The Oregon Legislature on Monday approved changes to the lyrics of Oregon’s state song to make them more inclusive and to remove racist language. House Concurrent Resolution 11 modifies the lyrics, ...

The word mondegreen is defined as a misheard word or phrase that makes sense in your head, but is, in fact, incorrect. The term was coined in a November 1954 Harper's Bazaar piece, where the author, ...

The lyrics to “Oregon, My Oregon,” which activists called racist, will be modified to reflect “significant cultural, historical, economic and societal evolution in Oregon,” a resolution said. By ...

Forty-eight of the 50 states in the U.S. have an official state song. (New Jersey is the only state without one, and Maryland retired theirs in 2021.) They are all unique and express distinct ...

Maryland lawmakers are weighing whether to strike the state song from the list of state symbols enshrined in the law due to its pro-Confederacy lyrics. The current state song, “Maryland, My Maryland,” ...

Every state across the country has its own type of music that makes it what it is. In a multi-part series, American Songwriter will take a look at each of the 50 states and the music that emanates ...

ST. PAUL (AP) -- A profanity-laced song with a reference to binge drinking played by a band at a state-sponsored anti-tobacco event last year could derail the state's tobacco-prevention initiative.

David Bowie's Golden Years was originally written for Elvis Presley. Bowie's version became a hit, with the persona of The ...

Journey has nothing to do with New Hampshire, and the song choice is terminally basic. If they wanted the best song by a New Hampshirite, they should have picked Adam Sandler’s “The Chanukah Song.” 49 ...

Among other throughlines in his career, Sufjan Stevens has long been a patron saint of off-kilter Christmas music. He has recorded more than 100 Christmas songs spread across various EPs, mostly ...

Dr. Seuss’s picture books have encouraged children to learn to read with their imaginative rhymes for decades. Now, a new book inspired by recently discovered sketches and notes from the late artist ...

As a woman who's traveled to all 50 states, my favorite city to visit is New Orleans. The Louisiana city has amazing food and ...