1,679.) Thurs Jul. 8, 2021

The Song of the Day is: Arlo Guthrie – “City of New Orleans” From the album Hobo’s Lullaby (1972) Nighttime on the City of New OrleansChanging cars in Memphis, TennesseeHalf way home, we’ll be there by morningThrough the Mississippi darknessRolling down to the seaBut all the towns and people seemTo fade into a bad dreamAnd […]

1,559.) Wed Mar. 10, 2021

The Song of the Day is: Donny Hathaway – “Tryin’ Times” From the album Everything is Everything (1970) Tryin’ times, what the world is talkin’ aboutYou got confusion all over the land, yeahYou got mother against daughter, you got father against sonYou know the whole thing is getting out of hand Oh, then maybe folks […]

1,489.) Wed Dec. 30, 2020

2020 Yearly Roundup The Song of the Day is: BTS – “Dynamite” From the album Be (2020) Cause I-I-I’m in the stars tonight So watch me bring the fire and set the night alight (hey) Shining through the city with a little funk and soul So I’ma light it up like dynamite, whoa oh oh […]

1,375.) Mon Sept. 7, 2020

The Song of the Day is: Toots & the Maytals – “Pressure Drop” From the album Monkey Man (1969) I said pressure drop Oh pressure, oh yeah Pressure’s gonna drop on you I said when it drops Oh you gonna feel it Oh that you were doin’ it wrong, wrong, wrong Frederick “Toots” Hibbert Today […]

1,341.) Tues Aug. 4, 2020

The Song of the Day is: Waylon Jennings & Jessi Colter – “Storms Never Last” From the album Leather and Lace (1981) Storms never last do they baby Bad times all pass with the winds Your hand in mine stills the thunder You make the sun want to shine Jessi Colter We live far enough […]

1,246.) Fri May 1, 2020

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Snub Week The Song of the Day is: Dolly Parton – “Here You Come Again” From the album Here You Come Again (1977) Here you come again Just when I’ve begun to get myself together You waltz right in the door Just like you’ve done before And wrap my […]

1,223.) Wed Apr. 8, 2020

RIP John Prine (1946-2020) The Song of the Day is: John Prine – “Summer’s End” From the album The Tree of Forgiveness (2018) Well you never know how far from home you’re feelin’ Until you’ve watched the shadows cross the ceilin’ Well I don’t know, but I can see it snowin’ In your car the […]

1,181.) Wed Feb. 26, 2020

The Song of the Day is: Lyle Lovett – “Simple Song” From the album Pontiac (1987) So hear my words with faith and passion For what I say to you is true And when you find the one you might become Remember part of me is you Lyle Lovett It’s been a rough few days. […]

798.) Fri Feb. 8, 2019

2019 Grammy Week The Song of the Day is: Brandi Carlile – “The Joke” From the album By The Way I Forgive You (2018) Let ’em live while they can Let ’em spin, let ’em scatter in the wind I have been to the movies, I’ve seen how it ends And the joke’s on them […]

466.) Tues Mar. 13, 2018

Originally Published on Mar. 13, 2018 The Song of the Day is: