A new exhibit at the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music explores patriotic and protest songs. The "Chimes of Freedom" exhibit features music from the American Revolution to the present day.

This little ol’ country of ours is turning 250. Along this nation’s journey from a collection of rebellious British colonies to world power, music has always been part of the American soul. In the ...

A 1984 hit that reached No. 1 on the Billboard charts was named the best America song for the 4th of July.

Amrit Kohli, who started Queer Folk in 1997, said his concert at Affirmations, a LGBTQ+ center, was canceled due to his Gaza support.

On the eve of America's 250th birthday, NPR's Juana Summers talks with NPR Music's Stephen Thompson and Sheldon Pearce about songs that reflect the country's complex identity.

Bosnia also had to defy the odds to qualify for the World Cup, with comebacks from losing positions, hanging on and outwitting their opponents. As a former professional poker play ...

Why is Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A." still America's defining July 4 song? Here's why the misunderstood 1984 classic continues to shape the national conversation.

Here's how Homer describes Helen of Troy in "The Odyssey" – and the key reason why Christopher Nolan's casting of Lupita ...

Trump's rally kicking off the Great American State Fair was planned as a concert series until most musicians dropped out. The ...

This summer's World Cup action has played out in pubs, fan parks and living rooms across many parts of the UK. We've seen ...

In 1986, James Cameron achieved the feat of giving the cult film “Alien” a sequel that is both equal and independent.