Alby – Delaware Liberal

Song of the Day 8/30: Brown’s Ferry Four, “If We Never Meet Again”

By Alby August 30, 2026No Comments

Dolly Parton's family held a private funeral ceremony for her Friday, her niece Lainey revealed. She didn't provide any details, but Dolly herself told an Entertainment Weekly interviewer a decade…

Song of the Day 8/29: Jaye P. Morgan, “That’s All I Want from You”

By Alby August 29, 2026No Comments

Jaye P. Morgan, a singing star of the '50s who's best remembered for flashing her breasts on an episode of "The Gong Show," died Monday at age 94. Unlike Dolly…

Song of the Day 8/28: Roxy Music, “The Thrill of It All”

By Alby August 28, 2026No Comments

America has become such a hostile place that even our amusement rides are killing people. A roller coaster called the X2 at the Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, Calif.,…

Song of the Day 8/27: Shelley Fabares, “Johnny Angel”

By Alby August 27, 2026No Comments

Actress Shelley Fabares, by her own admission, was no singer, yet she had the same number of No. 1 hits on Billboard's Hot 100 as Dolly Parton. That's where the…

Song of the Day 8/26: Dolly Parton, “The Entertainer”

By Alby August 26, 2026No Comments

There are enough elegies for Dolly Parton, many of them heartfelt and moving, without me adding to the pile. Suffice it to say that she gave away money to good…

Song of the Day 8/25: The Hollies, “Carrie Anne”

By Alby August 25, 20263 Comments

The Hollies, who other than the Rolling Stones are the longest-running British rock band that never broke up, have reached the end of the road. Guitarist Tony Hicks, 80, announced…

Song of the Day 8/24: Bruce Cockburn, “Wondering Where the Lions Are”

By Alby August 24, 20261 Comment

The Philadelphia Zoo, the oldest in the United States, lost its last African lion the other day when Makini, a 17-year-old male, was

Song of the Day 8/23: Stan Bush, “Speed Racer Theme”

By Alby August 23, 20263 Comments

Donald Trump's case of arrested development manifests itself again today with one of his incredibly stupid ideas brought to life: An Indy car race through the streets of Washington DC,…

Song of the Day 8/21: Joyce Harris, “No Way Out”

By Alby August 21, 2026No Comments

Rock critic Dave Marsh, who died last Friday, wrote more than two dozen books, including three about Bruce Springsteen and an entire volume about the song "Louie Louie." All his…

Song of the Day 8/20: Barbra Streisand, “Woman in Love”

By Alby August 20, 2026No Comments

Long after people have forgotten that Barbra Streisand was a great singer (let's face it, younger people don't realize it now), she will be remembered for giving her name to…

DL Open Thread Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026

By Alby August 20, 202610 Comments

The backlash against Flock, the warrantless surveillance network masquerading as red-light cameras, reached Delaware the other day when a Graylyn Crest man damaged one with a shotgun blast. Kevin Smith,…

Song of the Day 8/19: Bruno Mars, “Natalie”

By Alby August 19, 20261 Comment

Wow, did Jon Ossoff strike a nerve. He mentioned the name – just the first name, mind you – of the young aide who travels around with Donald Trump and…

DL Open Thread Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026

By Alby August 19, 20267 Comments

Gov. Matt Meyer's primary endorsements against incumbent Democrats who disagreed with him drew criticism from Senate Pro Tem Dave Sokola, continuing Meyer's long-running battle with a Delaware Democratic Party that…