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
Cool R&B That Could Be From The 70s!
For Boomers who have an affinity for those smooth R&B classics we listened to back in the day, current Top 40 hit ”Redbone” is a dead ringer. Performed by multi-talented Donald Glover, whose stage name is ‘Childish Gambino,’ “Redbone” brings to mind the whole...
Just Chillin’
Think of singer/songwriter Jack Johnson’s mellow vocals and laid back style as 3-minute respites from a world that may seem like it's spinning out of control. His latest, "Sunsets For Somebody Else," has a calming effect reminiscent of “On & On," Baby Boomer...
Hooked On Pink
If you loved Heart in the 80s, it could have been because both Nancy and Ann were sexy and attractive, or maybe it was their ballsy, in your face, style, or “just something about them” that captured your heart. To my ears, Pink’s newest, “What About Us,” has the big...
How Do You Spell Charisma? E-L-V-I-S P-R-E-S-L-E-Y
The King” passed away 40 years ago today, and, if you’re like most Boomers, you remember exactly where you were when you heard the news, and just in case you could use a reminder of just WHY you remember, it’s because Elvis Presley’s impact on 20th century culture...
A Summer Song “Engineered For Warm Weather
Something about the songs of summer: up and bouncy, sunny and bight, skimming over real life with a lighthearted touch, even if the storyline is about loss, as is Weezer’s newest, “Feels Like Summer," a top five alternative hit, it’s a mélange of rock influences...
Glen Campbell: R.I.P.
Six years ago, Glen Campbell announced to the world that he had Alzheimer's disease. Four days ago, the dreaded, yet expected, news arrived. The legendary singer had died at age 81. For six decades Campbell defined what it meant to be a multi -talented performer:...
Let’s Lighten Up & Have Us Some Fun!
Fellow Boomers, we live in turbulent times. Our halcyon youth has given way to a tense world, fake news and a hot and smoky summer. When it’s all just too much, that’s the moment to tune into “Feels”—a new song that isn’t deep, insightful, spiritual or intellectual,...
To Be Honest About It…
The Chainsmokers are Andrew Taggert and Alex Pall, a New York DJ/production duo that have maintained a consistent, year long presence on the Pop charts. That, plus their collaborations with other super-groups, like Coldplay, and their last year’s Grammy nomination for...
“Mesmerizing.” “Soulful.” “A Must Listen To.”
Bill Withers’ “Lean On Me” is instantly recognizable, practically embedded into the culture. It's got that world-class hook, a positive message, AND Withers’ ability to connect in a personal, intimate, way. “Lean on Me” reflected the USA in1972; the oldest Boomer was...