11 Great American Songwriters Who Didn’t Make Our List

The New York Times Magazine named the 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters. Here are more contenders, including Billy Joel, Frank Ocean and Neko Case.

Bruce Springsteen Jammed With Patti Smith, Public Enemy, and Dr. Dre

The fourth annual ceremony also featured Springsteen playing "Light My Fire" with Doors drummer John Densmore, and "Thunder Road" with a stripped-down E Street Band

'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 joyful noise, even in the toughest times.

Dr. Dre American Music Honor a hip-hop first for Springsteen Center

Dr. Dre was bestowed an American Music Honor by the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music on Saturday, April 18 at Monmouth University

Salisbury Singers concert will celebrate 250 years of American music

In making a selection of pieces to perform in honor of 250 years of American music for the country's Semiquincentennial, Reagan G. Paras, music director of the Salisbury Singers, had a wonderful but vast plethora of options.