Lyrical: “Freedom” (Part One)

These are songs that contain the word “Freedom” in their lyrics.

Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams,” written by Stevie Nicks, was released as a single in March 1977 from the band’s eleventh studio album, Rumours. It became Fleetwood Mac’s only No. 1 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, remaining at the top for one week, and reached No. 24 on the British singles chart. Nicks wrote the song at the Record Plant in Sausalito, California, during the turbulent recording sessions for Rumours,

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My Favorite Drug Songs (Part Two)

This is a series of posts that will talk about my favorite drug related songs. See if you agree with any of these!

In part one I picked, “Novocaine for the Soul”, “Day Tripper”, “The Pusher”, “White Rabbit”, “The Acid Queen”, and “Poppies”. Here I’ll write about another six that I’ve always liked. “Comfortably Numb” is one of Pink Floyd’s most enduring and psychologically resonant songs, written primarily by David Gilmour with lyrics by Roger Waters

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JD Souther Dies

He formed his first band, a folk duo called Longbranch Pennywhistle, alongside Glenn Frey.

John David Souther, commonly known as JD Souther, was born on November 2, 1945, in Detroit, Michigan, and raised in Amarillo, Texas. Growing up in Texas, Souther was exposed to a variety of musical influences, ranging from rock ‘n’ roll to country, which later shaped his unique style. Souther learned to play multiple instruments,

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