In the sixties, cars only lasted a few years.  Assuming your automobile did not need repairs when it rolled off the truck, like the Chevy Lance’s father purchased that had no reverse pin, or the Chrysler my father bought that caught fire on the way home from the dealership, it was only a matter of […]

Just because you’re old, that doesn’t mean you’ve got to be imprisoned by your past.  It’s a choice.  Do you want to play it safe, giving people what they want, or do you want to explore? Steve Winwood left band after band, and then truly made his name when he went solo.  Who expected "While […]

Bruce Springsteen may be haggard, a bit worse for wear, but it befits his ethos, I’m just a hardworking journeyman telling the tales of the working man.  He wants to appear vibrant, alive, still in the creative mode.  He even puts out new albums. Same deal with Paul McCartney.  He dyes his hair, but wants […]

From: Melanie HowardSubject: HE CALLED ME BABY Bob, I’d love to weigh in on HE CALLED ME BABY as my late, husband, Harlan Howard wrote the song.  Patsy did cut it in the early 60’s as a mournful ballad. It has also been cut by Waylon, Charlie Rich, and even Harlan Howard himself just to […]