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Continue reading →: WTC Remembrance 25
On the 25th Anniversary of 9/11: The Full Series I am a proud, lifelong New Yorker. The events of September 11, 2001—the catastrophic assault on the city of my birth, the city I still call home—deeply affected me, as well as my family, friends, and neighbors. On that date, 2,977…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #2342
Song of the Day: Smells Like Teen Spirit, words and music by Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, and Kurt Cobain, was released on this date 35 years ago as the opening track and lead single of Nirvana‘s second album, “Nevermind“. This 1991 rock track sold over 13 million copies worldwide and…
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Continue reading →: Louis Torres, RIP
Today, I learned that my friend, Louis Torres, died at the age of 88 on August 17, 2026, after a long decline in his health. Back in April 2025, I had reported on the death of his wife, Michelle Marder Kamhi. Lou was an independent scholar and arts critic. Having graduated…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #2341
Song of the Day: Finally features the words and music of Felipe Delgado, E.L.Linnear, Rodney Jackson, and singer CeCe Peniston, who was born on this date in 1969. The song, which was the title track of the artist’s 1991 album, was a Top Five Billboard Hot 100 hit, and a…
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Continue reading →: Elizabeth Sciabarra: Born 74 Years Ago Today
Always My Big Sister. Always My Bitty. Your gifts—your love, support, advice, and comfort—are alive in my heart. Today is the seventy-fourth anniversary of your birth. I miss you so very much. And I will always love you.
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #2340
Song of the Day: The Heart to Break the Heart features the words and music of Tony Green, who lent supporting vocals to this track. It was released on this date as part of the 1980 France Joli album, “Tonight“. This song by the disco legend went to #3 on…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #2339
Song of the Day: Dirty Diana, words and music by Michael Jackson, was one of five #1 singles from the artist’s 1987 album, “Bad“. The recording features a solo by guitarist Steve Stevens, longtime Billy Idol songwriting collaborator. The music video, directed by Joe Pytka, was filmed in March 1988…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #2338
Song of the Day: Dance No More, words and music by Kid Harpoon and Harry Styles, is a funky throwback from Styles’s 2026 album, “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.” I love that title! Styles kicks off a 30-date Madison Square Garden residency tonight that runs through the end of…
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Continue reading →: Dolly Parton, RIP
Singer, composer, actress, and entrepreneur Dolly Parton died today at the age of 80. Winner of 10 Grammy Awards, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, and a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Parton sold over 100 million records in her lifetime that went far beyond her country roots. She…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #2337
Song of the Day: El Hombre [YouTube link], composed by jazz guitarist Pat Martino, is the title track to the artist’s debut album, which was released in 1967. On this date in 1944, Martino was born. He began playing professionally when he was 15 and grew into a formidable jazz…
Chris Sciabarra, April 2022 Coney Island Parachute Jump, Brooklyn, New York
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