From there other artists began using it as a protest tool, played at rallies, folk festivals, and other demonstrations, to make it clear to the world ...
New York Series: Lou Reed “Coney Island Baby”
Rob Simakovsky
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May 28, 2025
“The glory of love might see you through.”
Ja Rule’s “New York”: How the City Began a War Within from One Hit Record
Alain Clerine
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May 14, 2025
Hit records celebrating a city are supposed to bring people together. Take Ja Rule’s 2004 smash single “New York,” for instance. Featuring hip-hop hea...
New York Series: Cam’ron and Jay – Z team up on ‘Welcome to New York City’
Alain Clerine
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May 7, 2025
The city of New York is used to being serenaded. Entertainers famous and obscure alike have sung the city’s praises – delivering some of their b...
Louis Armstrong: Pioneer of Jazz
Joseph Dugan
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May 6, 2025
On August 4, 1901, Louis Armstrong was born in New Orleans. Until the age of five, Armstrong’s grandmother was his caregiver. At the age of six,...
New York Series: The Reflections “Union Sq.”
Paula Cummings
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April 23, 2025
Brooklyn’s indie rock duo, The Reflections, have released a video for “Union Sq.” today, Thursday, July 25. It is set in and around ...
New York Series: Bayside ‘Montauk’
Ryan Randazzo
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April 16, 2025
While anyone who has had their heart broken knows that in time it is possible to love again, the song provides a rational warning not to get too invol...
New York Series: Billy Joel “New York State of Mind”
Pete Mason
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April 2, 2025
Among the songs that celebrate New York City, “New York State of Mind” by Billy Joel, from his 1976 album Turnstiles, has become a fan fav...
New York Series: The Beastie Boys ‘An Open Letter to NYC’
Ryan Randazzo
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March 26, 2025
The overall message of the song is about how the cities’ fortitude comes from diversity, and that no matter what happens we are unified as a whole. Re...
New York Series: Jennifer Lopez ‘Jenny From The Block’
Ryan Randazzo
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March 19, 2025
It gives young listeners hope that, although they may be from a bad area and the future looks bleak, there is a way to break out and follow your dream...
