Ricky Van Shelton – I’m Starting Over
Oldies Songs A Heart’s Confession: The Painful, Hopeful Prelude to a Brand New Dawn There are songs that simply entertain, and then there are those that hold a mirror up to the…
Hank Williams The Funeral
Music Legend A solemn meditation on innocence and faith in the face of loss. “The Funeral” is a deeply emotional recitation by Hank Williams (credited under his alter ego Luke the Drifter)…
Noel Haggard & Ben Haggard – The Runnin’ Kind/ I’m A Lonesome Fugitive
A heartfelt tribute to Merle Haggard‘s restless soul, through the voices of his sons. When Noel Haggard and Ben Haggard take the stage together to sing “The Runnin’ Kind /…
Merle Haggard – Kern River Blues
A bittersweet farewell, a grieving gaze at a dried-up river of memory. In the twilight of his life, Merle Haggard recorded what would become his final song: “Kern River Blues.”…
Don Williams – I Need You to Want Me
Oldies Songs Don Williams’ “I Need You to Want Me”: A Country-Pop Whisper of Vulnerability and Pure Affection There’s a beautiful, soft side to Don Williams, the Gentle Giant, that sometimes gets…
Don Williams – Goodbye Isn’t Really Good at All
Don Williams’ “Goodbye Isn’t Really Good at All”: The Gentle Acknowledgment of Enduring Heartache There are songs that shout their pain, and then there are songs that simply sigh. Don…
Don Williams – She’s in Love with a Rodeo Man
Don Williams’ “She’s in Love with a Rodeo Man”: A Quiet Ode to Loyalty and the Lonesome Road Ah, my friend, let’s talk about Don Williams. The Gentle Giant of…
Marty Robbins – Making Believe
Marty Robbins: “Making Believe”—The Quiet Agony of a Love Lived Only in the Mind’s Eye There’s a beautiful tragedy in certain country songs, a kind of deep, resigned melancholy that…
Marty Robbins – Count Me Out
Marty Robbins: “Count Me Out”—The Defiant Stand of a Man Wounded But Not Broken There is a certain dignity in recognizing when a game is over, especially the painful game…
Marty Robbins – I’m Wanting To
Marty Robbins: “I’m Wanting To”—A Tender, Often-Overlooked Gem That Whispers of Lasting Devotion Sometimes, the songs that truly linger aren’t the chart-toppers that blare from every radio, but the quieter,…