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

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Linguist and New York Times columnist John McWhorter joins pianist Lara Downs to explore the history of American music as a ...

There’s a song that comes on sometimes when I’m driving, and I have to turn it up. Not because it’s my favorite. Not because I have particularly strong memories attached to it. Just because something ...

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I can’t mess with other ones. They make my mouth feel weird. I also think it’s good for singing. It reduces acid reflux. The ...

If manifesting money were as easy as pressing play, we’d all be millionaires. But on social media, many Gen Zers are convinced the secret to wealth isn’t hustle culture — it’s a disco beat. Anita Ward ...

In early 1966 the songwriting team of David Porter and Isaac Hayes found themselves inside the Stax Records recording studio on McLemore Avenue in Memphis. It was a little after 1:20 a.m. when the ...

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band offered a message of hope and resistance in dangerous times, lambasting Trump at every ...

Jimmy Nail returns to touring after 25 years away with Stories and Songs, a show built on music and memory as he reflects on ...

The trailblazing singer-songwriter recalls his Southern California adolescence, memorable San Diego gigs and working with Jon ...

90s kids remember these beloved cartoon movies that defined childhood for them, and still hold a special place in their ...