The Surprising History of America’s Song

God Bless America’ was a Jewish refugee’s love letter to America.

Bruce Springsteen Releases Protest Song About ICE and ‘State Terror,' ‘Streets of Minneapolis,' ‘in Memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good'

Bruce Springsteen released a freshly written song, “Streets of Minneapolis,” on Wednesday, in response to what he called “the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis,” which he dedicated ...

From ‘Streets of Philadelphia’ to ‘Streets of Minneapolis’: Bruce Springsteen’s History of Politically-Charged Songs

Bruce Springsteen's new song 'Streets of Minneapolis' is just the latest politcally-charged song from the Grammy-winner.

The 75 Greatest Guitarists of the 21st Century

Good guitar playing doesn’t always mean virtuostic technique or culturally relevant riffs. It’s about telling a story with ...
INDY WeekOpinion

‘What’s Good for the Goose is Good for the Propagander’: A Pittsboro Musician’s Song Meets the Moment

Mipso guitarist Joseph Terrell's new protest folk song is a biting indictment of ICE and the killing of Renée Good. It has ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1970, Merle Haggard Released the Signature Song That Doubled Down on His Divisive “Okie” Reputation

Merle Haggard doubled down on the reputation that was born from "Okie from Muskogee" with his next big hit, "Fightin' Side of ...
American Songwriter

Stu Cook Recalls Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Junior High School Beginnings and the Origin of the Band’s Name

Bassist Stu Cook recalls Creedence Clearwater Revival’s junior high school beginnings and the origin of the band’s name.
Consequence

The History of ARIRANG, the Title of BTS’ New Album: Podcast

In this episode we're unpacking the history of the centuries-old Korean folk song that inspired the name of the upcoming BTS album.