From “take me home, country roads” to “born in the USA” and “I ain’t no Senator’s son”, perhaps you get the clearest picture of America from the words that have been written about her in song. Hell, ...

The College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has named over 2,230 swimmers and divers to its Scholar ...

Stacker combed through music libraries, news reports, and biographies to discover which musicians and bands are frequently mistaken for American acts.

From chart-topping singers to acclaimed filmmakers and beloved screen actors, plenty of famous people named Neil have left a clear mark on entertainment and pop culture. Below is a friendly, quick ...

Neil Young was in The Mynah Birds, which was signed with Motown. A fight led to an unexpected friendship with Rick James.

Songs of the '60s and '70s that played a role in political movements More than half a century ago, a prominent portion of the music that found popularity in mainstream America achieved it through what ...

The Huns broke up after high school and haven’t performed together in public — much less picked up a guitar, for some of them ...

Chris Kornelis is an obituaries reporter for The Wall Street Journal. He joined the Journal’s staff in 2023 after a decade as a contributor, during which time he wrote about everything from John Bogle ...

Richie Furay is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame from his days in Buffalo Springfield; he also played with Poco and the Souther-Hillman-Furay Band. He converted to Christianity and was a ...