David Essex – Gonna Make You A Star
Best Oldies Songs That Gleam in Your Eye: The Glamorous, Self-Aware Anthem of Stardom An ode to the intoxicating, often cynical, dream machine of the music industry. There are certain songs, certain moments…
David Essex – Hold Me Close
A Gentle Plea for Lasting Love in a Whirlwind Decade “Hold Me Close” is a simple yet sincere pop declaration of enduring love and commitment. The mid-1970s. What a time,…
Sweet – Fox on the Run
That Glorious Year the Glam Rockers Finally Took Control: The Stealthy Smash That Changed Sweet Forever A powerful statement of creative independence disguised as a catchy ode to a rock…
The Osmonds – Down By The Lazy River
A Testament to Simpler Times: The Enduring Charm of “Down By The Lazy River” For those of us who came of age during the vibrant, sometimes turbulent, early 1970s, there…
David Essex – Rock On
Echoes in the Alley: The Glam-Rock Spectre of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s Lost Promise The year was 1973. The psychedelic dream had dissolved into a cynical haze, and the glitter-encrusted strut…
Fats Domino – I’m Walkin’
A Stroll of Love and Confidence: The Enduring Charm of a Rock and Roll Standard The late 1950s—an era of burgeoning youth culture, seismic shifts in musical landscapes, and the…
Roy Orbison – You Got It
A Glorious, Bittersweet Farewell: The Last Great Ballad of The Big O A simple, heartfelt declaration of devotion that became a legendary final bow. It’s an echo from a time…
John Denver – Sunshine on My Shoulders
The Gentle Balm: How a Simple Wish for Springtime Became a Healing Anthem for a Generation This iconic folk ballad beautifully captures the simple, yet profound, emotional power of nature’s…
John Denver – Leaving on a Jet Plane
The simple, devastating folk ballad that captured the universal ache of separation, originally conceived not for the jet set, but for the traveling soul. There are certain songs that, the…
The Final Ballroom Blitz: Sweet’s Last Thunder at Glasgow University, 1981
The poignant final curtain call of a glam rock legend, closing the tumultuous chapter of a band that was too loud, too heavy, and too spectacular for its own good.…