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With the U.S. celebrating its 250th birthday in 2026, here's a look at 15 people and institutions that shaped American music.

You may never have heard about it, but before Bob Dylan got to Manhattan and blazed his trail to fame, he spent about a month ...

Gerry Van King, a famed busker known as "The King of Sixth Street," died May 26 at age 72 surrounded by friends and family.

The Laurel native remains a Metropolitan Opera legend. At 99, still resides in New York City, not too far from the stage ...

Financed through a mix of public and private money and enabled in no small part by the backroom maneuvering of the ...

Group B is one with the least World Cup pedigree in terms of previous success at the tournament. But between Canada, ...

Jayden Davis may just be the fastest man in Arizona. He owns state high school records, just broke ASU’s 58-year-old 400-meter record, and has a slew of All-American and all-conference honors on his ...

Early acts of 50 famous musicians. Even the most gifted musician has to start somewhere. Some performers strike gold right off the bat writing #1 hits, but most have more modest b ...

Reagan Tweedie was not in attendance for last week’s Skyline High School graduation ceremony. Instead, Tweedie, 18, remains in Sardegna, Italy, finishing up a 10-month student exchange program where s ...

Eric Jones is banking on his newness on the political stage, frustration with incumbent Democrats, and his fundraising ...

It has been a tough year for fans of guys who can get down on a guitar because the music world has lost some absolute legends. From guys who rocked the blues stage and players who were welcomed no ...