TUNES: Uncovered

Off Stevie's 19th studio album, 1980's Hotter Than July, comes a melancholy tune entitled Lately. Released as a single it reached the charts but was more of a sleeper hit than his other releases. One of our national treasures, Stevie has stopped touring but luckily we have his recorded catalog to play on repeat.

From movie scores to Yes albums to all musical points in between Trevor Rabin can do it all. His songs gave Yes their biggest album to date and you've heard his music in places you weren't even aware of. Trevor's 4th solo album, released in 1989, produced a top 5 hit along with I Can't Look Away, his guitar tour-de-force. If you like big sounds and great production, you'll love...

Just a few hours down I-40 there once was a band that had catchy songs and great production but you probably haven't heard of them. The Silver Seas released five albums and today's episode revolves around their 3rd release, Chateau Revenge and it's track What's The Drawback? If you hear a little ELO, you're not alone. Although not currently together The Silver Seas had a solid...

One of Elvis' more rocking tunes, One Night (With You), was a hit for the singer in 1957. Written by Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King, and Anita Steinman, it was an R&B hit for Smiley Lewis in 1956. Elvis took the original lyrics, made a few small but weighty changes, and the rest is history. His rendition was a staple of his shows from that point on and one of the best recorded versions is fr...

1986 was a very good year for Memphis music. You could hear a different AMAZING band just about every night in a local club. Good Question was undoubtedly one of those bands. While a part of Memphis will remember "Jane" my favorite track off of their 1986 Thin Disguise album is Catcher in the Rain. From the catchy chorus to the solid production, it's one of my all time favorite songs...

In our second of a four part series on Memphis music, we put the spotlight on John Kilzer. John first came to the attention of the Memphis public, at least the sporting public, as a Memphis Tiger, playing on the basketball team. After a stint as an English teacher he decided music was the path forward for him. And bot, are we glad he did. Memory In The Making, both the song and album, were incredi...

Back in the late 80's there was a plethora of good dance oriented music being released. This episode's uncovered tune is a part of that amazing material. Kevin Paige's debut album released in 1989 spawned two top 40 hits and Anything I Want was one of them. A very tight band, sparkling production and a very danceable groove made this song run up the charts. take a listen as Mark &...

This artist really needs no introduction. Glen Campbell was part of the Wrecking Crew, part time Beach Boy and host of one of the best 70's variety shows, the Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour. His list of hits spans decades. This song, Walls, was off of his Live From The Troubadour release, which when released in 2021 was 4 years after his death. Pull up an easy chair and reacquaint yourself with a...

Our pick for this episode comes from the Jayhawks' 1995 album From The Green Grass. The song is Blue. If George Harrison had been into Americana music he could have written this song. Pop sensibilities along with a catchy chorus, smart lyrics, and layered vocals makes for a memorable tune. As soon as you hear the song you'll swear you've heard it before but can't remember where.

Take yourself back to the late 70's. Open collar shirts, gold chains and smooth music you listen to in your Camaro with the hood art. Good times. Today's song by Gino Vannelli fits that scenario and then some. Nightwalker, off Gino's 1981 album of the same name, didn't get much airplay but is a great example of solid songwriting and production. Listen closely to the words and I thi...

2022! What a year! We take a look back over the year's past episodes and talk a little about the future. We hope you've enjoyed the songs we've uncovered this past year and hope you'll join us for 2023!