“On the Border” (Al Stewart)
I’m a huge Al Stewart fan. His 1976 album Year of the Cat is in my personal top five favorite albums of all time and the title song from that album is simply one of the best-written and best-produced tracks…
Classic Song of the Day
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic Song of the Day
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Michael Miller
Michael Miller is a popular and prolific writer. He has authored more than 200 nonfiction books that have collectively sold more than 2 million copies worldwide. His bestselling book is Music Theory Note-by-Note (formerly The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Theory) for DK.
“Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” (Bob Dylan/Peter, Paul and Mary)
We turn to the legendary folksinger/poet Bob Dylan for today’s classic song of the day. The song is “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right,” and it became a major hit for the folksinging trio, Peter, Paul and Mary. Bob Dylan…
“Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad” (Meat Loaf)
The singer known as Meat Loaf delivers today’s delicious classic song of the day. The song is “Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad” and, when it was released as a single in March of 1978, it went to #11 on…
“Sunday and Me” (Jay and the Americans)
Jay and the Americans were a pretty big deal back in the 1960s, due in no small part to their choice of material from some of the top songwriters of the day. Case in point is today’s classic song of…
“Up Around the Bend” (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
I always liked Creedence Clearwater Revival’s 1970 album, Cosmo’s Factory (named after a Berkeley, California, rehearsal space that drummer Doug “Cosmo” Clifford dubbed “The Factory”), which contained a bevy of standout tracks, including “Who’ll Stop the Rain,” Travelin’ Band,” “Lookin’…
“Things I’d Like to Say” (New Colony Six)
Here’s one you might not remember from the title but probably will once you hear it. Today’s classic song of the day is “Things I’d Like to Say” by a group called New Colony Six. Released in October of 1968,…