"The Mecca" - A Quick Music History of New York City

When everyone from Frank Sinatra to Jay-Z has written a song about a place, it's a safe bet that place is something special. Such is the case with New York City. Its praises have been sung by many, and there are still many more artists singing not just about the city, but within its cozy confines.

New York City's love affair with music, and music's love affair with New York City, has been a perpetual one. It's a marriage that has stood the test of time despite the financial ups and downs of the city over the decades, and centuries, and the gentrification that's occurred over the past quarter century that's greatly re-aligned who lives where.

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