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
G-L-O-R-I-A !
What's in a name? Apparently, a lot, if the name is Gloria, as we music-loving Boomers know: In the 1950s it was The Cadillacs and their doo-wop style; in the 60s it was Them/Van Morrison and the classic rocker, "Gloria;" in the 80s Laura Branigan's "Gloria" was a #1...
Taylor Swift’s New Song: “Me”
It's a major music event when Taylor Swift releases her first new song since 2017, impacting a fan base that rivals just about any artist on the planet. Backed by Brendon Urie, lead singer of the super hot group Panic At The Disco, "Me" is a high energy romp with a...
“Son of a Gun, We’ll Have Big Fun, on the Bayou”
The 50th annual New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival began yesterday and runs through next weekend, a standout event in a city that revels in its musical heritage, having created and contributed to American music that's played and listened to all over the world. The...
Love ELO’s “Strange Magic?” Try The Head and the Heart’s “Missed Connection”
Photo credit: e-Town. You can tell by the band's name--The Head and the Heart--it has a vaguely hippy-dippy vibe --that this is a band Boomers can relate to, which is confirmed when you listen to their latest single, "Missed Connection." For starters, you can hear...
“Music For Grown-ups:” Steve Perry
Steve Perry is back, reminding us how much we missed him. Even though he just turned 70, he's still got it; his voice and energy level are less intense than "back in the day," but he makes up for it with earned wisdom, and a matured point of view. He was inspired to...
Hittsville USA: A TV Tribute To Berry Gordy
Sunday night at 8 PM, ET/PT, CBS will air a tribute to soon-to-be 90-years old Berry Gordy. The show was taped at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles earlier this year. Co-hosted by Smokey Robinson, the show features performances by Motown legends Stevie Wonder,...
Blake Shelton’s “God’s Country:” Sweepingly Dramatic and Dead Serious
How Blake Shelton got to recording his newest single, "God's Country," is almost as dramatic as the song: He was clearing land on his Oklahoma farm, a place that he considers "to be God's country, doing the thing that makes me feel the most connected to God, which is...
Let’s Get Mesmerized
I've been havin' dreams Jumpin' on a trampoline Flippin' in the air I never land, just float there As I'm looking up Suddenly the sky erupts Flames alight the trees Spread to fallin' leaves Now they're right upon me That would be Chelsea Lee, of...
RIP Dick Dale, Plus Tomorrow is “Record Store Day”
Fingers flying in scorching style as he played his left handed Fender guitar, musical trail blazer, the "King of the Surf Guitar," Dick Dale, passed away last month (3/16) at age 81. Dale practically invented surf music, paving the way for the early 60's "Surf...