Buck Owens – Johnny B. Goode
A Rockabilly Reverence: When the Bakersfield Sound Tips Its Hat to a Guitar-Slinging Legend When Buck Owens, the architect of the Bakersfield sound, took on Chuck Berry’s seminal anthem “Johnny…
A Rockabilly Reverence: When the Bakersfield Sound Tips Its Hat to a Guitar-Slinging Legend When Buck Owens, the architect of the Bakersfield sound, took on Chuck Berry’s seminal anthem “Johnny…
A Road-Weary Ballad of Resilience and Restless Heart When Linda Ronstadt included “Willin’” on her 1974 landmark album, Heart Like a Wheel, she transformed a cult favorite into a moment…
A Plea Wrapped in Steel Guitar: Longing in the Face of Love’s Departure When Buck Owens released “Think of Me” in 1966, it swiftly rose to the top of the…
Memory Is a Burden We Carry in Silence, Whispered by the Ghosts of Love Long Gone In 1994, Billy Ray Cyrus released “Words By Heart” as the second single from…
A Luminous Meditation on Longing and the Quiet Strength of Hope Upon its release in 1993, “Winter Light” marked a luminous yet understated moment in Linda Ronstadt’s storied career. Featured…
A Heartbreaking Farewell Etched in Simplicity and Steel When Buck Owens released “Before You Go” in 1965, the song quickly became more than just another entry in his prolific Bakersfield…
A Man’s World Unravels with a Trailer Hitch and a Broken Heart Released in 1992 as part of Billy Ray Cyrus’s multi-platinum debut album Some Gave All, the single “Wher’m…
A Lament for the Weary Soul: A Voice that Offers Solace to the Restless Heart When Linda Ronstadt lent her voice to “Desperado”, included on her 1973 album “Don’t Cry…
Love in the Breadline: Heartache, Humor, and Hard Times on the Honky-Tonk Circuit When Buck Owens released “Waitin’ In Your Welfare Line” in January 1966, it wasn’t just another hit…
A Gentle Devotion That Quietly Withstands the Storm Released in 1993 as the lead single from Billy Ray Cyrus’s second studio album, It Won’t Be the Last, “In the Heart…