The song, penned before American Independence by a slave trader turned abolitionist, has remained a source of comfort, ...

Not all great tunes do well on the pop charts. These four standout songs from 1980 didn't do much damage at all in the Top ...

You know those songs that you just kind of know? You sing along without even thinking about the lyrics. Well, we're going to explore the history of one of these songs today. It's heard around the ...

"I remember we were all fans of Pantera, and we would watch those Pantera home videos and we'd think, "Dude, my God, that band is just like the people that love that band," Grohl remembered of the ...

I don’t know what you can say about a song already called “So Amazing” that literally lives up to its title, even though the “amazing” being referenced is love. I mean, it really is so amazing to be ...

With the release of Batiste’s latest studio album, World Music Radio, we look back at the best records he’s put out. With that in mind, The Root thought going through some of the best songs in his ...

Filmmakers have been trying to understand the enigmatic Bob Dylan since the mid-'60s when D.A. Pennebaker turned his camera on Dylan as he toured the UK in 1965. It was a groundbreaking time for Dylan ...

Music can be an amazing tool to uplift people from all walks of life. It has the power to inspire and evoke strong emotions, including ones of hope. Maybe you're in a funk and you are looking to ...