Come On, Let’s Go by Ritchie Valens is a high energy and bouncy rock ‘n’ roll classic that emerged during a period when the genre was still in its relative infancy. The song perfectly captures the carefree spirit of teenage…
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So Far Away (1985) – Dire Straits
So Far Away is the opening track on British rock band Dire Straits‘ 5th studio album Brothers in Arms. It is one of the world’s best-selling albums, having sold more than 30 million copies. So Far Away became the band’s…
Slow (2014) – Leonard Cohen
Slow is from Leonard Cohen’s penultimate and 13th studio album Popular Problems (2014). It is the fourth song to be presented here from the record after his previous entry – Samson in New Orleans. Slow is one of those tracks…
‘A Complete Unknown’ (Bob Dylan ft. Timothée Chalamet) – The Latest Trailer
Below is the new trailer. I wrote in the article of Bob Dylan’s Saving Grace on August 15 the following: In case you haven’t seen it already, I would like to present the new trailer for the Dylan biopic due…
Sloop John B (1966) – the Beach Boys
Brian was at the piano. I asked him if I could sit down and show him something. I laid out the chord pattern for ‘Sloop John B.’ I said, ‘Remember this song?’ I played it. He said, ‘I’m not a…
Sisters of Mercy (1967) – Leonard Cohen
Sisters of Mercy is a gentle, poetic ballad from Cohen’s 1967 debut album Songs of Leonard Cohen. It’s the second song to feature here from the record after his previous entry – Hey, That’s No Way to Say Goodbye. Cohen…
Sing Me Back Home (2014) – Don Williams
I don’t know who put me onto Don William’s version of Merle Haggard’s classic of Sing Me Back Home a few years ago, but I sure would like to thank them. My friend Max at PowerPop wrote in July this…
30/9 – 6/10/24 – Music, Impulse & Shipwreck
Welcome to Monday’s News on the March – The week that was in my digital world. The Real Reason Why Music Is Getting WorseVideo presentation at Rick Beato Richard John Beato is an American YouTube personality, multi-instrumentalist, music producer, and educator. Since…
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Big Girls Don’t Cry (Personal) 2007 – Fergie
The principal reason I included Big Girls Don’t Cry in my music project is because of its irresistible chorus—much like how I’m drawn to the infectious hook in Shania Twain’s Man! I Feel Like a Woman.” Until researching this song…
A Love like Springsteen (2024) – Kasey Chambers
Recently on the 5th anniversary of my ‘Music Library Project,’ I estimated my project would take 10 years to complete, assuming no new songs were added. I planned to include only song titles to the respective menu without writing full…
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