The whole Born in the USA album is choc-block full of rhetoric and romantic ideals of the carefree abandon and exhilaration of youth, but few are more pressure-cooked in just one song than No Surrender. Anyone who has tried their…
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‘Till I Gain Control Again (2016) – Alison Krauss
Today’s featured track is another stunning contribution by Alison Krauss. Her voice holds an ethereal beauty that is simply unparalleled. She possesses quite simply my favourite female country singer voice – there’s not even a close second. She also has…
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[In Lorretta’s Bedroom] Gettin’ Ready (Moonstruck Soundtrack) 1987 – Dick Hyman, Moe Koffman (alto saxophone)
A lot of music from the Moonstruck soundtrack has featured here, but today’s short piece is the first one written directly for the movie by jazz pianist and composer Dick Hyman (image inset), with Moe Koffman on alto saxophone. Once…
Indiana Road (1987) – Fred Eaglesmith
I first heard Indiana Road through Christian’s post The Sunday Six in February 2025. It stopped me in my tracks. This is pure country-rock storytelling – long, slow-burning, and unapologetically rough around the edges. The song tells the story of…
Only a Pawn in Their Game (1963) – Bob Dylan
We return to one of Bob Dylan’s most impactful political songs, Only a Pawn in Their Game. You could be forgiven for thinking you’re listening to the gravelly voice of a world-weary old man, but Dylan was just 22 years…
Tagged with: Bob Dylan, Medgar Evers, Only a Pawn in Their Game, The Times They Are A-Changin’
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Tienes Que Darle Cuerda (2018) – Sergio de la Puente
Two years ago, almost to the day, I wrote about the soundtrack to the Spanish film Sin Fin (Not the End), composed by Sergio de la Puente (pictured inset). As part of my ongoing Music Library Project, my favourite track…
1973 (2007) – James Blunt
1973 is an unusual but easygoing pop song built around nostalgia. The English recording artist James Blunt looks back on his club-going days, remembering Saturday nights spent with his muse, Simona, as youth, music and time all ran together. I…
Annie’s Song (1974) – John Denver
I remember learning Annie’s Song on keyboard in my youth. I was completely swept up in it, and the melody never grew old to me. My favourite chords arrive in the second line – even now, when I sing it…
Thunderstruck (1990) – AC/DC
Thunderstruck opens with one of the most recognisable riffs in hard rock history. It’s impossible to confuse with anything else. Add the chant – that tribal “ah-ah, ah-ah-ah” – and the song feels less like a track and more like…
Move it on Over (1947) – Hank Williams
This cheeky little song from Hank is meant to get a chuckle. The writing is just so relatable, easy to just gel with, and if you pair it with the gospel number I Saw the Light, recorded at the same…
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