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
A Loretta Lynn Moment. I’m speechless. Can’t even. Brought me to tears.
Loretta Lynn is 86-years and she’s releasing her 41st album today. The title song, “Wouldn’t It Be Great?” is, in fact, a (sort of) great song, and her voice is (almost) as good as ever, like, scary strong for her age. Listening to “Wouldn’t it be Great?” brought me...
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The Eternal Appeal of the Movie Star: From “Bette Davis Eyes” to “Drew Barrymore”
30-year old rap artist Bryce Vine titled his Top 40 hit “Drew Barrymore” because she’s the type of girl he likes: "she's kind of cool, she's kind of sweet, she's cute, she's got her own thing, funny.” That description fits Drew Barrymore, but the song is really...
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A Song That’s Both Happy and Sad
In 1967, Los Angeles band The Sunshine Company had a big hit with "Happy,” a song about finding your soul mate, which is definitely a good reason to be be happy. Fast-forward to today, and “Happier” is about how to be happy in a whole different way. A sad way. This...
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50th Anniversary of The Band’s “Music From Big Pink”
Thank you Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, Rick Danko, Richard Manuel and Garth Hudson for “Music from Big Pink,” a remarkable collection of songs that shook up the musical landscape 50 years ago, and that sounds just as fresh today as it did when it was released....
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A Rollicking Rocker With a Heartfelt Message
“High Hopes” is more than just another top 10 hit; it’s the philosophy of Brendon Urie, lead singer and lyricist of pop-rock band Panic! At the Disco, and his desire to spread joy, love, and inspiration to…everyone, everywhere. Had to have high, high hopes for a...
read moreA Country Music Drinking Song That Doesn’t Sound (Too) Country
This is a rare event: a #1 Country hit crossing over to #14 on the Adult Top 40 charts, and also getting spins by a handful of mainstream Top 40 outlets. Even though “Tequila” by Dan & Shay definitely sounds “Country” the story line (and the video) are set in snowy...
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The Eagles Greatest Hits is Officially the “Best Selling Album” Ever
Re-listening to “The Best of My Love” is a jolting reminder about what a fantastic band the Eagles were! Strange as it may seem today, the group’s first single, 1971s "Take It Easy,” didn’t make into the national Top 10. Nobody knew at the time about the amazing...
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All Hail the Honky-Tonk!
If honky-tonks didn’t exist, County music would have had to invent them, because they are one of the genre's most popular tropes, a cycle supported by the writers and singers who write and sing about honky-tonks, and the listeners who listen. Enter "Down To The Honky...
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Ella Mai: A Sade For Today
Back in the 80s, if you grooved to Sade’s cool, jazz flavored pop hits, than you might want to check-out “Boo’d Up” by 23-year old British singer/songwriter Ella Mai, who delivers that same mood and vibe…old school slow jam--smooth and silky-- "Boo’d Up” topped the...
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