Happy Halloween
It was the summer of 1964, the waning months of the official Baby Boom. On the radio, Mississippi born "Jumpin Gene Simmons" was singing a goofy, fun, novelty song called "Haunted House,” a boppin’, high-energy example of early rock, back when the raison d'être was...
Don Henley Delivers: Finally, a Solo Album
Dave Sholin keeps his cool, even when he’s hanging with the stars, but here he’s not holding back: “Boomers rejoice! Don Henley's new album is brilliant from the first song to the last!” This week, at age 68, Henley scores his very first number one album as a solo...
Today is John Lennon’s 75th Birthday
Boomer Music Update curator Dave Sholin spent the afternoon of December 8, 1980 interviewing John Lennon and Yoko Ono in their Dakota apartment. John had just turned 40. Within hours of that interview, Lennon was cut down in the prime of his life by a madman's ...
Green Day Sings About That End of September Feeling…
This “Weekly Whatever” taps into that annual feeling one gets about this time of year-- a whisper of Fall coolness in the air, the sense of another year winding down, a door closing, already the carefree days of summer seem long ago. That’s the mood of Green Day’s...
“Eve of Destruction” was 50 Years Ago!
It's been exactly 50 years, September of 1965, since Barry McGuire’s "Eve Of Destruction" soared to number one on Billboard’s Top 40 chart. The song, which was an instant hit, was recorded in one take on a Thursday (from words scrawled on a crumpled piece of paper),...
“Say It” by HoundMouth: You’ll Feel Young Again!
Remember the jolt of energy you got, back in the day, when you heard an exciting new song for the first time? It’s likely that you’ll get that same rush listening to “Say It” by Houndmouth, Dave’s selection for this week’s “Whatever.” It’s fun, upbeat, feelgood;...
We Miss You Johnny Cash
This week's "Weekly Whatever" honors Johnny Cash--tomorrow (9/12) marks 12 years since his passing-- one of our generations true musical icons. He was beloved, and truly loved, worldwide. Certainly by me. I remember my first JC concert, in the huge...
Carrie Underwood’s New Release is a Country Music Event
This week's "Weekly Whatever" is about Country Music SuperStar Carrie Underwood, who will release her first album since 2012, next month; the first single from that album is out now, and it’s more than a big deal, it’s a Country music industry-wide event, and the...
Is “One Summer Night” the Best Summer Song Ever?
Dave Sholin, you still got it! This week's "Whatever" is his annual “Summer Sendoff,” and it's not just any ol’ oldie, but a “Golden Oldie” of the 1st rank, in my personal “Top 10 of All Time,” it's “a slow dance, under the stars, cheek to cheek, in a time of...