do what real country always has: tell the truth softly enough that it hurts. Before the first Telecaster lick fades,…
Dwight Yoakam – Take Hold of My Hand
A hand outstretched in daylight—Dwight Yoakam opens “Take Hold of My Hand” like a porch light after hard weather, inviting love to step inside and stay. Put the anchors where…
Dwight Yoakam – The Late Great Golden State
A postcard from California’s long twilight—Dwight Yoakam sings of grit, glamour, and getting by in “The Late Great Golden State.” Before the guitars even bite, the context matters. “The Late…
Dwight Yoakam – Wild Ride
A barroom parable set to a backbeat—Dwight Yoakam turns temptation and consequence into a wild ride you can feel in your bones. Released as an album cut on This Time…
Dwight Yoakam – Send Me The Pillow
A porch-light invitation to remember—“Send Me the Pillow (That You Dream On)” finds Dwight Yoakam lowering his voice, letting longing arrive the way summer air moves through a screen door.…
Dwight Yoakam – Train in Vain
A punk confession reborn under honky-tonk lights — “Train in Vain” becomes a bluegrass-tinged handshake between London grit and Bakersfield grace, where denial softens into a rueful smile. Put the…
Dwight Yoakam – Dim Lights, Thick Smoke
A neon prayer in three-and-a-half minutes — “Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (and Loud, Loud Music)” finds Dwight Yoakam back under the barroom bulbs, tipping his hat to honky-tonk wisdom and…