THE SOUNDS OF QUARANTINE
Weekly World News releases its first album When the coronavirus quarantine was first declared, Boyce Day, a Weekly World News reporter (you’ve seen his pieces on the site for years), … READ MORE
Sal Donato
ANTHEMIC SAL! HE SUMS UP THE ENTIRE YEAR — in SONG!
Since March, when quarantine began, piano man extraordinaire Sal Donato has co-written more than a dozen pandemic-themed songs with his trusty lyricist Boyce Day, who is also a WWN reporter … READ MORE
THIS IS THE ONE – Sal TAKES A VACATION
Sal Donato, our resident musical savant, took a summer vacation. He decided to spend a week at the upstate lake house of Boyce Day, a longtime Weekly World News reporter … READ MORE
ALONE TOGETHER – SAL KNOWS WHAT’S GOING DOWN
Sal Donato, WWN’s resident troubadour, is empathic. “People always said that but I didn’t know what the word meant,” said Sal. “We didn’t have internet back then. I couldn’t just look … READ MORE
EQUIVOCAL OPTIMISM! SAL SINGS OF HARD CLIMB BACK
“The numbers aren’t good. But songs aren’t numbers,” said Sal Donato, our resident troubadour. “I mean, songs are numbers, sort of. People say ‘Play another number’ or ‘Play that number … READ MORE
BOY MEETS GIRL, BOY LOSES GIRL—TO QUARANTINE!
Sal Donato, our resident composer, and social critic has been working with WWN reporter and lyricist Boyce Day to chronicle America during the pandemic. They covered the pain of communities coming … READ MORE
THE KEYS TO REOPENING – SAL DONATO
Sal and His Piano (With a Little Help From a Friend) Are Beginning to See the Light. Sal Donato took Memorial Day off, in a sense. He stayed home and thought about … READ MORE
POSITIVE VIBES – SAL GOES SUNNY!
For a month, at least, Weekly World News has been featuring new songs by our resident troubadour, Sal Donato. “I don’t know of another project like this,” said Ray Gunsel, WWN’s … READ MORE
SAL DONATO – Quarantine SONG “STANDING AWAY”
“Social distancing is medically necessary but also takes an emotional toll,” said Sal Donato. “That was the first line I jotted down. But it wasn’t good for a lyric. I mean, … READ MORE
SAL DONATO – “THESE DAYS”
Sal Donato, our musical correspondent, has been quarantined like everyone else. He has had good days and bad days. But as an artist, he has tried to think of others, and … READ MORE