“Long Long Time” and the Moment Linda Ronstadt Exposed the Cost of Loving Too Much
Introduction In the early 1970s, rock music was loud, confident, and overwhelmingly male. Power was...
Linda Ronstadt – First Cut is the Deepest
Introduction In the long history of popular music, there are moments when a singer does...
Elvis Presley at the Mid-South Coliseum, March 20, 1974
Introduction On March 20, 1974, something seismic happened in Memphis, Tennessee. Inside the Mid-South Coliseum,...
Linda Ronstadt “You’re No Good.” 15 / 2 / 1975
Introduction On February 15, 1975, the American music landscape experienced a quiet but irreversible earthquake....
Linda Ronstadt on Parkinson’s Diagnosis: Life Is ‘Different’
Introduction Linda Ronstadt on Parkinson’s Diagnosis: When a Voice That Defined Generations Was Forced Into...
When the King Begged for Mercy: The Shocking Power of Elvis Presley’s “Help Me”
Introduction There are moments in music history when a song stops being entertainment and becomes...
How “Blue Bayou” Exposed Linda Ronstadt’s Soul to the World
Introduction In the crowded landscape of 1970s popular music, where excess, bravado, and spectacle often...
Linda Ronstadt – The Summit, Houston, Texas, December 17, 1978
Introduction On December 17, 1978, something happened inside The Summit in Houston, Texas that still...
Elvis Live in Fort Worth Texas. June 3, 1976.
Introduction On June 3, 1976, inside the humid roar of an arena in Fort...
THE NIGHT LINDA RONSTADT SHOOK EUROPE: RAI AMSTERDAM, NOVEMBER 21, 1976
Introduction THE NIGHT LINDA RONSTADT SHOOK EUROPE: RAI AMSTERDAM, NOVEMBER 21, 1976 On November 21,...