New Music on Boom
Alongside the great oldies, we introduce you to a little new music on Boom, around once per hour. This week's offerings are listed below.
Chris De Burgh - Be My Valentine - one of three new songs written by Chris for his current, career retrospective double cd '50'
Deacon Blue - Turn Up Your Radio - a track from their new album The Great Western Road
Diesel Park West - Hole In One - from Leicester, one of Britain’s most enduring Indie bands from the 80s with a much acclaimed song, recently number one in Mike Read’s Heritage Chart
Dion DiMucci - New York Minute - a nostalgic ode to his lifelong love affair with New York City and his wife, Susan, to whom he has been married for over 60 years
Dolly Parton - If You Hadn’t Been There - released in honour of her late husband Carl Dean; they fell in love when she was 18 and he was 23
Elton John & Brandi Carlile - Who Believes in Angels - another collaboration with Bernie Taupin, taken from their forthcoming album of the same name, released in April
Gary Kemp - I Know Where I’m Going - the Spandau Ballet songwriter with another fine track from his latest album This Destination
Harriet - Mountain - a brand new original song, which she’s co-written with John Bettis, who crafted numerous hits for The Carpenters, and released to coincide with her UK tour
Joan Armatrading - 25 Kisses - a vibrant new single from the critically acclaimed album How Did This Happen And What Does It Now Mean
Justin Hayward with Mike Batt - Life In A Northern Town - their first collaboration since 1989 and a beautiful version of an old favourite, accompanied by the London Philharmonic Orchestra
Kate Rusby - Let Your Love Shine - often referred to as the Barnsley Nightingale, this is the folk icon’s lead single from forthcoming album When They All Looked Up, out on 25th April
Leo Sayer - Rainbow’s End - another rare and previously unreleased single from his new album 1992, which contains tracks he recorded between 1992 and 1994
Mal Pope - When You’re Away - a never before heard track, originally from The Gus Dudgeon Sessions 1975-2025, newly recorded with Nashville singer songwriter Alyssa Bonagura
Mickey Jupp - In Love At All - now 78 and retired in Cumbria, “Juppy” was a pioneer of 70s pub rock, who worked with Ian Dury, and this is taken from his new EP The Little Red Ford
1+1 Featuring Michael Armstrong - The Greatest Thing - by acclaimed writers/producers Michael Armstrong and Warren Bennett, this also features top UK musicians under the pseudonym of 1+1
Smokey Robinson - Be Thankful For What You’ve Got - from his upcoming new album of covers, this is Smokey’s interpretation of the William DeVaughn song
The Doobie Brothers - tracks from album Walk With Me - Michael McDonald has rejoined the band and Mavis Staples is one of the guest singers on this new album, released in June
The Waterboys - Andy (A Guy Like You) - described as a sonic evocation of the high 60s, this is the new single from forthcoming album Life, Death and Dennis Hopper
Tony Christie - Is This The Way To Amarillo (Nashville) - from his new album, A New Life, which features his hits re-imagined with a country style, released on March 28th
Van Morrison - Down To Joy - its first official release, after memorably featuring in Kenneth Branagh’s Oscar and BAFTA winning film ‘Belfast’
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