25 Songs That Define America Now

To mark America's Semiquincentennial, TIME asked 25 experts to share a song that captures the essence of American life today.
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50 songs for 50 US states — Part 1

50 Songs for 50 States of America Part 1 Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re jamming to songs that best represent each state in the U.S., in alphabetical order, up to Missouri. “Sweet Home Alabama” ...

'Get Happy!': Why smiling through the pain is the DNA of American songs

Linguist and New York Times columnist John McWhorter joins pianist Lara Downs to explore the history of American music as a ...
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Searching for America in song with historian Jill Lepore

In this 250th anniversary year of the United States, pianist Lara Downes is traveling the country collecting conversations with scholars, searching for our history through songs. Her first stop is a ...