In 1966, the Beatles famously stopped touring, despite being arguably the biggest musical act in the entire world with millions of fans who wanted nothing more than to see the Fab Four perform live.

It is a common belief that country music is an American art form. The United States produced the genre’s earliest recordings and biggest stars. However, its popularity doesn’t stop at the border. Many ...

What is an "American song"? Simply defining this term raises a whole bunch of questions. Is an "American song" one that is about America? Is it one that played a role in American history, or one that ...

In this 250th anniversary year of the United States, pianist Lara Downes is traveling the country collecting conversations with scholars, searching for our history through songs. Her latest stop is ...