Some of these tunes are by homegrown heroes; other picks are just great songs that mention a state or happen to be set there ...

There's a long history of celebrating the United States within the rather relatively short history of rock and metal and, ...

Margot Bevington of Ms. Margot's Music encourages children to know their value in her new children's album "I Count." ...

Every state except for one has an official song or anthem. Think you know your hometown trivia? Take this quiz to test your ...

Only fitting. Yesterday, our beautiful country celebrated its 250th anniversary. Of course, there were massive celebrations ...

Every June, the Paste team tallies up its favorite songs of the previous six months. It’s a great way for us to present our favorites to you, but also to each other. The cut-off date for these songs ...

America will officially celebrate its 250th anniversary this July 4, and the On Background podcast welcomes singer-songwriter ...

An underrated musical based on a book-length poem about scandalous behavior in early Hollywood is enough of a reason to check out the season-ending show at Playhouse on Park. But “The Wild Party,” ...

The people who were about to become United States citizens sat in folding chairs on George Washington's lawn at Mount Vernon ...

It almost could be mistaken for lyrics to a country song, but a music icon's commitment to literacy has been a hit with more ...

This little ol’ country of ours is turning 250. Along this nation’s journey from a collection of rebellious British colonies to world power, music has always been part of the American soul. In the ...