Fans hold a United States flag in the bleachers during the sixth inning of a baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, Saturday, July 4, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/David ...

Some of these tunes are by homegrown heroes; other picks are just great songs that mention a state or happen to be set there or that evoke the place in some special way. Our list has rock classics, ...

Long Walk Home” was released in 2007 on the Springsteen album “Magic.” The track was prescient in its exploration of the role of community, patriotism, and the flag in the United States. The themes ...