Keeping Boomers In Touch With Today's Music
We connect a song from back-in-the-day to a current hit that has a similar sound/content/style. You’ll be up to speed in 90-seconds.
Curated by Dave Sholin | Written by Lee Wade
“Be Here Now”…Country Style
Current hit: "Slow Down Summer" by Thomas Rhett Linked to: "Time In A Bottle" by Jim Croce/1973 Because: Both songs are ballads, and both are nostalgic reflections about time: how quickly it passes, a reminder to savor the moment, longing for a less hectic...
Dion, We Love You!
We LOVE Dion, and are thrilled that the talented, creative rock n' roller has a new album out, and that "The Wanderer," a musical based on his life, is set for a pre-Broadway, March, 2022 premiere. The new album, "Stomping Ground," is Dion dueting with an all-star...
In the Mood for a Sweet and Sensual Slow Jam?
Current Hit: "Smokin Out The Window" by Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson.Paak) Linked to: "Betcha By Golly Wow" by The Stylistics /1972 Because: Both are classic, old skool slow jams, groovy, smooth, silky and soulful. Slow jams are traditionally love...
Love: Who Can Explain It, Who Can Tell You Why
Current hit: "Brightside" by The Lumineers Linked to: "Just The Way You Are" by Billy Joel / 1977Because: Both songs explore the many facets of love without judgement, and both are mid-tempo ballads. Lumineers co-founder/singer/guitarist Wesley Shultz describes the...
RIP: Jay of Jay & The Americans
Jay Black, of Jay & the Americans, has passed away. He was 82 y/o. There were three iterations of Jay and the Americans--and all three had lead singers named Jay--but it was Jay Black, who could hit notes that even opera singers find challenging, who fronted...
Annual Country Music Awards on TV Tonight
Current hit: "Come Back as a Country Boy" by Blake Shelton Linked to: "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" by John Denver / 1975Because: Both songs exult Country music and the Country lifestyle.Pop star John Denver whooped with delight at being a "Country boy" and his...
The One & Only Carlos Santana!
Current hit: "Move" by Santana, Rob Thomas and American Authors Linked to: "Smooth" by Carlos Santana/1999. Because: Melodic elements of "Smooth" are evident and intertwined into "Move," but edgier. Also because of the urgency throughout the overall production. ...
It’s a Paul McCartney November
On Thanksgiving weekend, "Get Back," the six-hour, three-part Paul McCartney docu-series from director Peter Jackson, is set to air on Disney+. In addition, kicking off the month, McCartney is releasing his long awaited life story--told through his music-- in the...
New Song with a Moody Blues Vibe
Current hit "Mine Forever" by Lord Huron Linked to: "Your Wildest Dreams" by the Moody Blues /1986 Because: There's a 60's vibe, smooth, wavy, and groovy, with elements of a surf sound. Lord Huron, a Boomer Music Update fave, delivers brilliant songwriting,...