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

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

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

The federal shutdown has limited some events, but ceremonies in Mechanicsburg, Cleona, and Lancaster will still honor ...

Every school child learns the mythology of Paul Revere's ride. Though the truth is murkier, the story has inspired ...

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

As hundreds of people descended on Salem, Mass to ogle the gewgaw shops, take the Hocus Pocus tour, have their tarot cards read, I boarded the train to ...

The president has redefined politics in 2025. But the Epstein files show he cannot resist the voice of the quiet middle.

Pasta, rajma, candy bars... much of what we eat today was shaped by violence. Three books trace how food changes as borders are redrawn. And the joy, love, resistance that a hearty meal can hold.

That’s Fernandina Beach for you – Florida’s best-kept secret hiding in plain sight on Amelia Island, where Victorian architecture meets pristine beaches and the pace slows down just enough to remind ...

Nearly 100 years after the Civil War began, its last surviving veteran, Albert Woolson, passed away in Duluth, at age 106.