The Soul Ballad Creedence Hid in Plain Sight: Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “It’s Just a Thought” and John Fogerty at the Organ
On Pendulum, Creedence Clearwater Revival let the swamp-rock engine idle long enough for a soul...
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The Rare 12-Inch That Let John Fogerty Breathe: Knockin’ on Your Door from 1986’s Eye of the Zombie
In the shadow of Eye of the Zombie, John Fogerty found a burst of forward...
That Strange Buzz in John Fogerty’s “Rattlesnake Highway” — How a Coral Electric Sitar Gave Blue Moon Swamp Its Bite
On “Rattlesnake Highway”, John Fogerty turns a road song into something more dangerous and sun-struck,...
The Groove That Proved He Was Back: John Fogerty’s Bring It Down to Jelly Roll on Grammy-Winning Blue Moon Swamp
On Blue Moon Swamp, John Fogerty returned to the old American road with fresh dust...
Alone After Creedence, John Fogerty Turned “She Thinks I Still Care” Into a Quiet Solo Reckoning
At the moment after Creedence, John Fogerty reached for an old country wound and made...
A Punk-Rock Detour Few Expected: John Fogerty’s She’s Got Baggage on 2004’s Déjà Vu All Over Again
On a reflective 2004 solo album, John Fogerty suddenly kicked open a side door with...
A Band Near the End: Creedence Clearwater Revival’s ‘Lookin’ for a Reason’ Opened 1972’s Mardi Gras Like a Quiet Goodbye
Before Creedence Clearwater Revival closed the book, Lookin’ for a Reason opened Mardi Gras with...
Before the Bayou Myth: Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “The Working Man” Revealed John Fogerty’s Blue-Collar Compass in 1968
Before Creedence Clearwater Revival became shorthand for swampy American grit, The Working Man sketched the...
Inside The Lighthouse: John Fogerty’s ‘Headlines’ Caught the Darker Pulse of Eye of the Zombie
On Headlines, John Fogerty turned the studio into a place of pressure, rhythm, and restless...
The Comeback Had a Wild Grin: John Fogerty’s ‘Rambunctious Boy,’ Blue Moon Swamp, and the Lonesome River Band Lift
On Rambunctious Boy, John Fogerty turns a long-awaited return into something brisk, rootsy, and free,...
The Side-One Secret on Pendulum: Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “(Wish I Could) Hideaway” and John Fogerty’s Hammond Organ Shadow
At the close of Pendulum’s first side, Creedence Clearwater Revival turned down the fire and...
A Coal-Town Lament Reborn: John Fogerty’s 2009 Cover of John Prine’s Paradise on The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again
In John Fogerty’s 2009 return to The Blue Ridge Rangers, “Paradise” became less a borrowed...
A Gentle Wish Broke Through: John Fogerty’s “Don’t You Wish It Was True” from Revival Reached No. 11 on Adult Alternative
In a season of louder comebacks, John Fogerty found power in an acoustic-driven wish that...
The Comeback Engine Was Still Running: John Fogerty’s “Hot Rod Heart,” the 1997 Blue Moon Swamp Track That Put His Solo Voice Back in Grammy Contention
With “Hot Rod Heart,” John Fogerty turned the road song into a declaration: the old...
No Words, Just Swamp Fire: Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Side o’ the Road” Let John Fogerty’s Guitar Take Over in 1969
On a record crowded with sharp stories and workingman warnings, “Side o’ the Road” pauses...
Before Creedence Found Its Fire: The Golliwogs’ “Where You Been” Caught John Fogerty Still Becoming
Before Creedence Clearwater Revival became a sound of American grit, “Where You Been” caught John...
A Sun Records Spark Reignited: John Fogerty and Carl Perkins’ 1996 “All Mama’s Children” Duet on Go Cat Go!
In 1996, Carl Perkins and John Fogerty turned an old Sun Records spark into a...
Buried on a 1986 B-Side, John Fogerty’s “My Toot Toot” With Rockin’ Sidney Feels Like a Missing Piece of His Music
A rare 1986 B-side, John Fogerty’s version of “My Toot Toot” with Rockin’ Sidney is...
A Desert Road Sign Became John Fogerty’s “Searchlight” — and Gave His 1985 Comeback a Quiet Soul
On Centerfield, John Fogerty turned a passing highway sign into “Searchlight”, a song that carried...
He Finally Sang the Name: John Fogerty’s “Creedence Song” Turns Revival Into a Reckoning With His Own Past
On “Creedence Song”, John Fogerty does something more revealing than revisit old glory: he turns...
One Bright Spot on Mardi Gras: Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Hello Mary Lou” Feels Like John Fogerty’s Tribute to Ricky Nelson
On a final album marked by strain and separation, “Hello Mary Lou” arrives like a...
The Collaboration Many Missed: John Fogerty’s 2004 “Nobody’s Here Anymore” Finds Its Quiet Power With Mark Knopfler
On “Nobody’s Here Anymore”, John Fogerty turns absence into atmosphere, and Mark Knopfler’s guest guitar...
Before the Swamp-Rock Glory, Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Gloomy” Showed John Fogerty Writing Toward the Storm
Long before Creedence Clearwater Revival became the sound of American urgency and riverbank myth, “Gloomy”...
The Anger Beneath Centerfield: John Fogerty’s Mr. Greed and the Saul Zaentz Feud It Barely Hid
Behind the bright return of Centerfield, John Fogerty left a harder truth in plain sight:...
When the Anger Turned Musical, John Fogerty’s “Gunslinger” Made Revival a 2007 War Protest
On “Gunslinger”, John Fogerty did not hide behind metaphor for long. He took the force...
He Stripped It All Back: John Fogerty’s ‘Workin’ on a Building’ and the Roots Heart of The Blue Ridge Rangers
On ‘Workin’ on a Building’, John Fogerty stepped away from rock stardom and into older...
The Comeback Fire: Why John Fogerty’s “Blueboy” Still Defines Blue Moon Swamp
Released as the third single from John Fogerty’s hard-won 1997 return, “Blueboy” sounds like an...
The Moment Creedence Clearwater Revival Changed Shape: “Chameleon” and the Quiet Risk of Pendulum
On “Chameleon”, Creedence Clearwater Revival sound less like a bar-band force of nature and more...
Before the End, Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Lookin’ for a Reason Gave Mardi Gras a Country-Hearted Goodbye
On Mardi Gras, a record shaped by strain and transition, Lookin’ for a Reason lets...
Still Boiling Over: Why John Fogerty’s “I Can’t Take It No More” Hit Like an Iraq War Broadside on Revival
On Revival, John Fogerty turned frustration into motion, and “I Can’t Take It No More”...