7 songs from the US Army Band to get you into the Christmas spirit
Music is a big part of the holiday season. Unfortunately, hearing “All I Want for Christmas Is You” for the thousandth time can sour the joy that such music is…
Elvis Presley loved music — but he loved the 2nd Amendment more
Musician and actor Elvis Presley escalated to fame in the mid-1950s as one of the most renowned big names in the rock and roll industry. By the mid-20th century, he…
4 times armies blasted music to intimidate and infuriate their enemies
What an awesome scene.
Army military helicopters flying in on the North Vietnamese, guns blazing, as Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries” plays from loudspeakers. This wasn’t reality –
The Space Force just dropped its new official song and reviews are mixed
For much of its short life span, the Space Force has been using a clip of the 1901 John Philip Sousa march, “The Invincible Eagle” as its official anthem. As…
3 songs guaranteed to be included in Vietnam-era war games
Music often defines a generation and captures the moment and becomes a cultural memory. Some songs are patriotic, while others draw attention to serious issues facing our nation. During the Vietnam…
This is how ‘Hail to the Chief’ became the President’s anthem
There are few songs at we associate exclusively with the President of the United States. Many presidents had different views about the song; for instance, Chester Arthur disliked it and…
Bagpipes used to be classified as weapons of war
In the 21st century, troops go to war with weapons ranging from handguns and rifles to fighter planes and warships. It may surprise people to learn that, until 1996, the…
This WWII Marine wrote the hit song ‘Route 66’
These days, everyone knows to get their kicks on Route 66. First recorded by Nat King Cole, “Route 66” has since been covered by other famous artists like Bing Crosby,…
That time a mortar attack interrupted Toby Keith’s Kandahar USO concert
In 2008, Toby Keith was in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on one of his many USO tours when a mortar attack interrupted the show.
How the fall of the Berlin Wall affected techno music
Berlin is known as the techno music capital of the world. Much to the chagrin of Detroit, where the style originated, the German city took the style and baked it…