To mark America's Semiquincentennial, TIME asked 25 experts to share a song that captures the essence of American life today.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. No “Joke”: Brandi Carlile is one of the few vocalists out there with so powerhouse of a voice, she could almost be considered ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Beyond the game itself, the Super Bowl is a global celebration," Jon Barker, senior vice president of global event production for ...

Brandi Carlile had no reason to be worried about her Super Bowl pregame performance of "American the Beautiful" despite sharing with Variety her hesitation about the musical demands of the performance ...

Tonight, the Seattle Seahawks will take on the New England Patriots at Super Bowl LX in San Francisco. Taking over Levi’s Stadium, the NFL celebrated another season with events and special ...

Editor's note: For Super Bowl 2026 live score updates, follow our live blog on usatoday.com. The NFL's Super Bowl pregame show won't just feature a performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner." Both ...

The majesty is not just in the purple mountains: It’s in the voice of Brandi Carlile, who has one of the most celebrated vocal ranges in modern American music, and was an apt pick by the NFL to sing ...

Linguist and New York Times columnist John McWhorter joins pianist Lara Downs to explore the history of American music as a ...

Even though Don Henley will always have country music in his veins, he felt that some songs didn't need the genre label to ...