In the early 20th century, an important group of American composers was intently focused on creating a “national music” — a ...

The rock bands on this list are all British, but they all sound American. While no one will confuse Gavin Rossdale, Joe Elliott, or Mick Jagger with a Yankee, they each front groups with a distinctly ...

When the Dover Quartet asked Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate to compose a new work inspired by Native American traditions, he turned to the woodland creatures venerated by his own Chickasaw Nation. The ...

Turn on any radio station in America today, and you'll hear something remarkable. The sounds blasting from car speakers, headphones, and concert venues tell a story that's reshaping the entire music ...

William Grant Still was one of the first African American composers to gain national recognition in classical music. He expanded what “American” sounds like by placing his heritage at the heart of his ...

In the nineteenth century, George Chadwick felt he needed to travel to Germany to study music. Back home in the United States, he joined other Boston-based composers to establish an American sound.

What does finding an authentic musical voice in a genre so deeply connected to history and geography mean? The answer for Danish double bassist, composer, and educator Kenneth Dahl Knudsen is to ...

On Thanksgiving Eve and Thanksgiving Day, enjoy cooking, baking, gathering and feasting with wonderful American music for this most American holiday. River Carry Me Home—Thanksgiving with The American ...