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
A New Generation Gets Groovy with “Put Your Records On”
When 21-year-old Jack Rutter’s girlfriend left for college and his fellow bandmates took off on missions for the Mormon Church, the Salt Lake City singer/songwriter/producer went solo, re-naming himself Ritt Momney, a take-off and nod to former Presidential candidate...
If It Shakes, It Rocks
From "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" to "Shake Your Booty," "shaking" is essential to rock n' roll --but this "Shaken," the first solo single by David Shaw, frontman for Alt favorites The Revivalists, jumps n' jives and then some---it's got the beat, feelings, and...
When Led Zeppelin Met Elvis: Robert Plant Tells All
Remembering “The King” at The Close of “Elvis Week” In 1974, a promoter who repped the era’s two biggest rock acts, Led Zeppelin and Elvis Presley, arranged for them to meet, following Elvis’ performance at the Forum in Los Angeles. The back story and details of...
The Weeknd Will Headline the Super Bowl 2021 Halftime Show, Plus He’s Got a Top 20 Hit.
2020 was a great year for The Weeknd, the brilliant Canadian singer/songwriter/producer/pop stylist. Spotify ranked his "Blinding Lights" as the year's second most streamed song, plus numerous Billboard and American Music Award nominations and wins led fans and music...
“Cyr”, The Smashing Pumpkins’ New Song, Has a Late 80s Vibe
In the 33 years since first unleashing that distinctive "The Smashing Pumpkins sound," the group has endured several break ups...members leaving/returning/reuniting. As of right now, they're back on the scene with "Cyr", already ranking #18 on the Alt music chart....
An Uplifting “Butterfly” from The Bee Gees et al. Plus, Today is Elvis’s 86th Birthday.
On the heels of last month’s HBO Bee Gees documentary "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart" is today’s release of "Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers Songbook, Vol. 1." Barry Gibb has collected Bee Gees favorites and re-recorded them with contributions from Keith Urban, Dolly...
Lee Brice: From Clemson Football to #1 on Billboard. His first 2021 release is already on the Country chart.
After Lee Brice was injured while playing football for Clemson, he re-directed his career to music, where he’s been uber-successful as a singer/songwriter, racking up more than a half-dozen number one hits. His newest, "Memory I Don't Mess With," is strong stuff: ...
“Stop the clocks, it’s amazing”
Ed Sheeran is a tremendous talent, an international mega-star whose exceptional melodies and expressions of joy, exhilaration and emotions melt into a sleek, modern interpretation of romance that deeply touches millions of listener’s sweet spot. Loving and gentle,...
A Feel-Good, Fun Christmas Song (You just have to listen to this.)
Country star Jimmie Allen has re-imagined Louis York's "What Does Christmas Mean," from three years ago, keeping the duo (Claude Kelly and Chuck Harmony) and adding Nashville trio the Shindellas for a cool, new holiday song-for-grown-ups to add to your playlist. This...