Some songs stay with the world for decades, even centuries, after their writing. But those songs, which come to us before the music business took its modern form, often have a murky background. One ...

A song loved by generations throughout the world, “You Are My Sunshine” has special resonance in Louisiana. Statewide affection for the love song-lament largely goes to the late Louisiana Gov. Jimmie ...

Singing "You Are My Sunshine" with his sister helped Bo Gray's vocabulary grow. — -- Even at 25 months old, Bo Gray has a bit of a theme song: "You Are My Sunshine." His mother, Amanda Bowman ...

Every night before bed, I sing my kids this song: “You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy when skies are gray. You never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don’t take my ...

LAGRANGE – It is always exhilarative to become knowledgeable about the history of Georgia towns and communities and what their signature factoid might be. To explore their history and lore is fun and ...

OPINION: The jazz-funk pioneer passed away in New York City on March 4th; his catalog is essential to the experience of so many in the Black community. I grew up in a musical household, you know one ...

Talking Book became a showcase for Stevie Wonder's burgeoning genius, which often revealed itself during the day's darkest moments. The LP-opening "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" couldn't have ...

Sometimes, you just want to be in a good mood. You’re tired of the doom and gloom of the day’s headlines. You don’t care about sports scores or what movies are playing at the theater down the street.

Ariana Grande has a whole new era—or should we say, it has her? Her excellent new Eternal Sunshine is a bold personal statement, with her most inventive, pained, reflective songs. “It’s kind of a ...

I grew up in a musical household, you know one where music was playing all of the time. I was one of those kids who dug through the various albums that made up my parents’ collection, often getting as ...