Brandi Carlile on What It Means to Sing ‘America the Beautiful’ at the Super Bowl in a Time of Turmoil: It’s a Song of ‘Fragile Hope, for Where America Could Be’

Brandi Carlile is one of the few vocalists out there with so powerhouse of a voice, she could almost be considered ...

Rhode Island Wind Ensemble provides patriotic soundtrack to America's 250th

This is America's 250th anniversary year, and the Rhode Island Wind Ensemble is providing patriotic music to usher in the ...

MSSU to feature evening of patriotic music to mark 250th anniversary of Declaration of Independence

Missouri Southern State University will celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary with an evening of patriotic music this spring. The university’s music department will present “America 250” at 7:30 p.

Bruce Springsteen’s song about Minneapolis follows a long tradition of protest songs—here are the 10 most powerful

During tough times, protest songs can bring us together and spur us to action ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1970, Merle Haggard Released the Signature Song That Doubled Down on His Divisive “Okie” Reputation

Merle Haggard doubled down on the reputation that was born from "Okie from Muskogee" with his next big hit, "Fightin' Side of ...
American Songwriter

3 Famous Songs About America That Were Written by Non-Americans

Non-Americans pen songs about America all the time. However, the following three songs might just be the most famous examples ...
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Patriotic Songs

The Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet ...