Again and again, even through our darkest chapters, the power of song has shown the country the way forward ...

To mark America's Semiquincentennial, TIME asked 25 experts to share a song that captures the essence of American life today.

This is Dr. Amanda Quist’s first year as the music director for the 50-voice-strong Spoleto Festival Chorus, and if the ...

Steve Earle on America's proud history of protest songs by artists from Woody Guthrie to Neil Young to Bruce Springsteen and more.

William Billings has been largely forgotten, except among music historians. But he was the country’s first notable composer, ...

The song, penned before American Independence by a slave trader turned abolitionist, has remained a source of comfort, ...

Americans celebrate Independence Day in many ways -- with fireworks, parades and barbecues. And from sea to shining sea, music has defined how Americans see themselves -- and their country. Many ...

The infectious tunes of zydeco have played a major role in American Culture. Fuselier said that’s beacuse zydeco is a festive ...

On America's 249th birthday, we look at the different definitions of America by revisiting NPR's American Anthem series. Independence Day means different things to each of us. And on this 249th ...