
Well, give me $5.00, and I can probably come up with something
Well, give me $5.00, and I can probably come up with something
“ultra-rubbery Telecaster break”
sung by the mixed-race Creoles of New Orleans at Mardi Gras
a leisurely and enjoyable stroll
the hurt lover
A fierce statement of intent
a catchphrase used by young black men in Georgia
a classic guitar riff with a horn section that sounds like heavy artillery
Happy 1950s
Just a bunch of guys humming in harmony
a dynamic piece of music
not even Hank Williams monopolized the country popularity charts as did Webb Pierce
brought the quiet storm to the bobby sox generation
recorded in Martin’s pre-suave era
Price crossed over to pop success
It’s a tale of a working class badass, fighting a system that can never be beaten
classic tear jerker
an irresistible urgency and an oddly modern sounD
more playful than lascivious
Buddy offered to teach Paul guitar if Paul would write him a song
pretty eye catching
a young Bob Crewe
a song of triumph rather than one of desperation
The Big Bang
The entire list in one place
If you can listen to it without a chilling burst of immortality, there is a layer between you and the world
the energy and attitude of rock ‘n’ roll to rap music
Jones was staring at Tammy Wynette, his former wife, throughout the entire vocal performance.
Written after his cancer diagnosis, Marley reflects upon his impending death, spirituality, and slavery
trafficked in darkness in ways that were illuminating and richly fulfilling
Crenshaw’s maturity as a songwriter came early and never wavered
Just trying to live Rick James almost killed me.
glorious waves of cacophony
much to be proud of
a two-and-a-half minute movie
a working girl in her prime
from hardened and pained to soft and silky almost in the same breath
I’m a black artist with white skin.
didn’t chase after hit singles
decisions to pursue specific narrative threads rather than trying the history in a comprehensive manner undermined the stated purpose
something familiar with something new
rightly celebrated more than the mainstream drivel of Alabama
the wheels have completely fallen off of his project
We didn’t have jobs and we didn’t have money so, we started a band
1964 to 1968 was a particularly rich era in country music
the ring may have been a reference to June’s…um…hot spot.
the country artist everyone is required to like
rooted in morbid fantasy worlds
continues to give short shrift to many important figures
it left the viewer wanting to see more