Dwight Yoakam – Nothing
Classic Oldies The Quiet Desperation of Love’s Empty Aftermath When Dwight Yoakam released “Nothing” as part of his 1995 album Gone, it arrived at a crossroads in his career—an era when the…
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Dwight Yoakam – Let’s Work Together
A barnstorming plea for solidarity, recast as Bakersfield boogie that turns a 1960s blues mantra into a 1990 country-road rallying cry When Dwight Yoakam cut “Let’s Work Together” for his…
Dwight Yoakam – When I First Came Here
“When I First Came Here” — a gentle reflection of arrival, memory and the quiet spaces between On the 2005 album Blame the Vain by Dwight Yoakam, the track “When I…
Dwight Yoakam – I Don’t Care (Just As Long As You Love Me)
The Tender Defiance of Loving Without Conditions When Dwight Yoakam released “I Don’t Care (Just As Long As You Love Me)” as part of his 1987 sophomore album Hillbilly Deluxe,…
Dwight Yoakam – Johnson’s Love
A Ghostly Ballad of Devotion That Outlives the Flesh When Dwight Yoakam released “Johnson’s Love” on his 1986 debut album Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc., he was already carving a singular…
Dwight Yoakam – Readin’, Rightin’, RT. 23
“Readin’, Rightin’, Rt. 23” — a road-song reverie of home, hope and the asphalt of escape The track Readin’, Rightin’, Rt. 23, written and recorded by Dwight Yoakam, appears on his second studio album…
Dwight Yoakam – She’ll Remember
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…
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,…