“More Than a Name on a Wall,” perhaps the Statler Brothers’ most moving song, was a heartfelt tribute to fallen soldiers, particularly those who served in the Vietnam War. The song tells the ...

Music has touched on all that. Some of the most "American" songs are the ones that take a shot at our great land because that's our right. Here are some of the best songs encapsulating what being ...

America's national anthem is terrible. "The Star-Spangled Banner," a poem about the War of 1812 set to an English drinking song, is almost impossible to sing, requiring a nearly two-octave range ...

Some musicians opt for their music to be deeply referential–referential to things like books, movies, and, at times, music itself. We’re focusing on the latter list today. Check out four songs below ...

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An African American woman's voice, a child of Southwest Georgia, a voice raised in song, born in the struggle against racism in America during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 03: Jimmy Buffett plays a song as he ...