Irving Berlin

A crowd watches an illuminated bandshell decorated with red and blue stars while confetti falls in the air.

It's ironic that we play the '1812 Overture' at Fourth of July celebrations

The "1812 Overture" isn't even about America's War of 1812. So how did music celebrating Russia's pushback against a foreign power become associated with America's Fourth of July?

It's ironic that we play the '1812 Overture' at Fourth of July celebrations

The Surprising History of an American Anthem

The Surprising History of an American Anthem

Los Angeles Balalaika Orchestra

Los Angeles Balalaika Orchestra
The World

The Magnetic Fields

The Magnetic Fields
The World

The Magnetic Fields

The Magnetic Fields
The World

The Magnetic Fields

Stephin Merritt from The Magnetic Fields plays songs from the band's new album, Distortion, and talks to Faith about his music.

The Magnetic Fields