Elvis Presley – Jailhouse Rock
Classic Oldies August 16: the day the door closes, yet the music keeps unlocking us. Every August 16—the day Elvis Presley left this world—I lower the needle on “Jailhouse Rock” and the…
Elvis Presley – Can’t Help Falling in Love
Love as a benediction, offered with a bowed head and a final wave goodbye. In 1961, Elvis Presley carried a new kind of tenderness into the pop charts with “Can’t…
Brooks & Dunn – My Next Broken Heart
The aching resilience of love reborn too soon, echoing in the twang of heartache and honky-tonk defiance. Released in September 1991 as the second single from their debut album Brand…
Eagles – Love Will Keep Us Alive
A Quiet Testament to Enduring Devotion in a World Fraying at the Seams Released in 1994 as part of the Eagles’ long-awaited reunion album Hell Freezes Over, “Love Will Keep…
Keith Whitley – I’m Over You
A Broken Farewell Cloaked in Strength: The Quiet Resilience of Letting Go When Keith Whitley released “I’m Over You” in 1990, the world was already mourning his absence. Issued posthumously…
Keith Whitley – I’m No Stranger to the Rain
Weathered by Heartache, Strengthened by Vulnerability Released in 1989 as the third single from Keith Whitley’s poignant final studio album, “Don’t Close Your Eyes,” “I’m No Stranger to the Rain”…
The Doobie Brothers – Listen to the Music
A Call for Harmony in a World Out of Tune When The Doobie Brothers released “Listen to the Music” in 1972, it became an anthem not just of its era,…
Keith Whitley – Miami, My Amy
A Longing Wrapped in Steel Strings and Southern Sunsets When Keith Whitley released “Miami, My Amy” in January 1986 as the lead single from his RCA debut album L.A. to…
Eagles – Heartache Tonight
A Raucous Anthem of Desire and Disillusionment Beneath the Neon Glow When “Heartache Tonight” burst onto the airwaves in 1979, it did more than just top the Billboard Hot 100—it…
David Cassidy – Summer Days
A soft-focus memory of youth and fleeting freedom, where summer becomes not a season, but a feeling that can never quite be held again. There is a particular kind of…