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
If You Love Springsteen’s “My Hometown,” Then This is a “Must Listen To”
Current Hit: “Quiet Town” by The Killers Linked to: “My Hometown” by Bruce Springsteen/1986 Because: Both songs are wistful, elegiac personal story telling about an America that doesn't exist anymore. In this quiet town Families are tight Good people, they still...
New “Corny” Country Song Rings True
Current Hit: "Buy Dirt" by Jordan Davis, featuring Luke BryanLinked to: "I'm In A Hurry (And Don't Know Why)" by Alabama /1992 Because: Both songs bemoan modern life's frantic pace and remind listeners to s-l-o-w down and appreciate traditional values i.e. raising...
9/11. Pause. Remember. Reflect.
Images of 9/11 are seared in the collective world-wide memory, not just Americans, but millions around the globe; there are movies, TV shows, poems, articles and and songs about the event and how it effected us, some political, some personal. Country star Alan...
Let’s Dance! And Then Let’s Dance Some More!
Current Hit: “Cold Heart” by Elton John and Dua Lipa Linked to: Elton John's "Rocket Man" (1972) and "Sacrifice" (1989) Because: Uptempo, disco-flavored "Cold Heart," a mashup of melodies from John's "Rocket Man" and "Sacrifice," is the creative vision of...
Labor Day 2021: “This Land is Your Land”
Labor Day 2021.
Remembering Three Remarkable Talents
We don't know if there's any truth to the old saying that people die in threes--but--we do know that three giants in the music business recently passed away... Two weeks ago, "the storyteller," Country music Hall of Famer Tom T. Hall died-- he's probably most...
“Take My Breath” is a Very, Very, Sexy Song
Current Hit: "Take My Breath" by The WeekndLinked to: "Night Fever" by the BeeGees/1978Because: Global superstar (who starred in last year's Super Bowl halftime) The Weeknd captures the anything goes musical vibe from the late 70s-early 80s that the Bee...
“If I Didn’t Love You”
Current Hit: "If I Didn't Love You" by Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood Linked to: "It's Your Love" by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill /1997 Because: Both songs explore the emotional underpinnings of love. "If I Didn't Love You" has explosive vocals, a...
The Ultimate Beach Boys Collection
The Beach Boys' career kicked off with a "Fun Fun Fun" image, but, by the late 60's and early 70's, as Brian Wilson and the group explored new directions, their sound evolved, resulting in the acclaimed "Pet Sounds" album and then went even farther with "Feel...