Joni Mitchell & James Taylor – Carolina On My Mind
Great Songs A Song of Longing and Homecoming: How “Carolina On My Mind” Became One of Folk Music’s Most Tender Reflections on Memory and Distance Few songs in the folk and singer-songwriter…
Neil Sedaka – Stairway to Heaven
A Gentle Climb Toward Young Love: The Tender Dream Inside “Stairway to Heaven” When people hear the title “Stairway to Heaven,” many immediately think of the thunderous epic by Led…
John Prine & Bill Murray Discuss Their Early Days Of Music, Comedy & More
When Music and Laughter Share the Same Roots: John Prine and Bill Murray Remember Where It All Began In the long, winding story of American popular culture, it is rare—but…
Shaun Cassidy – “Da Doo Ron Ron” and being held at gunpoint by Phil Spector – City Winery Boston
A teenage pop revival that carried the echo of early-60s innocence—“Da Doo Ron Ron” became a bridge between generations, even as its shadowy creator, Phil Spector, left behind a far…
Jim Lea – The Smile of Elvis
“The Smile of Elvis” – a quiet, heartfelt tribute to the enduring spirit and human warmth behind a legend Among the many songs written about the legacy of Elvis Presley,…
Jim Lea – Heaven Can Wait
A Quiet Hymn of Patience and Hope: “Heaven Can Wait” and the Gentle Soul of Jim Lea Released in 1973 on the album Old New Borrowed and Blue, “Heaven Can…
Brian Connolly Jr. – Fox On The Run
A Son Revisits a Glitter-Rock Classic: “Fox on the Run” Through the Voice of Brian Connolly Jr. Few songs capture the glitter and swagger of mid-1970s British pop-rock quite like…
Emmylou Harris – Snake Song
“Snake Song” – A Quiet Desert Vision of Temptation, Survival, and the Mystery of the American West When Emmylou Harris recorded “Snake Song” for her 1975 album Pieces of the…
Nanci Griffith – Tower Song
“Tower Song” – A fragile farewell about love, pride, and the lonely walls we build around our hearts Among the many quiet treasures hidden in the folk tradition of American…
John Prine – Loretta
“Loretta” – A Playful Portrait of Love, Loyalty, and the Roadside Honky-Tonk Spirit When John Prine released “Loretta” in 1971 on his landmark debut album John Prine, few could have…