The Return of ABBA!
Yes, fellow fans, it's been 45 years since ABBA's "Dancing Queen" topped the music charts and it's been 40 years since their last album, but, now, they've reunited, and on Nov. 5th will release "Voyage," a collection of new songs, with a virtual concert planned for...
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...
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...
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...
Clive Davis Does It Again!
Must See TV! Starring Everybody! That 70% of New Yorkers over 18 are vaccinated calls for a celebration. WHAT & WHERE: "We Love NYC Homecoming Concert" from the Great Lawn of Central Park WHO: Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Carlos Santana, Rob Thomas, Earth,...
This Week is Elvis Week in Memphis
Memphis is in the midst of their annual "Elvis Week," when thousands of fans make a pilgrimage to Graceland, Elvis's Memphis mansion, in anticipation of August 16th, the date "The King" died, 1977, when he was 42 y/o. Among the events will be a Monday appearance by...
Love the Beatles? This is a “Must See”
Now, here's a concept: Put two ground breaking music legends in a studio and let them decode and unravel the back stories and newly revealed details behind arguably the greatest rock group in history: The Beatles. Now streaming on Hulu, "McCartney 3,2,1" is a six...
40 Years of MTV: Co-founder Les Garland Remembers
This Sunday, August 1st, marks 40 years since the debut of ground breaking Music Television (MTV). In this Boomer Music Update exclusive, the co-founder of the channel, its former Senior Executive VP of Programming, Les Garland, shares his memories. Like golf, I...
We Remember: Sanford Clark
Sanford Clark isn't as well known as his early rock n' roll and rockabilly peers, even though "The Fool" (1956), his biggest hit, charted on three formats: pop, R&B, and Country, and has had numerous covers, including one by Elvis Presley. Clark died earlier...