Tom Lane's Music Blog

   Released in 1980, TP  is Teddy Pendergrass' greatest album.  And famously, despite being released on Philadelphia International Reco...

Rosalia - Lux Beatles - Anthology 4 Beatles - Anthology Episode 9 Paul Anka: His Way (Documentry)  It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley (Documentar...

  The day after Una passed away was a rough one.  The house was too quiet.  My routine of taking care of the dog's daily needs was gone....

  The latest poll I voted in were the songs of January 1970.  Still living in North Carolina.  But my young 6 year old self heard many of th...

Updated for 2026 Inductees The 2026 Songwriters Hall Inductees have been announced: Alanis Morissette, Kenny Loggins, Taylor Swift, Paul Sta...

  There are no slam dunk first year eligibles this year.    I've tried to add some first time nominees though.  And a few returnees.  Go...

Charley Pride - Charley Johnny Cash - Look At Them Beans Tanya Tucker - Tanya Tucker (1975) Gene Watson - Love In The Hot Afternoon Bobby Ba...

Updated January 2026 There have been more songs written about Elvis Presley than any other performer.   No surprise since he's one of th...

   This was Elvis' first compilation.  Comprising songs from 1956/57.  Released in March 1958.  For me this was the first greatest hits ...

Geese - Getting Killed Last Dinner Party - From the Pyre  Steve Martin & Alison Brown - Safe, Sensible & Sane Chrissie Hynde - Duets...

 I joined the Rock in Retrospect podcast to predict and discuss potential 2026 Rock Hall nominees.  Yes, it's that time of the year agai...

  I enjoyed doing this project in 2025 that I've decided to continue it in 2026.    Intro to  Ranking :  Since this is the first in a mo...

  December 1979.  Disco on its last legs.  But you wouldn't know that by looking at the list of songs below.  This chart is dominated by...

Kenny Burrell - Have Yourself A Soulful Little Christmas  Merry Cajun Christmas - Various Roberta Flack - Holidays Brad Paisley - Snow Globe...

Below is a list of some of my favorite Christmas songs. There may be multiple versions of the same song, by different artists.   1. Bing Cro...

  Albums 1. Tyler Childers - Snipe Hunter  2. Lily Allen - West End Girl   3. Craig Finn - Always Been  4. Margo Price - Hard Headed Woman  ...

   Hearsay just might be my favorite R&B album of the 80's.  The second album from O'Neal, written and produced by Jimmy Jam ...

Jon Savage's 86-90 - Various (Ace) Robert Plant - Saving Grace Neko Case - Neon Grey Midnight Green  Jeff Tweedy - Twilight Override Ed ...

  The first time I heard the Mavericks was in the early 90's on KPIG-FM, my local Americana station on the Monterey Peninsula, Californi...

   November 1966. I'm 2 1/2 years old.  But some of these songs were remembered as I heard them from my sisters stereo and radio.   Pop ...