With the announcement that legendary Boston-based rockers Aerosmith are leaving their touring days behind, we thought now would be a good time to take stock of the city’s musical history — in particular, the bands and solo artists who rise highest in the area’s musical firmament.

But with so many acts to choose from, how do we pick? That’s where you come in: Using your responses to the poll below, we’ll determine a Boston music “Sweet Sixteen,” and from there, also with your help, we’ll whittle it down until we’ve determined Boston’s most iconic artist ever.

So whether you’re a fan of the aforementioned Aerosmith, new wave icons The Cars, classic blues rockers the J. Geils Band, disco diva Donna Summer, or R&B pop icons New Edition, we want to hear from you. (Or even if you like Marky Mark, whoever you are.)

Check back in a few weeks when we reveal who made the Sweet Sixteen.

The Pittsburgh Penguins are celebrating their captain Sidney Crosby’s 37th birthday as he prepares for his 20th NHL season. One of the league’s greatest players ever is still one of the best players in the NHL, coming off of his 19th straight season scoring at least a point per game.

Entering his age-37 season, Crosby is poised to again enter rare company with another historic season. The 10th highest scorer in NHL history has a chance to put up the most points in a season by a 37 year old if he plays the way he dd last year.

Joe Sakic currently holds the record for most points recorded in a season by a 37 year old. The Hall of Fame center and long time captain of the Colorado Avalance registered 100 points over 82 games during the 2006-2007 season. He led the Avalanche in scoring that season, as the organization was slowly transitioning into a rebuild. Sound familiar to any other 37 year old superstars?

Rounding out the top five behind him are fellow Hall of Famers Johnny Bucyk, Mario Lemieux, Wayne Gretzky, and Jean Ratelle.

Last season, Crosby was a dynamic offensive player. His playmaking was his usual level of excellent, despite losing his long-time running mate Jake Guentzel midway through the season. He also stepped up his goal scoring, recording his first 40 goal season since the 2016-2017 season. It wasn’t a Rocket Richard winning campaign from Crosby, but he showed that he is still at the top of his game.

With a worrisome group of players behind him, the pressure is on Crosby again to deliver offensively. He’s more than capable of doing so, and it’s putting him in prime position to step into the top five of this list. Doing so would mean Crosby surpassed Hall of Famers Johnny Bucyk, Mario Lemieux, Wayne Gretzky, and Jean Ratelle. Not only that, Sid could surpass Sakic’s record of 100 points and add another accomplishment to his historic career.

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A Connecticut man is accused of killing his 83-year-old father, marking the first murder the small town has seen in 21 years.

Ridgefield Police responded to a report of a domestic incident at 1am on August 3 at the home of Marc Uricchio, who was pronounced deceased at the scene, authorities said.

His son, Steven James Uricchio, 31, was taken into custody and charged with murder, police said.

He reportedly admitted to officers that he had killed his dad. “I murdered him,” according to a police report obtained by The Hour. Uricchio reportedly paused before adding: “Really, really badly.”

The scene was gruesome. Blood covered the stairs and walls. Authorities also uncovered a filet-style knife — covered in blood — at the top of the stairs. The octogenarian was found lying on the floor of his bedroom — with some of his organs found outside his body. The state’s chief medical examiner’s office determined that the father died from sharp force and blunt force impact to his head, neck, torso and extremities, according to the The News-Times.

After police detained Uricchio, he informed them that he had ingested a quarter of a bottle of Advil that morning. Officers then took him to hospital, where he was evaluated while handcuffed to a hospital bed.

He was later discharged and brought back to the police station, where he was held on $1.5m bond, police said.

What prompted the grisly killing is not immediately clear but police are investigating the incident.

The 31-year-old appeared in court on Monday but did not enter a plea, court records show. In court, his attorney mentioned that his client had a “significant mental health history,” according to The Hour. The judge ordered a mental competency test to see whether Uricchio was fit to stand trial.

His attorney later told reporters that the matter was “a tragedy of Shakespearean proportions.”

The Independent has emailed the attorney for further comment.

“We want to reassure everyone that this was an isolated incident and there is no danger to the public,” police said. This week’s murder marked the first that the 25,000-person town had seen since 2003, Ridgefield Police Captain Jeffrey Raines told The News-Times.

Such an incident “shakes the town up. This is a very safe community,” Raines added.

The town’s First Selectperson Rudy Marconi called the disturbing death “a shocking occasion here. It’s a situation, an incident that we’re not used to.”

“It’s a shocking occasion here. A very sad day for the family, for the individuals involved. The community will move forward,” Marconi added. “My condolences to the rest of the family for whatever they are going through.”

Last year, the town was at the top of the “Safest Cities in America“ list, according to one survey.