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
Ariana Grande: The Bases Are Loaded
OMG! Ariana Grande has tied with the Beatles for a remarkable achievement: Simultaneously having the #1, #2, and #3 slots on the Billboard Top 100, a record held by the Beatles since 1964, just as first wave Baby Boomers were graduating high school, and listening to:...
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Music Great Hal Blaine Has Died and Taken a Part of Our Heart and Our History With Him
If you are a Boomer who was even remotely connected to rock an roll and pop culture in your formative years, you know Hal Blaine’s drumming—those classic first few instantly recognizable opening beats from the Ronettes "Be My Baby” – the same song that Brian Wilson,...
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The Wonder That is George Strait
George Strait isn't now and never was "hip or "cool" in the way that Johnny Cash was or Willie Nelson is--rather he is more like a "Stepford Wife" version of a "Country Star" whose clean living, solid marriage, clever, neo-traditonal songs, strong voice and handsome...
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Some Songs Are More Memorable Than Other Songs
Some songs just have a a “different" sound, like Procol Harum’s blues/rock "Whiter Shade of Pale." One of 1967's biggest hits, it's a perennial Boomer favorite, with almost 100 million Youtube views. Dermot Kennedy creates a "different” sound,” too, and, tempo aside,...
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R&B and Soul Fans: Khalid is in Your Future
In Dec., 2017, Boomer Music Update featured then 19-year old Khalid and his big hit at the time, "Young Dumb & Broke." We noted the song had over 192 million Youtube views. Fast forward a mere 14 months: "Young Dumb & Broke" has over a half billion Youtube...
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There’s Just Something About…Rainbows!
No one was more shocked and surprised to be awarded this year’s Grammy for Album of The Year than the winner herself, Kacey Musgraves. Although she’s considered one of Nashville’s most talented singer/songwriters, her songs are hardly played on Country radio...
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Longing for a Pink Floyd Vibe?
How do we know that Cage the Elephant hits the Boomer sweet spot? Because this is the fifth time BoomerMusicUpdate has posted one of their songs. For some reason, their music connects to the songs of our collective past. Music-wise, their newest, “Ready to Let Go,”...
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Country Legend Ronnie Milsap Is An Inspiration: At 76 He’s Performing, Recording & Touring.
Country music Hall Of Famer Ronnie Milsap has been delivering Country hits since his breakthrough in the 70s. His giant talent and mass appeal style propelled him to a level of stardom that few attain, and he deserves all the attention and respect due a Country music...
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1980’s WomenPower: Big Hair, Big Shoulders, and Pat Benataur Not Taking s**t From Anybody.
Action flick "Battle Angel Alita" hit screens last week on Valentines Day, and while it's too early to tell how the film will fare at the box office over the next several months, one thing is clear, the movie has a hit song in its soundtrack: "Swan Song," by Dua...
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