American history is complicated. So are these all-American hits. From "Born in the U.S.A." to "We Shall Overcome" and "Sweet ...

Bruce Springsteen heads to Cleveland on Friday at yet another political inflection point. State of play: The concert at ...

Former President Barack Obama reflects on gospel, protest music, and hip-hop in a 'Rolling Stone' essay about music in ...

Springsteen's entire catalog lives in an uneasy space between pride and protest, love of country and a clear-eyed view of its ...

What gives music the power to move people from witness to action? Sociologist Ronald Eyerman reflects on protest songs, political memory, collective identity, and the enduring role of artists from Joe ...

By Emily MoazamiHistory Colorado Have you seen the Academy Award-winning documentary “Searching for Sugar Man” about a ...

Pulling double duty during the special event, Shelton didn’t seem bothered by the added pressure. Instead, he donned a slick leather jacket and guitar as he stepped up to the mic. With the background ...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has launched a fired back at the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over his recent comments describing it as a “political swan song” and a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Elvis Presley’s Epic soundtrack album debuts at No. 3 on the U ...

Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, is a Ugandan music star and political leader currently in exile. Framing his movement as a “people power” struggle by young Ugandans for ...

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