Back in the Seventies, Canadian Country singer Anne Murray recorded an Allen/Sager song called “Everything Old is New Again”.
It was a celebration of retro style. But more than that, it was a call to embrace the nostalgia of the past as a comfortable harbor. Continue reading Musical Nostalgia: Retro Styles in Modern Times
In the old days, they were called “singles”. Which was ironic, considering that they always came in pairs.
Decades ago, before the dawn of digitization and streaming media, you could purchase a hit song without buying an entire album, if you were so inclined.
Of course, you were stuck with a “B” side—a less popular song, generally by the same artist. Continue reading Embracing Entire Albums
