Great Songs

American Pie is the kind of song that everyone knows. Just start singing the chorus, and whoever is nearby will start singing.  It’s everything Americana, but what is the real …

Hootie & the Blowfish songs are catchy, with a deep soulfulness in their vocals and lyrics.  It’s no wonder they were one of the biggest bands to come out of …

Fans of Southern rock music are sure to have some favorite songs by the Atlanta Rhythm Section.  In 2022, they’ll be celebrating 50 years together as a band. These days, …

The J. Geils Band has several hit songs you’ve likely sung along with many times. They received a lot of radio airplay, especially in the 80s.  Like most bands, they …

What do you think of when you hear the phrase Southern rock songs?  Maybe you think of Lynyrd Skynyrd and something that sounds a bit country, but also a little …

You may have heard Darius Rucker’s version of Wagon Wheel, but did you know it started as a simple folk melody? In fact, one of the most famous rock-folk singers …

Chances are that all of your favorite 70s rock bands learned a thing or two from Yardbirds songs. But we can’t fault you if you’ve never heard of them. The …

Blinded By the Light is a mainstay of classic rock. In fact, the song is so well-known that it lent the title to a 2019 movie.  But who wrote it, …

If you ask most people who wrote the song Me and Bobby McGee, they’ll say Janis Joplin. But that would be the wrong answer. It’s not uncommon for songwriters to …

Some of the greatest classic rock songs are about witches.  Often these storied witches are just pretty ladies who make men uncomfortable, sometimes they’re metaphors, and sometimes we have no …