Music of the United States
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The United States' multi-ethnic population is reflected through a diverse array of styles of music. It is a mixture of music influenced by Indigenous peoples, West Africa, Europe, Latin America, Middl
The entrance of the Grammy Museum at L.A. Live
Capitol Records headquarters building
Dean Martin
Jon Bon Jovi
American popular music
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American popular music is popular music produced in the United States and is a part of American pop culture. Distinctive styles of American popular music emerged early in the 19th century, and in the
Music of the United States
…New Mexico, surf, and salsa, amongst many others. American music is heard around the world. Since the beginning of the 20th century, some forms of American popular music have gained a near global audience. Native Americans were the earliest inhabitants of the land that is today known as the United States and played its…
Frances Densmore with Blackfoot chief, Mountain Chief, during a 1916 phonograph recording session for the Bureau of American Ethnology.
Sheet music cover for "Dandy Jim from Caroline" by Dan Emmett, London, c. 1844.
Louis Moreau Gottschalk was a pianist who made significant contributions to music during the mid-19th century.
Sheet music for "Dixie"