Imagine a world without social media—where so much of that terrific music, the kind that stirs your soul, might’ve slipped away forever into the quiet haze of time. I can still hear the crackle of vinyl, the hum of an 8-track, or the soft click of a cassette rewinding, pulling me back to those golden years. Let me say this: the songs churned out over the last decade feel like they’ve lost their way, drifting into a shallow tide of noise with little heart. The greats—the ones who poured their lives into every lyric and chord—they’re mostly gone now. Legends silenced by time, their voices stilled by age or illness, leaving behind a legacy that once seemed destined to fade. Back then, copyrights were guarded like treasures in a vault, but oh, when those rules were broken, something magical sparked to life. Those forgotten tunes from the ‘40s, ‘50s, ‘60s, and ‘70s—songs that danced through soda fountains, drive-ins, and dimly lit jukeboxes—found their way back to us. Social media became th...