"What's In a Song," the continuing series from the Western Folklife Center, takes a look at the origins of one of the hardiest of holiday... What's in a Song? 'Silver Bells' More than 2,100 different ...

It was one of those stories that was so good, your only hope is that it’s true. Though it also should be noted that when I first heard the great anecdote, it was pretty cold outside, a band was ...

Many of your favorite Christmas songs were actually written by Jewish songwriters. Brenda Lee recorded "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" when she was only 13 years old. The first song played in ...

Because the song is such a short form, a mere handful of minutes, every word matters. Changing a single word in a lyric is monumental, because it can shift the meaning and tone of a song profoundly.

The 20th Anniversary of Nations of San Diego International Dance Festival explodes onto the stage in February with a kaleidoscope of color, rhythm, and movement — a three-day cultural feast of dance ...