John Fogerty – Blueboy
Classic Oldies A Portrait of Fragile Defiance Painted in Dusty Americana Released in 1997 as part of John Fogerty’s third solo studio album, Blue Moon Swamp, the track “Blueboy” found its place…
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
A Rolling Hymn to Redemption and the Relentless Pull of Home When John Fogerty released “Southern Streamline” in 1997 as part of his comeback album Blue Moon Swamp, it marked…
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…
Buck Owens – Rollin’ in My Sweet Baby’s Arms
A Joyful Rebellion Against Hardship, Sung with a Smile and a Steel Guitar Buck Owens‘ rendition of “Rollin’ in My Sweet Baby’s Arms” captured the essence of Bakersfield country at…
John Fogerty – Mystic Highway
A Journey Through Memory and Redemption, Carved in Asphalt and Sky Released as a single from his 2013 album Wrote a Song for Everyone, John Fogerty’s “Mystic Highway” did not…
Linda Ronstadt – Somewhere Out There – From “An American Tail” Soundtrack
A Lament for Longing and Hope That Spans Oceans and Stars When Linda Ronstadt joined forces with James Ingram in 1986 to record “Somewhere Out There”, it was more than…
Buck Owens – Only You (Can Break My Heart)
A Lonesome Waltz of Devotion and Despair Beneath the Rhinestone Sky When Buck Owens released “Only You (Can Break My Heart)” in August of 1965, it soared to No. 1…
John Fogerty – I Saw It on T.V.
A Lament for a Lost America Seen Through the Flickering Glow of the Cathode Ray When John Fogerty released “I Saw It on T.V.” as part of his 1985 solo…