He probably didn’t anticipate, though, that the most powerful American poetry would come from its songwriters. With the ...

What follows is not a definitive anything. It is local musicians telling the truth about songs that move them. The range is ...

Tonight, the Top 7 on American Idol will get the chance to not only showcase their talents but also honor the ongoing career of Taylor Swift. No matter the label placed on her, Swift took her stardom ...

For over two hundred years, Americans have used songs to express who we are and who we want to be. Before political parties became so divided and before social media made arguments public, our ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On February 23, 1940, American folk legend Woody Guthrie wrote 'This Land is My Land' in his hotel room in New York City. The song ...

America co-founder Dewey Bunnell celebrated his 74th birthday on January 19. Bunnell is one of the three singer-songwriters who formed the folk-rock group around 1970 near London, England. Dewey and ...

The Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music hosted a two-night concert series titled "Music America: The Songs that Shaped Us." The event featured a diverse lineup of artists, including Bruce ...

One British-born band’s debut single saw them break America with ease, and an early visit to the country served as inspiration for the soft rock song. Dewey Bunnell drew inspiration for "A Horse with ...

View post: 1993 No. 1 Hit Was the ‘Foundation’ of a Hall of Fame Career, Voted ‘Best Country Song of the ‘90s' Woody Guthrie wrote "This Land is Your Land" in 1940 as a response to "God Bless America.