Route 66 is turning 100 this year, and to celebrate the iconic highway’s centennial, The Times put together a mega-guide that covers the entire 2,448-mile route. From Chicago to ...

Loretta Lynn had hits with two songs that radio initially wouldn't play, even though she didn't understand why.

Parents need to know that The Song of Achilles is the tale of the Trojan War and its most legendary hero, as seen through the eyes of his lifelong companion, Patroclus, whose death in battle leads to ...

The 1960s are an important era in country music for multiple reasons, including how clever the songs were in that era. These ...

For Bobby Troup, an aspiring songwriter from Pennsylvania, the decision to drive west in 1946 set off a chain of events that ...

Durango High School Troupe 1096 shakes us up again. “Ride the Cyclone” opened last weekend and runs through Saturday. The ...

The eight-state highway's origins started in Springfield, Missouri a century ago on April 30, 1926. The route helped keep some Missouri and Kansas towns afloat during the Great Depression and after ...

Music moves, music soothes and most important, music can improve your mood. Press play on these happy songs for a boost of cheer. The power of music is no joke—it can affect our mind, body and mood.

I ran into a neighbor the other day and we got to talking and he asked me what I was working on at the moment. I told him I was reviewing a new book about the Beatles and Bob Dylan – the first ...

As part of the national Route 66 centennial kickoff, a parade Friday in downtown Springfield will be a "rolling tribute" to the Mother Road. The Celebrate America on Route 66 Parade will be held from ...

Authors of the new book Route 66: The First 100 Years Jim Ross and Shellee Graham spoke with WCSJ about the book. Ross talked about some history of how the road was named. “People talk about Route ...