A Russian court has extended the jailing of an 18-year-old street singer on charges seen as punishment for performing ...

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

Across 34 years at The Washington Post, he reported on the King assassination, covered antiwar protests in D.C. and prepared ...

Elements of the blues traveled to America with enslaved people from Africa, and reached full flower in the Mississippi Delta.

Fela Ransome Kuti-Kuti & The Koola Lobitos; Fela Ransome Kuti & the Africa 70s; Fela Anikulapo-Kuti & The Egypt 80s Band.

Amid a 24-hour news cycle and personalized algorithms, a wave of young artists are reviving bold, plainspoken protest music ...

Investigators believe the theft of ancient Roman-era statues from Syria's national museum was likely the work of an individual and not an organized gang. Officials announced this on Wednesday.

Four years of conflict between North and South reshaped the United States forever. In just one minute, this video highlights the causes, the major battles, and the outcome of the American Civil War — ...

At the 2026 Grammy Awards, the National Philharmonic, Adam Tendler and Shawn Okpebholo lead a field of strong contenders.

A World War I veteran who took his own life in Largs Bay nine months after the end of hostilities has become a rare addition ...

On his 80th birthday, we look at the songs that defined a folk hero, rock icon and one of Canada’s greatest songwriters.

The Grand Cities Children’s Choir will also perform during the concert, set for 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at St. Mark’s ...