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

Could Tennessee have a new state song? Two lawmakers are looking to make just that happen. Tennessee State Rep. Antonio Parkinson and Tennessee State Sen. Raumesh Akbari, both representing Shelby ...

Legislators say the state song is hard to sing, and doesn’t exactly inspire listeners to turn up the volume. A resolution is in the works to get a new arrangement across the airwaves. The current song ...

Quiz: Do you know your state's official song? One of the ways the 50 united but individual states of the USA put their pride on display is through official state songs. Some states recognize a single ...

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Infuriated by racism, coming out of the 1960s and going into the ’70s, Neil Young released his commentary on slavery and the South with the After the Gold Rush classic “Southern Man.” By 1972, Young ...

Watch the full committee hearing below. COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A song written by South Carolina’s newest poet laureate and featuring South Carolina musician Darius Rucker could become the newest state ...

Nevada’s state song has long been a feature at some big Nevada events. It was sung, for instance, at the 2025 State of the State Address, and “Killers” singer Brandon Flowers gave a rendition at late ...