No, Not THAT Sophie Tucker!
The name is Sofi Tukker and THEY are youthful and spirited, slim and agile, not at all like THAT Sophie Tucker, the “red hot mama” that early Boomers may recall. (She’s been deceased for over 50 years.) No, THIS Sofi Tukker, a New York City two-some, Sophie...
A “Must Listen To.” And Not Just For The Music.
Fellow Boomers, if staying connected to the zeitgeist is important to you, than I can’t stress enough how important it is that you connect with with Bruno Mars –that way you’ll be in tune (so to speak) with most everybody else in popular culture, who listens to music...
Plus ca change…The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same …
Songs about men stepping up their game to please their ladies is an eternal theme. Huey Lewis’ 1987 swingin’, bluesy "Doin' It All For My Baby" set a high bar. One of today’s top crooners, Adult Top 40 star star Andy Grammer, is doing his best with "Smoke Clears,”...
Pink: In Your Face/Intense/Powerful
Remember how in the early 80s “Flash Dance” became a big thing: the torn sweatshirt etc., Jennifer Beals' frenetic dancing in the movie, Irene Cara making “Flash Dance/What A Feeling” from the soundtrack a hit? Both movie and and song communicated intensity,...
This Song Has Over 192 Million Hits On YouTube
“Young Dumb & Broke" by Khalid (prounced Kah-Leed) has over 192 million hits on YouTube. He’s 19-years old, and he’s from Georgia. Khalid’s debut album, "American Teen," is certified platinum and is listed #6 on Rolling Stone magazine’s picks for the Top 50...
A Delightful, Upbeat Belief in Life-long Love
If you're an early Boomer, you were around 50-years old in the 90s, when Boyz II Men were at their peak, so you probably relate when Dave Sholin links the new “Lights Down Low” by MAX, to the oldie “I’ll Make Love To You,“ but just in case you missed the Boyz...
EDM: Time To Come In From The Cold?
Electronic Dance Music aka "EDM" gained attention in the pop music world in 2017 and it’s about to gain even more with super-star Selena Gomez’s latest hit "Wolves,” made in collaboration with top EDM producer, Marshmello. It’s the song she performed on the...
Love: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly
As Boomers, we’ve lived long enough to have experienced love’s many moods: life-long partnerships, one-night stands, marriage, divorce, and “just friends”--with and without benefits--all have inspired hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands of songs. In 1976, Leo...
Sheila E at (soon to be) 60-years Old: Still Putting It Out There
In 1984, Sheila E's "The Glamorous Life" hit #1 on the Dance chart; you probably heard it every few hours on your favorite Top 40 radio station. Though an accomplished player on many instruments, it's drums that she's best known--after all, it's in her...