Neil Sedaka & Dara Sedaka – Should’ve Never Let You Go
Great Songs A Tender Reunion Across Generations, Where Regret Becomes Harmony When “Should’ve Never Let You Go” was released in 1980, it was more than just another single in a long and…
Bonnie Raitt & Brandi Carlile – Angel From Montgomery
A Tender Conversation Across Generations About Loneliness, Longing, and Quiet Resilience When “Angel From Montgomery” is mentioned, it is impossible not to think first of its author, John Prine, who…
Three Dog Night – Lady Samantha
A Tender Ballad of Longing and Transition in a Changing Era When “Lady Samantha” first appeared in 1969, it carried with it the fragile poetry of youth and the aching…
Gary Brooker – Old Brown Shoe
A Playful Glimpse of Love and Self-Reflection in a Bygone Era When we speak of “Old Brown Shoe”, we inevitably return to the golden spring of 1969—a season when the…
Blackfoot Sue – Standing in the Road
A song about youthful defiance and fragile freedom, captured at the exact moment when innocence met the open road When “Standing in the Road” by Blackfoot Sue was released in…
Three Dog Night – Heaven Is In Your Mind
“Heaven Is in Your Mind” – A Psychedelic Awakening Wrapped in Soulful Harmony When Three Dog Night introduced their interpretation of “Heaven Is in Your Mind” in 1968 on their…
John Hammond – Heartattack and Vine
A Bluesman Reclaims the Streets with Grit, Soul, and Unvarnished Truth When Heartattack and Vine was released in 1973, it did not storm the charts, nor did it chase radio-friendly…
John Hammond – Shore Leave
A Wanderer’s Farewell: The Quiet Longing and Hard Truths of “Shore Leave” Released in 1973 on the album Higher Ground, “Shore Leave” stands as one of the most emotionally resonant…
John Hammond – Get Behind the Mule
A Gritty Testament of Survival and Defiance in the Modern Blues Tradition When “Get Behind the Mule” was reborn in the hands of John Hammond, it carried with it not…
Bachman Turner Overdrive – You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet
A Stutter, a Swagger, and a Surprise No. 1: The Playful Confidence of “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet” When Bachman–Turner Overdrive released “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet” in 1974, few…