Country music and patriotism have always gone hand in hand. Whether in times of war or peace, American anthems have been fan-favorite country songs for decades, and there are a slew of country tunes ...

I've always thought that the best things about America can usually be found embodied in our national music. In fact, as Peter Drier and Richard Flacks observed in a 2002 Nation article, "Most ...

A look at patriotic songs from Toby Keith, Johnny Cash, John Conlee, Brooks & Dunn and more. By Jessica Nicholson Perhaps more than any other genre, country music has been linked with patriotism, for ...

Country music and patriotism go together like apple pie and ice cream (a pretty all-American treat!). American anthems have been fan-favorite country songs for decades; the genre's artists have ...

For 84-year-old World War II veteran Dave Hoogerhyde, of Grand Rapids, nothing epitomizes Memorial Day better than a heartfelt performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner." Vietnam veteran Jerry Ricard, ...