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You Don't Own Me Anymore, Secret Sisters, 2017 This song has been my earworm since Saturday. Just like characters in a novel, we all have...

Better Be Good to Me, Tina Turner, 1984 Yeah, it's true, I've been wallowing a bit over being half a century old. Yesterday, though, I...

Undone (The Sweater Song), Weezer, 1992 Every sound ... every syllable of this song is perfection. The lyrics are golden. The title...

Dead and Bloated, Stone Temple Pilots, 1992 For me, being a lifelong music lover means I have personal anthems. I used to refer to them...

Ex-factor, Lauryn Hill, 1998 I'm part of an album group ... I love being part of this album group. I love that we're building a "vinyl...

I’ve Got a Rock ‘N’ Roll Heart, Eric Clapton, 1983 In less than a week, the day of my birth will come and go as I notch a half century of...

Afternoon Delight, Starland Vocal Band, 1976 When I hear this song, I'm six years old again listening to the radio and standing on a...

My Shot, Hamilton soundtrack, 2015 There are certain unflattering things I know and accept about myself. One is that I am a bit of a pop...

Go Now, Moody Blues, 1965 Today's SOTD reminds me of the worst, yet most memorable, interview experience of my career -- Denny Laine. For...

Fame, David Bowie, 1975 I recently read Matt Pinfield's book and it has me thinking about my former life as a journalist ... it's still...

Nothing Compares 2 U, Prince, 1993 It's been 7 hours and 13 days ... actually, it's been some odd hours and 22 days since I've had a...

Voodoo Child, Jimi Hendrix, 1968 Jimi Hendrix is a truly remarkable anomaly in the history of modern music. Not only was his rise...

Angry Johnny, Poe, 1995 We've all had a year. To say it's been challenging is likely a gross understatement for most. Although I do feel...

Cover Me Up, Jason Isbell, 2013 This past week, an older friend of mine asked me this: Who’s the better songwriter, Isbell or Zevon?...

Use Me, Bill Withers, 1972 I was sitting at work Saturday morning trying to entertain myself while waiting/hoping a few new/admitted...

Bad Seamstress Blues/Fallin’ Apart at the Seams, Cinderella, 1988 I’ve never been one to have tons of close friends. Sure, I know a lot...

Wake Me When It's Over, The Cranberries, 2019 Wow, so ... this past week was a doozy for me. I don't know when I'm going to learn that me...

Born to Die, Lana Del Rey, 2012 One of my OG student workers visited me at work yesterday. It was so good to see her smiling face. I...

Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground, 1981, Willie Nelson During my 24-hour post-vaccine stupor, this song kept looping in my...

Little Lilly, Widespread Panic, 2001 In the early 2000s, I was so fortunate to share a workspace with an amazing wunderkind. Other than...