Category Archives: Music & Meaning

Remembering Sinead O’Connor (1966-2023)

Posted on July 30, 2023 by Richard Guzman

I saw it live myself, that 1992 SNL show where Sinead O’Connor ripped up a picture of Pope John Paul and declared, “Fight the real enemy!”  Like millions of others my first reaction was, Did I see what I just … Continue reading →

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A Response to One of Those Lists

Posted on June 9, 2023 by Richard Guzman

We love lists, and they’re thick on my newsfeed every day.  Here’s a tiny sampling of lists I saw in just a couple of hours today: “8 ’90s Hit Songs That Are Offensive by Today’s Standards,” “3 ‘overlooked’ red flags … Continue reading →

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Jazz. The Future?

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Richard Guzman

The Video/Audio below is an excerpt from the 16th, and final, show of my radio series Voices and Freedoms: A History of Jazz, based on my 1976 book of the same name.  The 16-part series played across the nation for … Continue reading →

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