Becky G’s stunning national anthem rendition at Messi’s Inter debut

Leagues Cup 2023: Cruz Azul v Inter Miami CF

Thousands of devoted fans gathered at DRV PNK Stadium for Lionel Messi’s dazzling debut. And the kickoff was extra special too! Becky G wowed the crowd while singing the national anthem, setting the perfect stage […]

Is it time for America to adopt a new national anthem? | Documentary films

Kris Bowers and DJ Dahi

Only in America is the most influential songwriter a slave-owning trial lawyer with exactly one hit. Worse, Francis Scott Key stole the melody from a British pub hymn that had been lingering in the 19th-century […]

On my radar: Aaron Dessner’s cultural highlights | The National

Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou.

Musician and producer Aaron Dessner was born in 1976 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He plays guitar, piano and keyboard for the National, is one half of Big Red Machine alongside Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon, and has […]

3 New Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now: Beach House, The National, and Deb Never

Beach House

3 New Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now: Beach House, The National, and Deb Never Beach House image not cited on original May 1, 2023 There’s so much good music out in […]

Daddy Yankee’s Gasolina added to National Recording Registry

Daddy Yankee’s Gasolina added to National Recording Registry

Daddy Yankee’s “Gasolina” is breaking yet another record. The iconic song is the first reggaeton hit to be included in the prestigious National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress. “Gasolina” is among 25 new […]

Daddy Yankee’s ‘Gasolina’ is first reggaeton song in National Recording Registry : NPR

Daddy Yankee's 'Gasolina' is first reggaeton song in National Recording Registry : NPR

Daddy Yankee retired last year after a career spanning more than 30 years. In that time, reggaeton has become one of the most profitable genres in the music industry. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Rihanna’s Savag […]

The National Cowboy Poetry Gathering honors the land, environment

Kirsten Gleissner, left, and Andrew Church dance together during a rodeo swing workshop.

ELKO, Nev. —  In a high school gymnasium, three hours from Salt Lake and seven from Las Vegas, the throaty warble of a fiddle competed with the sound of cowboy boots squeaking on wood. Men triple-stepped […]