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
Brilliant Song Backs the Honda TV Spots
“Walking on a Dream” by Australian duo Empire of the Sun is the song behind Honda’s current ads, the one with the car on a roller coaster in the sky with the hot air balloons and other whimsical and magical imaginations. When we listen to the song we hear a dreamy...
The Times They Are A Changin’
What? A new album whose sales rival those of Carole King’s “Tapestry,” the all-time best-selling album of Boomer youth, unrivaled for 45 years? Yes! And by who else but Taylor Swift, the QOE (Queen of Everything), who recently made history at the Grammy's as the only...
And She’s Off–In a New Direction
Meghan Trainor’s newest, “No,” isn’t as sassy and brassy as 2014’s “All that Bass,” in fact, it’s so different it doesn’t fit easily into any category, stylistically, and as far as the lyrics go, she’s speaking text language, or maybe it’s English with a...
New Santana Release Includes ALL The Original Players!
April 15th is the debut date of “Santana IV,” an album that features all the original players, together for the first time since 1971! “Anywhere You Want To Go,” the first single release, was written by keyboard player and lead singer Gregg Rolie, who’s joined by...
Ha Ha Ha Ha (Yeah)!
That’s the title of this Must. Listen. To. new song by Austin, TX based rockers White Denim, a band and that has tossed out the rulebook and goes with what feels good. It's difficult to pin down their comfort zone as their music is influenced by all kinds of rock:...
Fans of Soulful Rock: This Is For You
How can four guys from Iceland sound so root-sy and bluesy with a song that feels like heat and humidity, and which has nothing at all to do with the ice and snow of their homeland? “Way Down We Go," by the band Kaleo has a gospel like quality to both the vocal and...
Elle King: A Must Listen To!
If ever there was a “Must Listen To,” Elle King’s latest, “America’s Sweetheart,” is it! It’s eye popping! Dazzling! Will probably go to #1! This song is about female empowerment, being comfortable in one’s own skin, blazing your own path. It crackles with...
Rick James Fans: This Is For You
Even though Flo Rida is a bald, buff rapper in his 30s and I’m a Baby Boomer who works at corporate sales and marketing, he and I have similarities: we are both from Florida, we both like to chill at home--sometimes with champagne--and we both believe fun is an...
Maurice White: A Real Life Shining Star
Exactly one month ago the music world lost Maurice White, a ground breaking pioneer and all around super talent. The founding member of of Earth, Wind & Fire passed away from complications of Parkinsons. He was 74 years old. Anyone who was fortunate enough to have...