Best Soul Songs of My Era

Best soul songs of my era

This is only one small fragment of a long list of what I see as the best rock, pop, and folk music of my time. Remember, it’s subjective, Jake!  Feel free to mention your favorites that you don’t see here, though unless I’ve missed something, I’m unlikely to supplement what’s below, which came from decades of listening. This list, containing songs that all came out when I was around my teens, is why I say that I lived through the best era of roc…

The Best and Worst Hit Songs of the 1960s

Chris Dalla Riva is a guru of data analytics on popular culture. He’s been a longtime friend to The Honest Broker, and I’ve learned a lot from his work. And now Chris has released a fun and fascinating book, Uncharted Territory: What Numbers Tell Us about the Biggest Hit Songs and Ourselves. This is the closest music writing gets to the freewheeling conversations ardent fans have among themselves about bands, songs, and rising or falling reputat…