When it came to fodder for pop and rock broadsides, Vietnam had a high profile, but broader-ranging Cold War anxieties had wormed their way into rock 'n' roll years before most songwriters had heard ...

The Vietnam War was a tragic and stressful time in the world, particularly for American soldiers, veterans, and the families they left behind. As a result of the very polarizing war, a lot of protest ...

Folk rock icon Bob Dylan, 84, recently performed his powerful anti-war anthem for the first time in nine years, Parade reports. Dylan opened his set at the Darian Lake Performing Arts Center in Corfu, ...

Music exists for as many reasons as humans have thoughts. Whether expressing joy, love, grief, or anger, music conveys our deepest feelings like no other art form. To me, the noblest of all reasons ...

One can learn about the past through various means, both academically and informally. Informally, some of the best sources that highlight the cultural emotions of any given historical event are songs.

The set-up for a typical Jesse Welles video is simple: the 32-year-old stands in an open field under a string of powerlines, clutching an acoustic guitar. From behind a tousled, curly mop of hair, he ...