‘I Just Called to Say I Love You’

“I Just Called to Say I Love You” is ingeniously simple: It doesn’t matter what day it is, I love you all the time.

Every day, I’ll write about a random song. Maybe it has had an impact on me. Maybe not. Either way, these are songs that have…

‘A Hard Day’s Night’ as the beginning of pop music

What the Beatles did with three seconds, with one chord, was create an entirely new world.

The strange musical impact of Sept. 24, 1991

Remembering three albums that defined ‘alternative’

Faith, freedom, and George Michael

The two words that seem to most define George Michael — at least…

The beauty of a little Big Star

Why the music of this iconic, underrated band still touches this fan

‘Kiss on My List’

Let’s talk for a moment about Hall and Oates, officially known as Daryl Hall & John Oates.

Every day, I’ll write about a random song. Maybe it has had an impact on me. Maybe not. Either way, these are songs that have helped shape me.

A love letter to pop music

Many times in my life, I felt alone.

One second — not even day, or hour, but second — you’re happily tossing a tennis ball against a brick wall, talking to yourself in a little more than a whisper, hoping the pizzeria guys can’t…

‘It All Feels Right’

I found Ernest Greene the way many people did: through the internet back in 2009.

Every day, I’ll write about a random song. Maybe it has had an impact on me. Maybe not. Either way, these are songs that have helped shape me.