Song of the Day: Taken from the soundtrack to the final series of the Peaky Blinders TV drama, a powerful new cover version by the British singer and guitarist of the traditional gospel and blues number attributed to Claude Ely (1922–1978) from Virginia
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Song of the Day: Nobody quite does upbeat or downbeat depressing like the Louisville singer-songwriter and actor Will Oldham, who has also gone under the Palace or Palace Brothers moniker, so let's do both with two versions of this song
Read moreJohnny Cash – Hurt
Song of the Day: Our last song focused on dealing with teenage depression. Today, in one of his greatest career moments, Johnny Cash's cover addresses this in the autumn of his years, but also so much more
Read moreGordon Lightfoot – If You Could Read My Mind
Song of the Day: From yesterday's knowing by Leonard Cohen, we turn to another Canadian, whose 1971 hit was classified as easy listening, but is filled with complex feelings and lyrics
Read moreDe La Soul – The Magic Number
Song of the Day: The eclectic hip-hop connection continues with an upbeat look back to 1989, where the trio, who were high school friends, introduced their philosophy with quirky lyrics and samples
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Song of the Day: One of his late, great recordings just a year before his death, Cash picked up this Nine Inch Nails song and gave it remarkable extra depth, perspective and emotion
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