New York Military Band. side R: Medley of American War Songs; side L: Medley of American Patriotic Songs (Edison 50212). 80 rpm. Disc has an etched label. arrow-up Back to top ...

If you’re a Gen X fan of heartland or arena rock, you’ve got to enjoy an amazing era for the genre in the 1980s and even earlier. And some of those songs are poignant and emotional tunes about the ...

When it comes to wars that define a generation, there’s nothing that can top the Vietnam era. The war dominated the national conversation in the news and on television. There were movies made about ...

The Vietnam War era had a profound effect on culture around the world. And in America, it was a particularly big deal that led to the counterculture movement, endless protests, and an enormous wealth ...

From “Yankee Doodle” to iPod playlists, here’s what American troops read and listened to in every war — and how culture became morale equipment. War has always had a soundtrack. It has also had a ...