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
“I’ve Got a Brand New Roller Skate, You’ve Got a Brand New Key”
Remember Melanie's 1971 #1 hit "Brand New Key" --she had that unusual, child-like voice? "I've got a brand new roller skate, you've got a brand new key" Lauren Mayberry from the Scottish pop-rock band Chvrches (yes..it's spelled that way..a V instead of a U) also has...
Every Day is “Glory Day.” Putting a positive Spin on Aging.
“One Less Day (Dying Young)” is so good it could be from the 70’s..a hero/anthem vibe, a life-affirming message, easy to understand clever lyrics: I'm not afraid of getting older I'm one less day from dying young I see the light go past my shoulder I'm one less day...
The 54th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards Are Sunday Night
On Sunday night, the ersatz Academy of Country Music hosts their 54th Annual Awards show, live from Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena, 8p EST. "Reba" will host; the nominees include the usual suspects; the show’s performers are stars old & new, hotties & has...
The Black Keys: So Cool They Sizzle
Some hits are more equal than other hits, for example, Norman Greenbaum's (1970) "Spirit in the Sky"--it only reached #3 on the Billboard chart, but it's a bona fide classic, named by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the "Top 500 Greatest Songs of All Time." Those who...
Madonna’s Influence on Today’s Pop Stars
Numerous young female singers and songwriters cite Madonna as a key influence in their music, including 25-year old Ava Max, who co-wrote and sings her break-out global hit "Sweet but Psycho" --it's charted #1 in over 17 countries, including the trend setting UK and...
Ingrid Andress: A New Voice With Something To Say
Ingrid Andress, a sensational talent who studied at the famed Berklee College of music, released her first, fiery, in your face composition, "Lady Like," a feminist statement-song that re-defines "lady-like," on Youtube earlier this month, appropriately, on...
The “Eyes” Have It
So many songs about eyes: lying, dying, crying, all formats, genres, languages have songs about the eyes of others, the windows into the soul. "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You" was a corny ballad with terrific hooks that was one of the top songs from 1967. Chase Rice's...
Songs That Say, In the Most Elegant Way, “Man Wants Woman”
There's a reason that the Jonas Brothers' "Sucker" tallied 30 million+ Youtube views within two days of availability and became the 34th song in the history of Billboard's Hot 100 to debut at #1: It's smooth, silky, sexy, sensuous, and snappy with a story line that...
Happy 75th Birthday to “The Supreme” Diana Ross
Diana Ross turns 75-years old on Tues.--technically, she's not a Baby Boomer, however, she's an "Honorary Boomer" because she and her music are embedded in our shared generational memory. Of all the girl groups in that era, The Supremes (Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson...