Oklahoman Woody Guthrie trekked across the country and, with the journey still fresh on his mind, crafted “This Land is Your Land” on Feb. 23, 1940. The Woody Guthrie Center in the Tulsa Arts District ...
Even before “La La Land” unspooled at festivals and in theaters, people were humming the tune “City of Stars” thanks to early teasers. The melancholy theme appears twice in the film — Ryan Gosling’s ...
Can "La La Land's" two nods beat the likes of Timberlake or Lin-Manuel Miranda? — -- "La La Land" is a leading favorite to sweep Sunday night's Academy Awards, but Oscar-winning composer Alan ...
When I was a child, Mrs. Cox’s third grade music class taught us about folk music. At the age of eight or nine, I wasn’t really sure what folk music was, but the words seemed to tell a story, unlike ...
The city of stars was shining bright on John Legend as he took the stage to perform tunes from La La Land at the 89th annual Academy Awards on Sunday in Los Angeles. The singer, who was featured in ...
The family of the singer behind the classic tune, “This Land is Your Land” has a message for Sen. Josh Hawley: This song is not your song to “co-opt.” The Missouri Republican referenced the 1940 folk ...