Time flies when you are rocking and rolling. That is for certain, but every once in a while we get to acknowledge a milestone, and today I have a rather large one. My first radio job was at WDVE in Pittsburgh, PA and this weekend we are celebrating the 50th Anniversary of its launch as a rock station in 1969. That is quite a feat, to have remained the same format for 50 years. Oh, and I am coming up on my 50th year in the biz, but I have changed formats so many times that it is dizzying! WDVE ROCKS, yeah, it still does!

Sometimes the time that passes only amplifies that things ain’t right, as it is in today’s tune from Will Hoge. The first time I heard it live was at Christmas two years ago, with Will’s wife in the audience. He made sure to tell her he loves her, and this song wasn’t about their marriage. “This Grand Charade” is an utterly authentic, emotional capture from a man that can deliver a tale with complexity and concern. It was originally released on the Anchors album in 2017. Today, we bring you the Music Fog recording from our private sessions in Nashville at the start of this year.

- Jessie Scott