The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same. Not.
American rock songs have morphed from "Let the Good Times Roll," Shirley and Lee's 1956 ode to fun, to The Offspring's top 10 Alternative hit, "Let the Bad Times Roll." Oh, baby, let the bad times roll Machiavelli flow (Oh-oh-oh-oh) Hey, Lincoln, how does your grave...
Today’s Energy Jolt: “Freedom” by Jon Batiste
“Freedom,” Jon Batiste's follow up to "I Need You," his #1 Adult Alternative debut single, is joyous and joyful, fun, colorful, high energy, with a video that includes smart clothes and jazzy dance moves. Irresistible. The song is a tribute to New Orleans, Batiste's...
It’s Saturday Night! Let’s Party!
It's Saturday Night! Let's Party! Slow down on Monday Not a sound on Wednesday, yeah Might get loud (Ayy) on Friday But on Saturday, Saturday, Saturday We paint the town Twenty One Pilots' upbeat summertime release, "Saturday," #7 this week on the Alternative chart,...
John Mayer’s Latest Release is “well crafted…with an 80’s vibe”
On Friday John Mayer releases his new album, "Sob Rock," and, already, Adult Alternative audiences are loving the first single, "Last Train Home," lifting it to # #7 on Adult Alternative formats, and #34 on Adult Contemporary. Mayer has woven a throwback 80's flavor...
“We Are the Kids That No One Wants…”
Is a line like "We are the kids that no one wants" more nihilistic than James Dean’s 1950s rebellion and disillusion in "Rebel Without a Cause," or The Who asking their elders "why don't you all f-fade away (talkin' about my generation)" or Joan Jett belting "Hello,...
“Stop Making This Hurt” Has an 80s, David Byrne Vibe
"Stop Making This Hurt," the newest project from the mind bogglingly creative and talented Jack Antonoff, performing as Bleachers, his stage name, has a David Bryne/Talking Heads undercurrent (as does the video) that reflects his affection for music from the 70's,...
A Beautiful Song With A Beautiful Message
In the late 50s, songwriters Malvina Reynolds, Alan Greene and Harry Belafonte composed the touching, heartwarming, gentle "Turn Around ; in 1963 the duo Dick and Dee Dee turned it into a Top 30 Billboard hit. Listeners might hear overtones of "Turn Around" in the...
Ha-Ha-Ha! This Song is Loopy & Fun!
The band Peach Tree Rascals is three singer/rappers, a producer/mixer and a creative director. Two years ago, Tik Tok exposure put their song "Mariposa" on the map, and now, all those new found fans have helped “Change My Mind” the band’s latest release, edge into the...
The Black Keys Sing The Blues
On May 15th, The Black Keys release “Delta Kreme," their 10th album, a collection of blues covers named for an ice cream stand in Tunica, Mississippi that closed 10-years ago. The band's singer/guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney were inspired by early...