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Song of the Day is paying tribute to the singers, songwriters and musicians who died in 2023. Gordon Lightfoot died May 1 in Toronto, Canada at age 84. The Song of the Day, "If You Could Read My Mind" hit gold in the U.S. in 1970.

Tina Turner played her final concert on May 5, 2009 at the age of 69.

Eden Golan's original song, titled "October Rain," has been renamed "Hurricane" after objections that it was not politically neutral. Israel's public broadcaster will reveal the amended song Sunday.

Fridays are when we enjoy a new weekly series that's part history, part trivia, and ALL music. The series features selections from former News-Press editor Sheldon Zoldan's 'Song of the Day." The initiative began as a daily lockdown project on Facebook at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, through which Zoldan highlights how every aspect of life has a connection through music. This week's song of the day, for April 8, is “Should I Stay or Should I Go?” by The Clash.

Shortly before his death, Prine sat down, in his living room, with producer Dave Cobb to record one last plainspoken reflection. It's a deeply graceful look back at a life well lived.

In Our Daily Breather, we ask artists to share ways to find calm during the COVID-19 crisis. Bootsy Collins recommends being thankful, and shares his new song, "Stars."

Dolly Parton wrote the Song of the Day in 2019 for “27: The Most Perfect Album.” The compilation album, includes songs from various artists about each of the 27 amendments.

Steely Dan's hit "Ricki, Don't Lose that Number" might not have existed at all were it not for Alexander Graham Bell. The "Father of the Telephone" made the very first phone call to his assistant, Watson, on March 10, 1876.

Every Friday, throughout the year, WGCU and Sheldon Zoldan have presented a little bit of history, a little bit of music, with a lot of music. As we close out the year, Fridays in December will go to honoring five musicians, singers, and songwriters who left us in 2022. Today we honor Ronnie Spector who died January 12, 2022.

The Redcoat Band will no longer play "Tara's Theme" from the controversial film. And it already has an apt replacement in mind: the official state song, best known for Ray Charles' rendition.