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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Author and Route 66 historian Cheryl Eichar Jett will appear in Normal for a book signing from 1-3 p.m. May 2 at Ryburn’s Gifts & Gab at Sprague’s Super Service. As Route 66 turns 100, a new book is ...

With a foreword by Stephen King, the book pairs lyrics from Mellencamp anthems with previously unpublished personal photographs, handwritten drafts, notes and more. Pre-order the book HERE. Mellencamp ...

Eight sections of Route 66 will feature some famous tunes in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Mother Road, and one in Oklahoma includes one of the largest folk stars from the Sooner State.

There have been billions of books published around the world, and it’s going to be impossible to read all of them. However, there are some that will always stand the test of time, bringing lessons to ...