From the birth of the teenager to the digital age, these tracks serve as historical markers for the shifting moods and ...

To mark America's Semiquincentennial, TIME asked 25 experts to share a song that captures the essence of American life today.

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 ...

How about a very old classic? “God Bless America” was written by Irving Berlin during the first War War, around 1918. He would later revise the song as the world began to delve into World War II, ...

The Miss America Organization has hit a bum note with the widow of the man who wrote its signature tune. Phyllis Wayne, whose late husband Bernie Wayne wrote the song "Miss America" (popularly known ...

In this 250th anniversary year of the United States, pianist Lara Downes is traveling the country collecting conversations with scholars, searching for our history through songs. Her first stop is a ...

Donald Glover's music video for "This is America" is a jarring work of art that addresses gun violence, entertainment, police ...

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 would go on to become one of the most influential and iconic folk ...