John Hammond – Shore Leave
Great Songs 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…
Three Dog Night – Your Song
A Gentle Confession of Love That Found a Second Life in a Rock Voice When “Your Song” was released by Three Dog Night in 1970, few could have predicted that…
Eric Andersen – Thirsty Boots
A Song of Restless Roads and Unfinished Journeys — How “Thirsty Boots” Captured the Soul of a Wandering Generation When “Thirsty Boots” first appeared in 1966 on ‘Bout Changes &…
Eric Andersen – Violets of Dawn
A Lyrical Meditation on Youth, Longing, and the Elusive Nature of Love When “Violets of Dawn” first appeared in 1964, it did not storm the pop charts in the way…
Neil Sedaka – Calendar Girl
A Joyful Countdown of Young Love and the Sweet Promise of Every Month When Neil Sedaka released “Calendar Girl” in late 1960, he was still a young man standing at…
“Don’t Be the Joke.” — The Last Lesson David Cassidy Gave Me
“Don’t Be the Joke.” — The Last Lesson David Cassidy Gave Me When people heard that David Cassidy had dementia, the headlines remembered a teen idol. The hit records. The…
Brandi Carlile Covers Linda Ronstadt’s “Long Long Time”
A Song of Enduring Love and Quiet Devotion Reawakened Across Generations When Brandi Carlile chose to interpret “Long Long Time”, she was not simply revisiting a classic—she was reopening a…
Brandi Carlile – Uninvited (Alanis Morissette)
A Fierce Confession Reborn: How “Uninvited” Found New Fire in the Voice of Brandi Carlile When “Uninvited” first arrived in 1998, it felt less like a single and more like…