NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Confederate flag was once a familiar symbol in country music, representing the rural South and the renegade spirit of artists such as David Allan Coe and Hank Williams Jr. But ...

One hundred thirty-eight years ago today, the legendary fiddler who made the first country recordings was born in Arkansas.

, Ala. - Darkness settled over the battlefield and as soldiers bedded down for the night the familiar lyrics rose - music and voices blending from both Union and Confederate camps. On more than one ...

SWOOPE — Danny Shirley, the leads singer for Confederate Railroad, said the band doesn't work from a set list. The songs he sings on stage are whatever pops into his head or, maybe more accurately, ...

We're not doing a "Best Phoenix Concerts of 2009" list this year -- what with the economy and all, ya know? -- but if I did Dead Confederate's set at The Marquee would get serious consideration for my ...

This story is part of American Anthem, a yearlong series on songs that rouse, unite, celebrate and call to action. Find more at NPR.org/Anthem. When my Pakistani ...