Young Stephen Sanchez Evokes Velvety Everly Bros. Harmonies
It’s no accident that Stephen Sanchez’s swoon-worthy, “Until I Found You” recall those timeless, pitch-perfect Everly Brothers harmonies. The 20-year-old cultivated his early-rock influences by way of his grandfather’s massive vinyl record collection.
Jack White’s New Single Has Two Versions. Double the Pleasure. Double the Fun.
Current hit: "Taking Me Back" by Jack WhiteLinked to: "I Wanna Go Back" by Eddie Money / 1986-87Because: Looking backwards is a recurring rock n' roll theme. Jack White''s broad musical styles du jour can't be pigeon-holed, and his current single "Taking Me Back...
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...
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,...
It Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This: Plant & Krauss Cover “Can’t Let Go”
The current hit: “Can’t Let Go” by Robert Plant/Alison Krauss Linked to: "Can't Let Go" by Lucinda Williams / 1998Because: It’s a stone-cold cover. 1998 was Lucinda Williams' year, and her breakout hit, the gritty and raw with-a-90s-vibe, "Can't Let Go," was a...
A “Must Listen To” But Only if You Want to Get Instantly Happy!
Current Hit: "Colorado" by Milky Chance Linked to: "Because I Got High" by Afroman/2001 Because: Both songs are super-mellow and both songs refer to getting high via pot. Afroman's whole song is about a happy high, while "Colorado's" infectious chorus mentions it in...
If You Love Springsteen’s “My Hometown,” Then This is a “Must Listen To”
Current Hit: “Quiet Town” by The Killers Linked to: “My Hometown” by Bruce Springsteen/1986 Because: Both songs are wistful, elegiac personal story telling about an America that doesn't exist anymore. In this quiet town Families are tight Good people, they still...
Labor Day 2021: “This Land is Your Land”
Labor Day 2021.
This Rocker is AWESOME! Intense, with a Hard, Driving Beat!
Current Hit: "How High” by The Record Company Linked to: "All Right Now" by Free Band/1970 Because: Both songs demand attention: they’re intense, and have a driving beat. Real live rock n’ roll. How high, how high, how high Do you wanna fly So high, so high,...