Released in October 2011, “Home” became the stirring second single—and title track—from Dierks Bentley’s 2012 album. The patriotic song was deeply influenced by a tragic January 2011 shooting in ...

As you gather with friends and family this Memorial Day, don't forget the true meaning of the day: honoring the heroes who gave everything for America. Whether you’re hosting a pool party, throwing a ...

Music has played a role and still plays a role in arousing patriotic feelings. From the earliest days of our existence until the present, music has played its patriotic way into our hearts. “Yankee ...

In the 1980s, no one seemed to rule the pop-rock genre quite like Bruce “the Boss” Springsteen. Known for his socially conscious mindset, Springsteen’s lyrics always reflected working-class American ...

Mid summer party season is here, and we’ve got this year’s Fourth of July playlist for your dancing and barbecuing pleasure. As usual, we try to favor songs that aren’t on all those online lists (and ...

If you’re looking for patriotic country songs for the Fourth of July, they’re easy to find. But country songs of dissent, that dare to question or call out the nation’s flaws, require some digging — ...

“Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom He hath chosen for His own inheritance.” Psalm 33:12 One of my favorite patriotic songs is “My Country ‘Tis of Thee.” Years ago, when ...

Smithsonian Institution, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, 600 Maryland Ave., S.W., Suite 2001, Washington ...

Hulk Hogan was an American icon. The wrestler, who died on July 24, adopted his public persona thanks in large part to his most famous WWE entrance music, “Real American.” The song that came to be so ...