Sweet – Heartbreak Today
Best Oldies Songs The Hard Rock Anthem of Creative Liberation There are certain crossroads in a band’s life that define them forever. For The Sweet, the British quartet who had been famously molded…
Fats Domino – Valley of Tears
A Melancholy Maestro: When Fats Domino’s Piano Brought Dignity to the Blues of the Heart For those of us who remember the true grit and joyful sway of early rock…
Marty Robbins – Home On The Range
Where the Buffalo Roam: A Timeless Melody That Captures the Soul of the American West For those of us whose memories are set to the sound of steel guitars and…
Marty Robbins – Ave Maria Morales
Diamonds, Deception, and the Desert’s Lasting Love: The Heartbreak of a Border Girl For those of us who came of age with the golden tenor and cinematic scope of Marty…
Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn – You Lay So Easy On My Mind
The Voice of Midnight: How Conway Twitty Turned a Simple Memory into a Country Music Lullaby There are certain voices, certain songs, that become the wallpaper of our most intimate…
Conway Twitty – I’ll Get Over Losing You (1975)
The Quiet Promise: The Hard-Won Acceptance in a Baritone Whisper There is a sound in country music that is unmistakable, a rich, dark velvet baritone that could soothe a crying…
Donny Osmonds & Marie Osmonds – Make The World Go Away
A Tearful Plea for Peace: When the Teen Idol Dared to Sing the Heartbreak of the Ages To those of us who remember the kaleidoscope of the 1970s—a decade of…
Roy Orbison – (All I Can Do Is) Dream You
The Last Waltz of the Big O: How a Posthumous Ballad Became the Quintessence of Heartbreak To speak of Roy Orbison is to invoke a sound that stands apart—a three-octave…
Marty Robbins last concert 1982 in Europe
The Final Sunset: The Poignant European Farewell of a Legend There is a unique kind of bittersweet reflection that comes with looking back at a great artist’s final performances, moments…
Marty Robbins at the Grand Ole Opry
The Defiant Legend: When Marty Robbins Took the Grand Ole Opry Hostage and Created a Tradition There are certain moments in the history of Country Music that transcend a simple…