Composer brothers George and Ira Gershwin launched their careers in 1924 with two works that turned modern musical theater on ...

David Vinopal, All Music ... American dancing; the Virginia Reel was a variation of the upper-class dance called the Sir Roger de Coverley. Many fiddle tunes hallowed in rural folk tradition ...

Slovenian-American accordionist Frankie Yankovic ... Clete took the trouble to learn the correct pronunciation of the Czech folk song lyrics from a friend in the nearby town of Pilsen.

The five most-streamed Beatles songs of all time are absolute classics; and there are reasons why the new generation of ...

In David Browne’s new book Talkin’ Greenwich Village, the writer details the transformative history of Bob Dylan’s ’60s anthem “Blowin’ in the Wind.” Browne, a senior writer for Rolling Stone, ...

You may have been singing along to them for years, but have you ever really thought about their lyrics ... Mexicans has been an American theme for decades. “The song and video touch on pretty ...

A revered figure in American folk music, Tom Paxton made a lasting ... guitar and straightforward yet thought-provoking lyrics, this song resonated deeply with audiences at the time.

Since that time, their collaborations have resulted in them placing three times in the John Hartford Songwriting Challenge, ...

Paris based artist Yousra visited the WYSO studios for a performance on Kaleidoscope as part of her visit to southwest Ohio.

Green Day played every song on "Dookie" and "American Idiot" when the 2024 Saviors Tour hit Phoenix with Smashing Pumpkins, ...

Drawing upon almost a century of song, and as part of Radio 2 Celebrates Musicals, we asked you to vote for the greatest ever song from a musical. You did so in your thousands and after totting up ...

The Wolfe Tones are an Irish rebel folk music band best known for singing songs which have been condemned as supporting the ...