The comedy of Mel Brooks, a 100-year-old icon, feels especially American this Fourth of July

Posing as German officers, George Gaynes, from left, Mel Brooks, Zale Kessler, Lewis J. Stadlen, Jack Riley and George Wyner ...

OKC's Lyric Theatre gets nuns back in the habit for 'Sister Act'

Lyric Theatre is continuing its summer season at downtown OKC's Civic Center with the hit musical based on the 1992 movie ...
Whiskey Riff

Toby Keith’s “Courtesy Of The Red, White & Blue” Was The #1 Song On Spotify For America’s 250th Birthday

Only fitting. Yesterday, our beautiful country celebrated its 250th anniversary. Of course, there were massive celebrations ...
Taste of Country

The Real Story Behind Toby Keith’s Most Patriotic Hit, ‘Courtesy of the Red, White + Blue’

Toby Keith's 'Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)' is an ode to American pride and American vengeance.
American Songwriter

Woody Guthrie Initially Wrote This 1945 Song as a Parody of a Popular Patriotic Tune

One of Woody Guthrie's most popular songs, this patriotic tune was written as a parody of another patriotic song.

How 'Country Roads' became the soundtrack of the US team's World Cup run

John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” has become the unofficial anthem of the U.S. men’s national soccer team at the ...
American Songwriter

4 Iconic Lines From Lynyrd Skynyrd Songs That Came From Real-Life Conversations

Some of the best lyrics in rock ‘n’ roll history don’t come from flowery prose and opaque metaphors, whipped up by a poet. Some of the greatest songwriters lift these lines verbatim from everyday ...
Whiskey Riff

Toby Keith Didn’t Plan On Releasing “Courtesy Of The Red, White & Blue” Until A Marine General Told Him It Was His Duty As An American

Can't imagine a Fourth of July without hearing this song. There's no Fourth of July playlist that's complete without Toby Keith, who did more than maybe any country artist to support our country and ...