Protest music has a deep and rich history in the United States. One could even say it was born right alongside it. From "Yankee Doodle" being sung back in defiance at the British soldiers who ...

On July 4, we sing America's praises. And by sing, we do mean sing. There have probably been more love songs dedicated to Uncle Sam than to all the girls named Marie in all the country songs ever ...

Most of us can sing the dance tune "Yankee Doodle" without too much trouble. But why is a feather called "macaroni"? Chris Roberts, author of... Reason Behind the Rhyme: 'Yankee Doodle' DEBBIE ELLIOTT ...

Every year, the Des Moines Symphony invites thousands of Iowans to celebrate Independence Day at the Yankee Doodle Pops. In 2006, Broadway star William Michals performed a song by Rodgers and ...

Pop quiz: Which of the following songs are familiar to you? "I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy," "Give My Regards to Broadway," "It's a Grand Old Flag," "Over There." For extra credit, how many of these songs ...

George M. Cohan, the son of Irish immigrants — often described as the man who owned Broadway — dominated American theater from 1901 until 1940. During those four decades, the man born on the Fourth of ...