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 Joyful Song for Martin Luther King, Jr.
Today we honor Martin Luther King, Jr. by sharing Stevie Wonder and a slew of stars and celebrities singing “Happy Birthday,” 4+ minutes of aural energy and joy. As one of the song’s “comments” on YouTube put it: “Stevie should have a national holiday named after...
Rock Stars Write Books
The life we Boomers lived and the music we listen(ed) to is having a pop-culture moment, in film: “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Rocketman,” on Broadway: “Tina: The Tina Turner Musical,” on TV: CNN’s Linda Ronstadt documentary bio “The Sound of My Voice,” and lots and lots...
Songs with Rough Edges: From “Wonderwall” to “2all”
If you love “Wonderwall” by Oasis (and apparently a lot of people do, because it has almost 344 million youtube views, and over 51,000 comments!) than it’s likely that “2all” by Catfish and the Bottlemen will appeal to you. "2all” is more in your face—harder— than...
Long Blond Hair, Black Leather Pants & Stilettos…
There must be a good reason that stories are still told, and songs still sung, about men who cheat on their women…fertile ground for tough, take-no-prisoners Country singers who are pissed-off big time. Carrie Underwood set the bar when the video to her mega-hit...
Money Talks: Boomer Era Acts Grossed Big Bucks in 2019
Boomer era pop-rock-stars showed their muscle in 2019: North American rock concert tickets sales for the year were spectacular, a general reminder that Boomers are “still at the table,” and that there are a lot of us, and that we a spend a lot of money. Here are...
Hip Hip Hooray for Coldplay
I want to know when I can go Back and get drunk with my friends I want to know when I can go Back and be young again… ..those lines, from "Orphans," Coldplay’s newest single, are silky and smooth, and lead into a song with intelligent lyrics that weave unworldly,...
“Adore You”—A Lovely Love Song
Harry Styles has a hit single, "Adore You," from his "Fine Line" album, which is one of the year’s best selling and highest ranking. “Adore You” is a lovely love song, with lyrics like this: I'd walk through fire for you Just let me adore you and lines like this: Walk...
FYI: The Top 10 Most Popular Songs in 2019
Dear readers, We wish you the best-est 2020 ever, and what better way to kick off the new than by recapping from whence we came: Here are 2019’s 10 biggest hits. Old Town Road/Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider…)/Post Malone...
At 72 y/o, Elton John is Having the Greatest Year of His Career!
Both boosting the Boomer image and inspiring Boomers everywhere, Sir Elton, at 72-years old, is at the top of his game: His final tour is sold out-- on every date. The movie about his life is nominated for a Golden Globe. His memoir is a best seller. He has postage...