On this day 125 years ago the Black National Anthem was first performed, written by James Weldon Johnson and with music ...

Before 1956 almost every major school in Jaffna had Sinhala teachers (many of them Buddhist priests) to teach The lyrics of the tamil version of the national anthem, namely ‘Sri Lanka Thaayae ...

By Christine WeertsSpecial to the Selma Times JournalThis year marks the 125th anniversary of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” ...

When this one Rolling Stones song was released at a time when political tensions were high, US radio DJs deemed it too risky and too radical to play.

Unfortunately, not all sentiments expressed in songs deserve to live forever. Systemic racism has been known to work itself ...

As Norway gets set to select its next Eurovision entry, here's all you need to know to follow along with 'Melodi Grand Prix'.

The list of 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction nominations includes Chubby Checker, Billy Idol, Bad Company, The Black ...

Today in Music History for Feb. 19: ...

How did a junior high student in rural Iowa come to record one of the best releases I’ve heard this decade? For that matter, ...

But it was the Ukrainian trumpeter who first performed Ray Evans’s lyrics ... a children’s choir for the Frank Capra film A Hole In The Head. When Robbie Williams covered the song on ...

On February 14, Phenotypic Recordings announced a new single, Groung, from Kronos Quartet’s new portrait album featuring the ...

Nonetheless, it's also a public platform, demonstrated by the performer of choice for the national anthem: Dennis R. Rodriguez. Subscribe to the Whiteboard, FanSided’s daily email newsletter on ...