Loving an Austin Band

Recently, I set my car radio to play some Nathaniel Rateliff music. When “S.O.B.” finished, a song called “Big Booty Woman” by Black Joe Lewis came on next.  I admit I did some major chair dancing in my car. Awesome guitars, drums and horns in this song. As soon as I got home, I looked him up. He’s an American blues, funk and... read more

The Power of Music

You know how certain songs make you soar and others make you cry? One that gave me goosebumps recently is a song called “Golden Hour.” I confess that I heard a contestant on The Voice sing it. When I went to hear the original artist (JVKE), I was a little disappointed. I think I like the version by Jeremy Beloate better because he sings like... read more

A Song with A Pow

Recently I learned that a cousin passed away. Although we didn’t stay close as we aged, the childhood memories run deep. As my mind traveled down the road to the past, I was startled to hear the song “Beautiful Things” by Benson Boone on my car radio. It’s been a while since a song melted me to my seat. This ballad... read more

You Get One Song

A friend recently commented that she liked when I blogged about music. It has been quite some time since I did…which got me thinking. Stephen Colbert has this segment on his show where he asks his guests questions to get to know them better. One question is: “You get one song to listen to for the rest of your life:  what is... read more

Songs That Tug

While running an errand today, the song “The Rose” by Bette Midler came on. I don’t think I’ve heard her sing that song for over twenty years. For those who don’t remember, “The Rose” came out with the movie of the same name in 1979. I may have been singing along, when about halfway through, I started getting emotional. By... read more