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Tag: Billy Ray Cyrus

Tune Tuesday – Some Gave All

On this day in 1992, Billy Ray Cyrus released his debut album "Some Gave All." Yes, this is the album that exposed us all to Achy Breaky Heart. Thankfully, there were other songs on the album. Wher'm I Gonna Live, Could've Been Me, and She's Not Crying Anymore were all released as singles. The title … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Some Gave All →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 2 Comments May 19, 2026May 15, 2026 1 Minute

A Holiday Record

Every year around November 1st, the "Defrosting of Mariah Carey" memes start to post on social media. It's become quite the joke. Back in the day, Bing Crosby was the "King of Christmas." I suppose that title today would go to Michael Buble'. However, the undisputed "Queen of Christmas" has got to be Mariah Carey. … Continue reading A Holiday Record →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 1 Comment December 10, 2025December 10, 2025 1 Minute

The Music of My Life – The 2000’s Part 2

This is sort of a continuation of the Music of My Life feature. It focused on music from 1970-2025. It featured tunes that have special meaning to me, brought back a certain memory or a tune that I just really like. I found that with the first three decades, there were songs that I didn't … Continue reading The Music of My Life – The 2000’s Part 2 →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 6 Comments June 18, 2025 12 Minutes

The Music of My Life – 2018 & 2019

Welcome back to The Music of My Life. I began this feature last May on my birthday. Over the past 11 months, I have featured 10 songs from every year of my life. The songs featured were released in that week's particular year. It may have been a bigger hit the following year, but I … Continue reading The Music of My Life – 2018 & 2019 →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 4 Comments April 9, 2025April 8, 2025 9 Minutes

Friday Photo Flashback

I always enjoy a good "writing prompt" and have used them on occasion to write when I struggle for an idea. With the features I have going now, I tend to overlook them. I suppose I should jot down the good ones and save them for later. One of the bloggers I follow recently answered … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 6 Comments June 28, 2024June 28, 2024 2 Minutes

LIST: Top 50 Overplayed/Hated Songs of All Time

I saw this on Facebook earlier and had to share. I know many of my blog followers are into music and I'd love their opinions on this list. The list comes from a site called "A Lot Living," which, from what I can tell, is some sort of entertainment site. I tried to post a … Continue reading LIST: Top 50 Overplayed/Hated Songs of All Time →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 45 Comments August 5, 2021August 5, 2021 2 Minutes

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