One of the high points of this season of American Idol (aside from Steven Tyler’s winning personality) was Sheryl Crow’s stint as the mentor. I hope those impressionable young contestants appreciated being in the presence of a true artist who made belting out a tune on a moment’s notice look effortless. And to think,...
One of our favorite features here at boomitude is our 60 Second Soundtrack. Whenever we meet and interview an artist we always ask them to share one record that continues to inspire them. It’s so interesting to see what you get in that brief moment and most of the time it makes perfect sense....
It’s always great when Paul Simon is the musical guest on Saturday Night Live but when he plays the role of the good sport in a zany skit, it’s that much better. This week was his turn along with Glee’s Chris Colfer to take the hot seat in the ongoing and going What Up...
Stevie Wonder turns 61 today and we’re celebrating in vintage style. The interview below was recorded in 1972 and it captures the master of soul talking about the release of what has since become his spellbinding classic Talking Book. Originally included as part of the Motown 50th anniversary podcast series we produced, it presents...
There’s a lot going on in the world today to honor the untimely loss of Bob Marley 30 years ago. The GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles is debuting a new exhibit Bob Marley Messenger and the documentary Marley is being previewed in Cannes. Our favorite late night show with Jimmy Fallon has been paying...
This year marks the 75th birthday of Buddy Holly and in celebration, Fantasy Records is releasing Rave On Buddy Holly (6/28/11) with a wide array of artists covering his all too brief but enduring contributions to the pop music songbook. The lineup includes veterans Paul McCartney, Lou Reed, Graham Nash and Patti Smith along...