Trivia

The Song of the Day, “Guantanamera,” means “the girl from Guantanamo.” But it has nothing to do with the U.S. military base on the island.

The Song of the Day for July 8 features "Mr. Spaceman" by The Byrds and tells how Roswell, New Mexico became a hot town in the Cold War.

This week's Song of the Day was written about the Sony Walkman which was first sold on July 1, 1979.

So much happened during the Middle Ages. The fall of the Western Roman Empire, the Renaissance, the Black Death, which wiped out one-third of Europe’s population. One overlooked phenomenon took place June 24, 1374 when residents of Aachen, Germany started dancing in the streets. The dancing spread to other towns in medieval Europe.

Janis Fink started writing the Song of the Day "Society's Child" when she was only 13. It broke into the Billboard Top 40 on June 17, 1967.

Ray Charles, who lost his sight as a child, experienced more in his 73 years than most men with perfect vision. Charles died of cancer June 10, 2004.

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" who highlights how every aspect of life has a connection through music. This week's song of the day, for June 3, is “Who Will Buy My Memories” by Willie Nelson.

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 May 27, is “Season of the Witch” by Donovan.

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 May 20, is “Rock Around the Clock” with Bill Haley and the Comets.

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 May 13, is “When the Saints Go Marching In” with Louis Armstrong.