Sweet – Into The Night
Best Oldies Songs The Thrill and Darkness of a Forbidden, Midnight Journey For those of us who came of age in the 1970s, the name Sweet evokes a flash of glitter, a high-octane…
Roy Orbison – Mean Woman Blues
The Roaring Cry of a Man Ensnared by a Woman’s Wild, Untamable Power Oh, to be transported back to the golden age, to a time when a simple three-minute single…
Fats Domino – What’s the Reason I’m Not Pleasing You
The Enduring Echo of a Heartache: A Forgotten Ballad from Rock ‘n’ Roll’s Golden Age For those of us who came of age with the crackle of a 45 on…
Roy Orbison – Lana
A simple song of pure, unblemished devotion that captures the giddy, singular focus of first love. There are certain songs, seemingly simple on the surface, that manage to bottle the…
Fats Domino – Poor Me
The Enduring Power of a Simple Plea: A Melancholy Boogie-Woogie Lament for Lost Love. There are certain records that, the moment the needle drops, transport you back to a specific…
Marty Robbins & Clint Eastwood – In The Jailhouse Now
The Roustabout’s Lament: Marty Robbins’ Delightfully Dark Tale of Comeuppance For those of us who recall the golden era of country and western music—a time when a singer’s voice could…
Marty Robbins – Tomorrow, Tomorrow, Tomorrow
A beautiful, aching reflection on the heartbreaking certainty that a cherished moment, and a lover’s presence, will soon pass into memory. When we talk about the titans of country music,…
Don Williams – Falling Again
A gentle realization that even after heartbreak, the irresistible pull of new romance is a risk worth taking. Ah, there was always something comforting, something deeply reassuring, about the music…
The Osmonds – Peace
A Spiritual Odyssey in Pop: The Enduring Power of “Peace” The year 1973 was a curious time in pop music. Glam rock glittered, singer-songwriters introspected, and the teeny-bopper idol machine,…
Sweet – Fever of Love
The Fever That Burned So Bright: Sweet‘s Transition to Hard Rock Glory “The Fever of Love”—a pulsating, self-aware anthem that perfectly captured the high-wattage energy and emotional urgency of infatuation,…