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Today in History: September 22, Lincoln issues preliminary Emancipation Proclamation
Today in History Today is Friday, Sept. 22, the 265th day of 2023. There are 100 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 22, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, declaring all slaves...
Italian rockers Måneskin continue to revive the genre, selling out Madison Square Garden
NEW YORK (AP) — Huddled together on a snakeskin couch in a New York hotel, their euphoria was infectious. Måneskin just played a pop-up lunchtime show in Times Square, and now they learned their Madison Square Garden show scheduled for later in the week was a sellout. ...
Today in History: September 20, Billie Jean King beats Bobby Riggs in tennis 'battle of the sexes'
Today in History Today is Wednesday, Sept. 20, the 263rd day of 2023. There are 102 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 20, 1973, in their so-called “battle of the sexes,” tennis star Billie Jean King defeated Bobby...
Music Review: With reissue of ‘Last Splash,’ The Breeders make waves 30 years later
The Breeders are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their second studio album with the release of “Last Splash (30th Anniversary Original Analog Edition),” out Friday on 4AD. The re-release won’t rewrite the history of the '90s alt-rock band, but it surfaces new curiosities...
Today in History: September 17, Israel, Egypt reach Camp David Accords
Today in History Today is Sunday, Sept. 17, the 260th day of 2023. There are 105 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 17, 1978, after 12 days of meetings at the U.S. presidential retreat of Camp David, Israeli Prime Minister...
Music Review: Harmonica guru Lee Oskar's all sunshine on funky instrumental album 'She Said Mahalo'
On the instrumental album “She Said Mahalo,” Lee Oskar plays funk, reggae, a lullaby and more, all while using less than a dozen harmonicas. The harp virtuoso known for being a founding member of the rock-funk band War is front and center in a varied mix of arrangements that includes guitar,...
Music Review: Tyler Childers shines on 'Rustin' in the Rain,' conceived as an audition for Elvis
“Rustin’ in the Rain,” Tyler Childers (Hickman Holler Records/RCA/Sony) Tyler Childers says he came up with the concept for his latest album, “Rustin' in the Rain,” by imagining song pitches to Elvis Presley. The result is a rangy, rollicking seven-song collection, out...
Today in History: September 7, Nazi Germany begins air blitz on London
Today in History Today is Thursday, Sept. 7, the 250th day of 2023. There are 115 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 7, 1940, Nazi Germany began its eight-month blitz of Britain during World War II with the first air...
Today in History: September 4, Mother Teresa is canonized by Pope Francis
Today in History Today is Monday, Sept. 4, the 247th day of 2023. There are 118 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 4, 2016, elevating the “saint of the gutters” to one of the Catholic Church’s highest honors, Pope...
Sweet emotion in Philadelphia as Aerosmith starts its farewell tour, and fans dream on
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Aerosmith is one of the best things to come out of Boston, and soon it will exist only in memories and playbacks — like Tom Brady, “Cheers” and Larry Bird. The quintet has given the world 50 years of classic rock and some of the most enduring songs of all...
