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Lee’s Surrender to Grant at Appomattox Court House in April 1895
Confederate general Robert E Lee made the formal surrender of his troops to Union general Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865. The fighting had continued until that morning,...
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One Degree of Separation Between Bob Dylan & Twilight Zone: Bonnie Beecher...
Bonnie Beecher, who was born on April 25, 1941, establishes an interesting connection between Bob Dylan and two classic TV shows, The Twilight Zone and Star Trek. First, her connection to Dylan....
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That Time Sturgill Simpson Played a Drug Song for a College Commencement
One of the many questions I would have for Sturgill Simpson is: “What was going through your head when you played at the Beloit College graduation?” On May 14, 2014, Simpson appeared at the Wisconsin...
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Loudon Wainwright III Was on M*A*S*H?
Singer-songwriter Loudin Wainwright III has had a diverse career while creating a catalog of outstanding albums and songs. The Grammy-award winning artist’s early claim to fame was a 1972 novelty...
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Nina Simone: “To Love Somebody” (Cover of the Day)
In 2017, Barry Gibb was asked what was his favorite of all of the songs he had written. He reached back to a song that was released as a single fifty years earlier in 1967 to his wonderful track, “To...
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James Carr, Living on “The Dark End of the Street”
Soul and R&B singer James Carr was born on June 13, 1942 in Mississippi. His family soon moved to Memphis, where Carr would grow up singing in the church and eventually for Goldwax Records (after...
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George Strait Sings a Marty Brown Song: “To the Moon” (Song of the Day)
For many years, we have covered the career of country singer Marty Brown. From his success with great albums in the 1990s, his comeback on America’s Got Talent, to his recent recordings, one of his...
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Guy Clark’s Life and Music in “Without Getting Killed or Caught”
The recent documentary about the life and music of Guy Clark, Without Getting Killed or Caught, is now available for renting on Amazon Prime. Is it worth watching? All fans of Guy Clark will enjoy...
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That Time Willie Nelson Got a Little Emotional Singing with Leon Russell and...
In 2003, a number of great performers gathered for Willie Nelson’s 70th birthday concert. One unforgettable moment from that concert celebration occurred when Nelson took the stage to sing “A Song For...
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Johnny Blue Skies (aka Sturgill Simpson) Releases “Passage du Desir”
Sturgill Simpson has adopted a new name for his latest album, Passage du Desir (2024). Citing other artists who have adopted a different name for their work, like Eric Clapton’s Derek & the...
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“Falling Slowly” by Glen Hansard and . . . Eddie Vedder (Duet of the Day)
One of my favorite songs from a movie was when Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová sang “Falling Slowly” in the 2007 film Once. In a Dublin music instrument shop, Irglová sat at the piano and Hansard...
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When is Mickey Newbury’s “33rd of August”?
Mickey Newbury’s 1969 album Looks Like Rain is one of the rare albums where every song is great. Newbury, who John Prine called “probably the best songwriter ever,” hits you in the guts with every...
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Is Kris Kristofferson’s Greatest Song “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down”?
Kris Kristofferson passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2024. As many of the obituaries point out, he had an amazing career, songwriter, actor, singer, Rhodes scholar, army helicopter pilot, and so...
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What Is the Meaning of the Song “Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair)”?
A number of famous artists have recorded the song “Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair).” Although Jo Stafford first had some success with a recording of the song in 1949, one of the most popular versions...
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American Tune: We Came on a Ship in a Blood Red Moon
In 2022, as part of a Grammy salute to Paul Simon, Rhiannon Giddens joined Simon on stage to sing his song, “American Tune.” Besides the great artist tribute and the wonderful performance by Giddens,...
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