Ten writers on the films that get at the hopes, dreams, heartbreak and hilarity of the U.S.A. as it turns 250.

John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” has become the unofficial anthem of the U.S. men’s national soccer team at the ...

Hear singer's rendition of Woody Guthrie's "Deportee (Plane Crash at Los Gatos)" alongside Joan Baez and Memphis Mariachi ...

If you've ever felt deeply moved or deeply seen by a song's lyrics, you can thank a songwriter. That's especially true in country music, where the words seem to pull on your heartstrings a little ...

There's no law that says musicians from the United States have a monopoly on writing songs about their native country — so let's expand your horizons with the following list of 11 great songs about ...

In the 1980s, a brand of "heartland rock" by artists like Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and John Mellencamp took over American ...

When Bosnian fans unfurled a banner reading “I am from Bosnia, take me to America,” during Bosnia and Herzegovina’s World Cup ...

On the eve of America's 250th birthday, NPR's Juana Summers talks with NPR Music's Stephen Thompson and Sheldon Pearce about songs that reflect the country's complex identity.

A federal filing shows President Donald Trump took in nearly $1.2 billion from his crypto businesses last year, locking in ...