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
“Music For Grown-ups:” Steve Perry
Steve Perry is back, reminding us how much we missed him. Even though he just turned 70, he's still got it; his voice and energy level are less intense than "back in the day," but he makes up for it with earned wisdom, and a matured point of view. He was inspired to...
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Hittsville USA: A TV Tribute To Berry Gordy
Sunday night at 8 PM, ET/PT, CBS will air a tribute to soon-to-be 90-years old Berry Gordy. The show was taped at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles earlier this year. Co-hosted by Smokey Robinson, the show features performances by Motown legends Stevie Wonder,...
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Blake Shelton’s “God’s Country:” Sweepingly Dramatic and Dead Serious
How Blake Shelton got to recording his newest single, "God's Country," is almost as dramatic as the song: He was clearing land on his Oklahoma farm, a place that he considers "to be God's country, doing the thing that makes me feel the most connected to God, which is...
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Let’s Get Mesmerized
I've been havin' dreams Jumpin' on a trampoline Flippin' in the air I never land, just float there As I'm looking up Suddenly the sky erupts Flames alight the trees Spread to fallin' leaves Now they're right upon me That would be Chelsea Lee, of...
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RIP Dick Dale, Plus Tomorrow is “Record Store Day”
Fingers flying in scorching style as he played his left handed Fender guitar, musical trail blazer, the "King of the Surf Guitar," Dick Dale, passed away last month (3/16) at age 81. Dale practically invented surf music, paving the way for the early 60's "Surf...
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“I’ve Got a Brand New Roller Skate, You’ve Got a Brand New Key”
Remember Melanie's 1971 #1 hit "Brand New Key" --she had that unusual, child-like voice? "I've got a brand new roller skate, you've got a brand new key" Lauren Mayberry from the Scottish pop-rock band Chvrches (yes..it's spelled that way..a V instead of a U) also has...
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Every Day is “Glory Day.” Putting a positive Spin on Aging.
“One Less Day (Dying Young)” is so good it could be from the 70’s..a hero/anthem vibe, a life-affirming message, easy to understand clever lyrics: I'm not afraid of getting older I'm one less day from dying young I see the light go past my shoulder I'm one less day...
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The 54th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards Are Sunday Night
On Sunday night, the ersatz Academy of Country Music hosts their 54th Annual Awards show, live from Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena, 8p EST. "Reba" will host; the nominees include the usual suspects; the show’s performers are stars old & new, hotties & has...
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The Black Keys: So Cool They Sizzle
Some hits are more equal than other hits, for example, Norman Greenbaum's (1970) "Spirit in the Sky"--it only reached #3 on the Billboard chart, but it's a bona fide classic, named by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the "Top 500 Greatest Songs of All Time." Those who...
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