Arguments about history are proliferating as the postwar order led by the United States crumbles. By Katrin Bennhold I’m the host of The World. In September, China held a military parade to ...

In what’s now become a yearly tradition every December, I’m back ranking #1 hits from topical anniversary dates. This winter ...

At 101-years-old, World War II veteran Irving Locker became a songwriter, sharing his thoughts about what freedom really ...

For all the nay-sayers and Scrooges out there, Christmas pop is an annual scourge of the high street and TV advertising from ...

Having a bad day? These ’80s songs are perfect for a good cry It’s undeniable that the ’80s produced some of the most ...

John Lennon released Happy Xmas (War Is Over), the iconic anti-war Christmas song that continues to inspire peace and ...

As a children’s entertainer, teacher and troubadour, Gailmor planted his songs like little seeds, one by one, in classrooms, parks, churches and village granges.

In the late 1950s and through the mid-1960s there was a flurry of corny songs, many with nonsense word refrains.

Have you ever just had your world absolutely reordered because of a piece of music? If you consider yourself a devout music fan, then you surely have, and one genre that seemingly tends to lead to ...

The Eurovision Song Contest is facing a major crisis after four countries pulled out over Israel's participation. Spain, the ...

Thirty-six years ago today, Billy Joel reached the top of the chart with a song with lyrics pulled straight from the ...

In northeast Syria, Kurdish women are using music and performance to assert cultural identity, promote female empowerment and ...