Why is Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A." still America's defining July 4 song? Here's why the misunderstood 1984 ...

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Finding America in Song" is provided by PBS and viewers like you. Thank you. [Playing "Born in the U.S.A."] Geoff Bennett: ...

“These things stay with you all through your life,” said Olson, who eventually recorded the song as a duet with former Byrds ...

There are a few Bruce Springsteen albums that are essentially perfect, including Darkness on the Edge of Town, Nebraska, and ...

In the 1980s, a brand of "heartland rock" by artists like Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and John Mellencamp took over American ...

On the eve of America's 250th birthday, NPR's Juana Summers talks with NPR Music's Stephen Thompson and Sheldon Pearce about songs that reflect the country's complex identity.

Long Walk Home” was released in 2007 on the Springsteen album “Magic.” The track was prescient in its exploration of the role of community, patriotism, and the flag in the United States. The themes ...

July Fourth marks summer's midway point and, of course, America's birthday. In 2026, the U.S. will celebrate 250 years and ...

Dear listeners, Madison Square Garden is having quite a summer. On June 10, it was the hallowed site of an instantly iconic ...

The final version ended up on her 1978 album, Easter. The track ended up being Smith's biggest hit overall and a song that many critics and publications consider it to be one of the greatest songs of ...

Bruce Springsteen recalled how Clive Davis changed his life in a eulogy at the late record executive's funeral.