SONGS

OF U.S.

What belongs in the American songbook today? Every corner of American music.

Folk, jazz, soul, country, Americana, pop. The songs that made us, and the ones still being written.

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The idea behind The Series

Songs of U.S. brings together artists from across the American musical landscape to reinterpret songs that have shaped the nation's cultural identity, asking what belongs in the American songbook today.

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, this series offers an opportunity for reflection, dialogue, and creative reinterpretation across folk, jazz, Americana, country, soul, and pop traditions.

Meet The Artists

Meet The Artists

Gene Simmons from KISS

Interview

Amy Grant

Interview ✦ “Carolina On My Mind” ✦ “The 6th of January”

Léa The Leox, Jordyn Simone, and Nia Ashleigh

Interview ✦ “Somewhere Over The Rainbow”

Otis Williams from The Temptations

Interview

Chance Emerson

Interview ✦ “Rivers and Roads” ✦ “These Days”

Grace Potter

Interview ✦ “This Land Is Your Land” ✦ “Crazy”

Corook

“Scooby”

Brittney Spencer

Interview ✦ “Killing Me Softly” ✦ “The House That Built Me”✦ “Bigger Than the Song”

Samara Joy

Interview ✦ "Le Sucrier Velours" ✦ “Stablemates” ✦ “Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most”

Trousdale

Interview ✦ “9 to 5” ✦ “Amazing Grace” ✦ “Save Me”

Tiny Habits

Interview ✦ “Blowin’ In The Wind”

Mickey Guyton

Interview ✦ “Country Roads, Take Me Home” ✦ “All American”

PAMÉ

Interview ✦ “Never Dream You’d Leave In Summer” ✦ “This Love”

Paula Prieto

Interview ✦ “Overjoyed” ✦ “No Me Queda Mas” ✦ “God Bless The Child”

Raheem DeVaughn

Interview ✦ “What’s Going On” ✦ “You”

Durand Bernarr

Interview ✦ “Ironic” ✦ “Summertime” ✦ “Undivided”

Jordyn Simone

Interview ✦ “Be Alive”

Old Crow Medicine Show

Interview ✦ “For What It’s Worth” ✦ “Beautiful Land”

Maggie Rose

Interview ✦ "Angel From Montgomery” ✦ “Gentle Man”

Swamp Dogg

Interview ✦ “You Are My Sunshine” ✦ “Sam Stone”

Claire Ernst

Interview ✦ “Night And Day” ✦ “Don’t Know Why”

Joy Oladokun

Interview ✦ “The Thrill Is Gone” ✦ “Ain’t No Sunshine”

MARIS

Interview ✦ “Fly Me To The Moon” ✦ “Sweet Caroline”