When Three Voices Became History: Emmylou Harris, “To Know Him Is to Love Him,” and Trio’s Rare 1987 No. 1
In 1987, “To Know Him Is to Love Him” became more than a hit for...
Linda Ronstadt
The First Time You Could Hear Greatness: Linda Ronstadt and the Stone Poneys on “Different Drum” in 1967
With “Different Drum”, Linda Ronstadt did more than land a breakthrough hit in 1967—she revealed...
Far Beyond the Film, Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram’s “Somewhere Out There” Became An American Tail’s No. 2 Forever Song
“Somewhere Out There” began as a tender movie moment, but in the voices of Linda...
The Breakthrough Was in That Opening Track: Why Linda Ronstadt’s “Back in the U.S.A.” Defined Living in the USA’s Historic No. 1
Linda Ronstadt‘s “Back in the U.S.A.” was more than a cover song on Living in...
The Note That Broke Hearts: Linda Ronstadt’s Blue Bayou Turned Roy Orbison’s Dream Into a 1977 No. 3 Landmark
Blue Bayou mattered because Linda Ronstadt did more than revive a beautiful song; she sang...
So Tender It Almost Hurts: Why Linda Ronstadt’s Ooh Baby Baby Became a Classic All Over Again
Ooh Baby Baby became something quietly unforgettable in the hands of Linda Ronstadt: a soft...
The Ache She Never Oversang: Linda Ronstadt’s Love Has No Pride Still Feels Too True
Love Has No Pride may be one of Linda Ronstadt‘s quietest recordings, but it remains...
Before the hits, Linda Ronstadt’s Tell Him I Said Hello already carried that unforgettable ache
A quiet early gem, “Tell Him I Said Hello” revealed how deeply Linda Ronstadt could...
The Ache Behind the Smile: Linda Ronstadt’s My Funny Valentine Is More Heartbreaking Than It First Sounds
A song that sounds gentle on the surface, My Funny Valentine becomes, in Linda Ronstadt‘s...
A beautiful voice, a desperate song: Linda Ronstadt’s Carmelita still hurts in all the right places
In Carmelita, Linda Ronstadt took a song of craving, loneliness, and quiet collapse and sang...
So Quiet It Hurts: Linda Ronstadt’s I Believe in You May Be Her Most Tender Recording
In I Believe in You, Linda Ronstadt turns belief into something soft, mature, and quietly...
That Restless Question Changed Everything: Linda Ronstadt’s How Do I Make You and the Bold Turn of 1980
How Do I Make You turns desire into a trembling challenge, and Linda Ronstadt sings...
The Smile, the Sting, the Hit: Linda Ronstadt’s Poor Poor Pitiful Me Still Cuts Deeper Than It Sounds
A playful hit on the surface, Poor Poor Pitiful Me revealed how beautifully Linda Ronstadt...
The Song Many Fans Missed: Linda Ronstadt’s It’s About Time Feels Deeper Now
It’s About Time reveals a quieter side of Linda Ronstadt — a song about delay,...
The Silence Cuts Deep: Why Linda Ronstadt’s El Silencio de la Noche Feels So Personal
El Silencio de la Noche reveals a quieter side of Linda Ronstadt—one where heritage, longing,...
A Tender Goodbye in Disguise: Linda Ronstadt’s I Love You For Sentimental Reasons Feels Deeper Than Ever
In Linda Ronstadt’s hands, I Love You For Sentimental Reasons becomes more than a love...
Before the Hits Came, Linda Ronstadt’s You Tell Me That I’m Falling Down Already Held the Heartbreak
Linda Ronstadt turned You Tell Me That I’m Falling Down into an early confession of...
The Secret Ache Beneath the Song: Linda Ronstadt’s Dark End of the Street Still Cuts Deep
In Linda Ronstadt’s hands, Dark End of the Street becomes more than a song about...
The Song That Changed Everything: Linda Ronstadt’s Different Drum Still Sounds Beautifully Defiant
A bright 1967 hit with a steady heart, Different Drum gave Linda Ronstadt her breakthrough...
The Linda Ronstadt Song Radio Missed: Why A Number and a Name Still Feels So Personal
A Number and a Name reveals a quieter side of Linda Ronstadt: the ache of...
When Linda Ronstadt Reached for “Be My Baby,” She Turned a Girl-Group Classic Into Pure Heartache
Be My Baby in Linda Ronstadt’s hands became more than a beloved old hit—it became...
It Was Never Just a Disney Song: Linda Ronstadt’s When You Wish Upon a Star Turns Innocence Into Heartache
When You Wish Upon a Star becomes something deeper in Linda Ronstadt’s hands: not a...
It Was Never Just a Song: Linda Ronstadt’s La Barca De Guaymas and the Pull of Home
With La Barca De Guaymas, Linda Ronstadt was not simply revisiting an old melody. She...
When Silence Said Everything: Trio’s My Dear Companion by Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris & Linda Ronstadt on Dolly’s 1987 TV Series
My Dear Companion was never the loudest moment in Trio, but on Dolly in 1987...
Before Trio Changed Everything, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris Made ‘I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still in Love With You)’ Hurt Even More
On this early duet with Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt turns a Hank Williams standard into...
Before the No. 1 Hit, Linda Ronstadt’s You’re No Good Live in 1974 Already Sounded Like a Turning Point
In its 1974 live form, You’re No Good feels less like a polished smash and...
It Was the Quiet One: Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris Made “The Sweetest Gift” Unforgettable
In The Sweetest Gift, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris turn a humble country-gospel...
One Glance Was Enough: Linda Ronstadt’s Just One Look Live Performance Still Feels Electric
In Linda Ronstadt‘s official live performance of Just One Look, a compact pop song becomes...
The Heartbreak Got Deeper Live: Linda Ronstadt’s Long Long Time in 1971 Still Feels Unbearably Close
In Linda Ronstadt‘s 1971 live reading of Long Long Time, heartbreak stopped sounding like a...
The Night Atlanta Erupted: Linda Ronstadt Tore Into Tumbling Dice and You’re No Good in 1977
In Atlanta in 1977, Linda Ronstadt did more than revisit two crowd favorites. She proved,...