On March 3, 1931, Francis Scott Key's poem "The Star-Spangled Banner" was officially recognized as the United States' national anthem. Key first wrote his iconic poem after the battle at Fort McHenry ...

Jenny Haugen-Hesse and Philip Zawisza speak eloquently about the origins, structure and uplifting nature of “Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony,” but it’s not until Zawisza sings some of it that ...

Let’s get the embarrassing part out of the way first. Last January, hungover and hopeful, I made the same promise I make every year: I am going to become ...

We paid for infrastructure that does not exist, approved by officials who remember nothing, benefiting contractors who answer ...

The Rockwell, a dimly-lit theater stashed under a bar in Somerville, hosted BIG SPECIAL, a powerfully voiced, UK-based band ...

Nick Allen’s venue in Dimes Square was a popular gathering spot for right-wing Zoomers. Now he’s opening a new club called ...

"Sa May Bahay Ang Aming Bati…” Now this one is basically the 'national anthem' of baranggay carolers. It's the first jingle ...

One of the most effective things the musical gains by moving from page to screen to stage is permission to reframe the story ...

An interview with the Ain't Sisters, the Atlanta band whose eclectic folk rock toggles between tranquil and spirited, earnest and irreverent, head nodding and head banging.

And the Dysfunctional Demon," but you may be asking yourself just how I managed to create such an exciting and, as one reader put it, "horrifying and delightful" story, and still weave in a rich vein ...

NPR Music critics, editors and Tiny Desk producers each singled out one album they would recommend to anyone who came calling ...

A Palestinian folk song has been adapted into an anthem to support children and families in Gaza. Titled Lullaby, the track ...