Iceland’s Kaleo: A late 60s to Early 70s Blues-Rock Vibe
Four years ago, Kaleo, a 5-member roots-y blues-y band from Iceland that now resides in Austin, Texas, scored a double platinum single with "Way Down We Go." Their newest release, "Break My Baby," is a throwback to the late 60s-early 70s blues- rock wave that swept...
If You Can’t Be Happy, Then You Can at Least Be “Way Less Sad”
Brothers Adam, Jack and Ryan Met, collectively known as AJR, have hit their stride. After 15 years together, the band hit it big last year with "Bang," which charted on both pop and rock charts (BMU 12/7/2020). Their newest, "Way Less Sad" has a hook filled beat,...
Love Rekindled: Imagine Dragons’ “Follow You” Inspired by Lead Singer Dan Reynolds’ (almost) Divorce.
True love—it waxes, it wanes...for almost everyone, even rich and famous rock stars like Imagine Dragons lead singer and songwriter Dan Reynolds. He and his wife were on the outs; a divorce was imminent. But then, she sent a "life changing text"—they met for...
Boomers (Still) Boppin’ to the Beat!
Four years ago, Boomer Music Update swooned over Lord Huron’s “When the Night is Over” and its early-rock vibe, and, here we are, swooning again, this time over the 4-man, Los Angeles based indie rock band’s newest single “Not Dead Yet,” with its 50's and early-to-mid...
A Modern Break-up Song: From “Cuts Like a Knife” to “Without You”
In 1983, the youngest Boomer was 19 y/o, the oldest, 37, and Bryan Adams, at 24, was loosely in the middle; his break-up song (male point of view) “Cuts Like A Knife,” went deep into the depths of emotional pain, hitting a generational sweet spot, so he and his song...
“I know I’ll always be my greatest enemy…”
The Covid 19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on more than just business, government and cites, it's taken a toll on our collective and personal mental health, a chaotic intro to the 21st century. The weirdness of the past year effects each of us differently--millions of...
Dayglow’s New Song is Bouncy and Dance-Worthy
Sat. is the first day of Spring AND there's light at the end of the tunnel re: the Covid pandemic: movies and restaurants are re-opening, people are getting vaccinated, travel is picking up.... The time is right for "Close to You" by Dayglow, a bouncy, dance-worthy...
Jump, Jive and Smile! A Fun, “Feel-Good” Song!
Jon Batiste, the multi-talented band leader of Stay Human, the house band on "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert," has a new album set for release on March 19th, and the lead single, "I Need You," cooks! Woven into the song (literally) is the excitement of "Jump, Jive...
Weezer’s Newest Has a Beatles “Blackbird” Vibe
Who among us hasn't had "one of those days," when we can relate to lyrics like these.. Everything that feels so good is bad, bad, bad All my favorite songs are slow and sad "All My Favorite Songs," Weezer's newest single has a moody Beatles vibe and a melodic...