Unfortified Castle

I've felt down and out lately, but hearing Kansas on the radio got me mentally trending the right way to remedy that.

Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway's duo is my favorite of the multiple songs with this title.

Jim Croce's ballad is never an easy listen for me, especially now as I think of major life changes coming in the short term.

...but the meme's wide reach means that's how most think of the Blue Öyster Cult's classic tune.

I'm stressed as [CENSORED]. This Doobie Brothers gem helped mitigate that a bit.

Gil Scott-Heron took on a decidedly different perspective from the Last Poets in his response to "When the Revolution Comes."

As I ponder various current events and prospects for "revolution," I turn to the Last Poets' Harlem-based perspective toward social change.

This site is dedicated to discussion of popular music, but explaining today's choice necessitates a flashback to the Romantic era.

As weird as that sounds, that's exactly how Sting positions his lyrics in one of the Police's many timeless hits.

125 seconds. 26 "I know"s. Four chords. One perfectly short piece of art.

Is it cool? (Is it cool?) I don't know, but it's February 14, and it feels right.

As Don McLean captured, "The Day the Music Died" was only the beginning of a period of sweeping cultural change in the United States.

Gladys Knight & the Pips' classic combines outstanding vocals with a compelling lyrical narrative that has a surprising twist in its chorus.

The Bee Gees delved into what happens after an initial romantic attraction in their most widely acclaimed number.

Dire Straits don't directly echo the music implied by their story, but they embody it just enough to tell a convincing and memorable tale.

Little changes go a long way for Eric Carmen and the Raspberries.

Why? It just kind of happened once, and I've kept it up since... but I try to read into it anyway.

Bread's hit celebrates the music maker while also reminding listeners that fame is so often temporary.

The song doesn't even have the word "rain" in it, but its presence is undoubted, as is that of Jim Morrison's most personal character.

I celebrate and tell the story of my very favorite track from the Starman on the golden anniversary of its initial release.