Steve Harley – Make Me Smile
Music Legend A vicious farewell dressed in the guise of a pop classic. It’s one of those songs that feels as if it has always been there, an ever-present fixture on the…
Vern Gosdin – Who You Gonna Blame It On This Time
Vern Gosdin’s Voice of Reckoning: A Song That Cut Straight to the Truth When Vern Gosdin, often remembered as “The Voice” of country music, released “Who You Gonna Blame It…
The Final Ballroom Blitz: Sweet’s Last Thunder at Glasgow University, 1981
THE LAST ECHO OF THE BALLROOM BLITZ On the night of March 20, 1981, the grand hall of Glasgow University was alive with anticipation. Students pressed close together, the air…
Alvin Stardust – My Coo Ca Choo
A playful, nonsensical anthem of pure infatuation. In the early 1970s, the UK music scene was a shimmering, anarchic explosion of glitter, platforms, and audacious energy. Amidst the chaos of…
Elvis Presley – Can’t Help Falling in Love
A timeless melody about the irresistible force of love. There are songs that define a moment, and then there are songs that define a life, a career, and an entire…
Linda Ronstadt’s Brave Battle Against the Cruel Grip of Parkinson’s
The Voice That Touched Millions Facing an Invisible Enemy NO ONE THOUGHT THIS WOULD BE HER LAST: For decades, Linda Ronstadt’s voice was a beacon of emotion, filling arenas, radio…
David Cassidy’s Final Bow: The Night “I’ll Meet You Halfway” Became a Farewell
When Music Became Goodbye, and Goodbye Became Legacy On March 4, 2017, inside the glowing walls of BB King’s Blues Club & Grill in New York, fans gathered for what…
Showaddywaddy – Heavenly
That dreamy feeling when a love feels out of this world. For a generation of music lovers, the 1970s was a decade defined by the pure, unadulterated fun of the…
The Final Night of Jim Reeves: A Heartbreaking Farewell at the Grand Ole Opry
Singing His Last Notes: He’ll Have to Go and Four Walls at the Grand Ole Opry On the evening of June 29, 1963, the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville was…
Linda Ronstadt & Ann Savoy – Go Away From My Window
A plaintive goodbye to a love that cannot be. When you look back at the monumental career of Linda Ronstadt, it’s easy to get lost in the whirlwind of her…