Johnny Mathis – Begin The Beguine
Music Legend The Disco Waltz of the Eternal Romantic For generations, the silky, impeccable voice of Johnny Mathis has been the very definition of romantic pop. His career is a testament to…
Marty Robbins – Singing the Blues
The Song That Crossed the Line: Marty Robbins’ Country-Pop Leap In the mid-1950s, the lines between traditional country music and the nascent world of rock and roll were blurring, and…
George Jones – No Show Jones
The Confession of the Country King In the vast and often somber catalog of George Jones, a man whose voice could turn heartache into pure gold, there exists a song…
George Jones and Tammy Wynette – After Closing Time
The Haunting Duet: A Last Call for Love and Loneliness There is no sound quite like the combined voices of George Jones and Tammy Wynette. Their harmony wasn’t just musical;…
George Jones and Tammy Wynette – It’s So Sweet
The Perfect Blend of Pain and Promise To speak of George Jones and Tammy Wynette is to speak of Country Music royalty, a turbulent, volatile, yet magically harmonious union that…
George Jones and Tammy Wynette – We’re Gonna Hold On
The Heartbreak Duet: A Fragile Vow From Country’s Stormiest Marriage Oh, if the walls of Music Row could talk, surely their most passionate and tragic tales would revolve around the…
Sweet – Windy City
From Glitter Glam to Gritty Hard Rock: The Sweet’s Ode to Urban Desperation For many of us, the name Sweet (or The Sweet, as they were often billed) conjures up…
Jim Reeves – Blue Skies
The Velvet Baritone’s Optimistic Standard To speak of Jim Reeves is to conjure a sound—a voice like the smoothest, darkest velvet, capable of turning the simplest ballad into a profound,…
Jim Reeves – Losing Your Love
The Lasting Echo of the Gentleman of Country There are certain voices in music that possess a unique, velvet quality—a rich, deep timbre that doesn’t just sing notes, but seems…
Johnny Mathis – Killing Me Softly With Her Song
The Eternal Voice and the Quiet Power of a Confession For generations, the name Johnny Mathis has been synonymous with romance, elegance, and a vocal delivery so pure it could…
Johnny Mathis – No Love (But Your Love)
The Golden Voice’s B-Side Serenade: A Promise of Undying Devotion To speak of Johnny Mathis is to conjure the essence of sophisticated, timeless romance. He was, and remains, the ultimate…
David Essex – Won’t Get Burned Again
The Velvet-Voiced Poet and the Cynical Promise For those who lived through the glam and pop turbulence of the mid-1970s, David Essex was more than just a pop star; he…
Marty Robbins – Song of the Bandit
The Gentle Heart of the West: A Tale of Love and Loss on the Trail For anyone who grew up with the romance and majesty of the American West, the…
Marty Robbins – Meet Me Tonight in Laredo
Marty Robbins: A Final, Desperate Ride to Laredo To speak of Marty Robbins is to speak of the great American West—a place defined not just by dust and sagebrush, but…
George Jones and Tammy Wynette – A Lifetime Left Together
Mr. and Mrs. Country Music: A Tender Promise from the Eye of the Storm To speak of George Jones and Tammy Wynette is to speak of country music itself. They…
George Jones and Tammy Wynette – You’re Everything
The Soulful Serenade of Country Music’s King and Queen To speak of George Jones and Tammy Wynette is to speak of the very heart and soul of country music’s golden…
Jim Reeves – Whispering Hope
That Velvet Voice and the Timeless Hymn of Comfort For those who lived through the golden age of the Nashville Sound—that lush, sophisticated era that smoothed out country’s rough edges—the…
David Essex – Myfanwy
The Unexpected Betjeman: When Pop Meets Poetic Nostalgia For those of us who came of age during the height of the glam-rock and pop-idol eras, David Essex represents a unique…
David Essex – Yesterday
The Ballad of the Pin-Up: David Essex Takes on the Ultimate Classic For a certain generation, the 1970s belonged to David Essex. He was the ultimate British phenomenon—a moody, handsome…
Smokie – If You Think You Know How To Love Me
The Rough Voice and the Soft Sell: Smokie’s First Sweetheart Serenade For those of us who recall the mid-1970s pop landscape, the name Smokie conjures up a very specific sonic…
Jim Reeves – Waltzing on Top of the World
The Silver Baritone and the Dream of Pure Romance For a generation, the voice of Jim Reeves was the very definition of comfort and quiet sophistication in country music. Long…
David Essex – Here It Comes Again
The Underrated Anthem of Existential Dread There is a captivating dichotomy to the career of David Essex. On the one hand, he was the quintessential seventies teen idol—the handsome, working-class…
David Essex – Watch Out (Carolina)
The Unsettled Heart: David Essex’s Tense, Cinematic Warning There are certain songs that, upon the first few notes, instantly transport us back to a specific moment in time—a time when…
Jim Reeves – Where We’ll Never Grow Old
The Silver Voice That Promised Heaven There are certain voices in music that transcend genre and time, carrying with them an inherent sense of comfort and sincerity. Jim Reeves possessed…
The Osmonds – Are You Up There
The Teenage Idols’ Bold Spiritual Leap In the early 1970s, the name The Osmonds conjured images of dazzling smiles, matching outfits, and bubblegum-pop perfection. They were the epitome of squeaky-clean…
Sweet – Need a Lot of Lovin
The Riff That Roared: The Sweet’s True Hard Rock Heart In the early 1970s, the name Sweet was synonymous with glitter, platform boots, and some of the most undeniably catchy…
Vern Gosdin – Till The End
The Voice That Broke Hearts: Vern Gosdin’s Quiet Pledge When the name Vern Gosdin is whispered amongst true country music aficionados, it is usually followed by his cherished nickname, “The…
Jim Reeves – We Thank Thee
Gentleman Jim’s Hymn of Humble Gratitude For those of us who remember a gentler era in country music—a time when the Nashville sound was as smooth as aged whiskey and…
David Essex – City Lights
The Lonesome Roar of the Metropolis To truly appreciate David Essex’s “City Lights,” one must remember the mood of 1976. The vibrant rush of Glam Rock was giving way to…
Donny Osmond – Donna
The Innocence of a Name: When a Teen Idol Revived a Rock and Roll Tragedy For those of us who came of age with the music of the 1970s, Donny…