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
The Summer of Pink
Pink has released a new, live album, a new single, plus a documentary about her is streaming on Amazon Prime. The single, "All I Know So Far," is "a love letter to her daughter." It's soulful with revealing, introspective, and insightful lyrics especially meaningful...
“Where Have All the Flowers Gone”
Today is Memorial Day, when the United States formally honors and remembers soldiers who died while at war. Originally known as “Decoration Day,” the holiday included only those who died while fighting in the Civil War, but the name has evolved to include American...
R.I.P Johnny Crawford–Played Mark McCain on “The Rifleman”
Johnny Crawford, who played Chuck Conners' son Mark McCain on the late 50's/early 60's classic Western series "The Rifleman," died several weeks ago from Covid complications and Alzheimer's. He was 75 y/o. Prior to his stint on "The Rifleman," Crawford was...
“I’ll be dead at twenty-seven/Only nine more years to go”
Nessa Barrrett is an 18 y/o social media star and here’s a line from her hit song: "la di die” feat. jxdn: I’ll be dead at twenty-seven/Only nine more years to go Singer/songwriter Barrett has posted on social media that the song "touches on how fame is dramatised...
Coldplay’s Latest Single is “Space-y”
Coldplay fans have been waiting since 2019 for a new album, and it's possible one may arrive later this year, and while there's no definite date, there's a rumored title --"Music Of The Spheres." Last month the group released a single,"Higher Power," and the first...
Happy 75th Birthday Cher! We Love You!
One of our favorite Boomers, Cher, turned 75 y/o yesterday, and, fittingly, People magazine feted her with a special edition: "Her Music, Her Movies, Her Incredible Life: From "I Got You Babe" To "Moonstruck." A star since her teens, People could have easily made...
“Music is the Universal Language of Mankind”*
Boomers who grew up listening to Top 40 radio regularly heard songs that were not in English: Remember "Sukiyaki" and ""Al Di La?" “Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu?” In addition to “La Bamba,” Latin inspired songs were, and still are, especially popular: In 1974, Spanish...
Country Trio Rascal Flatts is Calling it Quits
After 20 years together, dozens of hits and numerous awards, Country trio Rascal Flatts is calling it quits. The band had planned a 2020 farewell tour but the Covid pandemic put the kibosh on that; instead, they released "How They Remember You," which has been on the...
Mick Jagger and Dave Grohl=ROCK!
Mick Jagger, long time member the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and Dave Grohl, frontman for the Foo Fighters, brand new inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, flat out rock on "Eazy Sleazy"-- they wrote it and perform it: Jagger on guitar and vocals , Grohl...