Shaun Cassidy – Be My Baby
Great Songs That Teenage Rush of Sound: The Heartbeat of a New Crush, Decades Later Oh, the mid-1970s. The air was thick with pop-rock, the scent of Tiger Beat magazine ink, and…
Sheryl Crow & Emmylou Harris – Juanita
A Pilgrimage to the Cosmic American Soul: Sheryl Crow & Emmylou Harris’s “Juanita” The collaboration between Sheryl Crow and the queen of Cosmic American Music, Emmylou Harris, on the song…
Ted Nugent – Stranglehold
An Anthem of Pure Signal: The Clash Between Art and Commerce on the Airwaves For a generation raised on the sprawling, conceptual soundscapes of progressive rock, Rush’s “The Spirit of…
Cliff Richard – Wired for Sound
That Joyous Isolation: The Personal Soundtrack of a New Decade The infectious synth-pop pulse of “Wired for Sound,” released by the evergreen Cliff Richard in August 1981, perfectly captured a…
Shaun Cassidy – Cool Fire
When The Teen Dream Fades: The Electric Attempt to Catch a New Wave The burning realization that pure passion is needed to survive, in an era where past fame is…
Shaun Cassidy – It’s Like Heaven
Whispers of the Coast: The Unlikely Serenity of a Teen Idol’s Dream The ethereal, sun-drenched euphoria of young love, framed by the unmistakable, melodic touch of a pop genius. For…
Chris & Susan Norman – This Christmas Time
An Echo of Family and Hope: A New Classic in the Winter’s Hush A tender, modern Christmas carol that captures the poignant blend of enduring love, loss, and the eternal…
Shaun Cassidy – So Sad About Us
When Teen Idols Grow Up: The Bittersweet Farewell of a Pop Star The poignant resignation of a lost love, acknowledging the end without bitterness. It’s a strange thing, isn’t it,…
Donny Osmond – How Deep Is Your Love
A Resurgent Star Shines Bright on a Timeless Classic There are songs that define a moment, and then there are songs that endure, gathering emotional resonance with every passing year.…
Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings – Good Hearted Woman
A Hymn for Faithful Wives: The Confession of an “Outlaw” Born from a poker game and inspired by Tina Turner, this song became the defining anthem of the Outlaw Country…