There are many country songs that mention cities and states in the United States. I put together my first city/state cd about 7 years ago and called it USA, opening with Linda Ronstadt's cover of Chuck Berry's "Back in the USA". I'm fairly sure of the timeframe since I made it s...
Woo! He brings plenty of personality to the table, via a once-in-a-lifetime tenor. Also, we can’t fail to mention The Miracles, who bring the heat as well. Speaking of other aspects of songwriting, what about that lilting feel? This record executes 12/8 superbly. Gotta love how...
Just after her last Eras Tour show in March 2024, Carpenter hinted that her own new era was beginning. "I'm starting to feel like I've outgrown the songs I'm singing," she admitted toCosmopolitan, "which is always an exciting feeling because I think that means the next chapter is righ...
After leaving Georgia for the warmer weather in Mexico, Brown and company return north, but take the island with them. Even if it's all in the imagination, life is good. Let's hope, however, that he returns to more than just PBR. By our count, he's leaving behind beer, rum, Jaege...
"... Peter: All cowboy songs are set to the rhythm of a horse, either a walk or a trot. And if people could understand that, I believe they'd sing them better." MUSIC: Black Stallion; Vision of a Past Warrior; Trail to Mexico; and Cowboy's Lament (Streets of Laredo). ...
Carlos Santana’s sinewy riff gets all the notice, but Gregg Rolie’s darkly mysterious keyboard signature, not to mention his raw and emotional vocal, is what whisks this old Fleetwood Mac song to an entirely new place. Manfred Mann, Blinded by the Light (1977) ...
When he finally returned at the beginning of 2020, he was still cutting carefree rugs: “Hula” flashes back to visions of giddy parties in Tokyo, Mexico, and Berlin, “dancing the hula hula.” But despite the outward display of joy, the song cradles a nostalgic sense of melancholy in ...
Other honorable mentions include collaborations with The Roots, Bill Frisell, Anne Sofie von Otter, and a few orchestras; not to mention dozens more notable solo tracks. Once you dip into his discography, you’ll keep discovering more reasons why Elvis is king. ...
she was also exposed to 60s rock and more challenging singer/songwriters like Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell. She started performing folk songs publicly in New Orleans and during the familys sojourn in Mexico City. In 1969, she was ejected from high school for refusing to say the Pledge of ...
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