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Death Wish, Jason Isbell, 2023 Jason Isbell has a new album, Weathervanes, coming out in June. He's released a few teaser singles the...

Can't Get Enough, Bad Company, 1974 This song packs a real punch with me. It's a sing-a-long heavyweight for sure. It's a sparse song but...

Lyin' Eyes, Eagles, 1975 I leaned hard on my comfort music stash this week. It's weird to think about how not everybody knows every word...

Love on the Brain, Rihanna, 2016 This is one of my all-time favorite songs. I melt into it at first note each and every time. It's a...

TQG, Karol G & Shakira, 2023 You know what's beautiful? Music is beautiful. You know what else is beautiful? Language is beautiful. Words...

Into the Mystic, Van Morrison, 1970 Yeah. I kind of love Van Morrison. You caught me, it's totally true. I love his warm, slightly...

God Only Knows, The Beach Boys, 1966 This song is so very special. It's one of the few songs that actually has a calming effect on me....

Naked Eye, Luscious Jackson, 1996 When I think about iconic songs from my 20s, this one makes that list every single time. Naked Eye is a...

when the party's over, Billie Eilish, 2019 I love this song. I think Billie Eilish has such a wonderfully unique voice. In a sea of...

Paul Revere, Beastie Boys, 1986 I was listening to License to Ill front-to-back for the first time in forever and was really feeling it...

Heaven or Las Vegas, Cocteau Twins, 1990 I had a great Sunday, y'all. Music is my self-care and this song is what self-care sounded like...

Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin', Journey, 1979 Well, that was a stressful severe weather night. But, is there really a better way to end an...

Sheena is a Punk Rocker, Ramones, 1977 I don't know much but I know without a doubt that Sheena is a punk rocker. She had to break away....

Chains of Love, Erasure, 1988 Even after 35 years, I still find this song completely exhilarating. I absolutely love this song (see me...

Can't Take My Eyes Off You, Frankie Valli, 1967 I finally saw The Fabelmans this past weekend -- just barely ahead of the Oscars -- and...

Lose Control, Missy Elliott, 2005 I never met a Missy Elliott track I didn't love. Listening to Missy now takes me back to one of the...

You Shook Me All Night Long, AC/DC, 1980 I listened to a lot of AC/DC this past week and judging by this morning's earworm, this week...

Who Invited You, The Donnas, 2002 So, Friday was a wild day. It started out with your usually mild-mannered anti-hero asking for trouble...

Call Me When You're Sober, Evanescence, 2006 How old are you in your head? One of my favorite journalists posed this question recently on...

Machinehead, Bush, 1994 I saw Bush at the Ryman this past week and my 90s-lovin heart was overjoyed. Wow. I knew I had missed live music...