John Mellencamp – Jack & Diane
Great Songs The song is a poignant reflection on the fleeting nature of youth and the hard realities of adulthood. For anyone who came of age in the early 1980s, the opening…
Emmylou Harris – The Road
An Ode to a Cosmic American Story Emmylou Harris‘s “The Road” is a tender, heartfelt eulogy to a lost friend, a mentor, and a musical soulmate. The song serves as…
Emmylou Harris – Born To Run
Born To Run – A Reflection of Life’s Unending Journey Emmylou Harris’s “Born to Run” isn’t the bombastic, anthemic rock masterpiece by Bruce Springsteen that most people are familiar with.…
UB40 – Red Red Wine
A song about the bittersweet solace found at the bottom of a glass. There are certain songs that, the moment the first note hits the air, transport you back in…
Corey Hart – Sunglasses at Night
A synth-pop anthem about emotional deception and self-preservation in a deceitful world. For those of us who came of age in the 1980s, the first notes of Corey Hart’s “Sunglasses…
Frida – I See Red
When love’s golden glow turns to a fiery red, the true face of betrayal is revealed. As the 1980s dawned, the world was already bracing for a new sound. But…
Frida – I Know There’s Something Going On
The song is a powerful rock ballad about a woman’s heartbreaking suspicion of her partner’s infidelity. There are songs that simply exist, and then there are songs that become a…
Justin Townes Earle – The Saint Of Lost Causes
The Requiem of the Forgotten When Justin Townes Earle‘s eighth studio album, also titled The Saint of Lost Causes, arrived on May 24, 2019, it landed like a somber, heavy…
Chris Norman – Heart & Soul
Heart & Soul: A timeless tribute to a love that is the core of one’s very being. Chris Norman—that name alone brings a rush of memories, doesn’t it? For those…
Chris Norman – Stay One More Night
A heartfelt plea for one last moment of connection before the inevitable goodbye. In the late 1990s, when the digital age was still in its infancy and the radio dial…