Sep. 3—Ruffy's a Duke Ellington fan. The rambunctious pup — a poodle, without the fancy haircut — stopped what he was doing the other day and sidled over to his master, Leo Horacek, as the ...

Thank you for signing up. For more from The Nation, check out our latest issue. In honor of Labor Day, I’ve revised a previous attempt at the impossible task of naming the best songs ever written ...

You load sixteen tons, what do you get? Another day older and deeper in debt Saint Peter, don't you call me, 'cause I can't go I owe my soul to the company store Ernie Ford’s recording of Sixteen Tons ...

The long Labor Day weekend is always something to celebrate, and the right playlist can enhance the party. Labor Day is a holiday that celebrates the contributions and achievements of American workers ...

This 1982 classic was popularized by George Strait but written by Terry Stafford and Paul Fraser in 1973. The song is about a rodeo cowboy who is making the long touring trek to the country fair in ...

Selkirk singer-songwriter and musician Robert J. LaCosta set a Labor Day launch for his new single, "Love Goes Viral," on iTunes as well as a YouTube music video. Labor Day Facebook Live Kick-offs at ...

Hard work is a universal thing — that’s why the songs of Bruce Springsteen are so popular around the world. Bruce Springsteen famously says he’s never had a job, yet a large portion of his work ...

For this special Labor Day edition of A Celtic Sojourn, I explore organized labor struggles on both sides of the Atlantic. We include miners' songs of Colorado and Wales, of strikes in California and ...

In honor of Labor Day, here’s a stab at the impossible task of naming the best songs ever written about working people. Woody Guthrie. (CC) In honor of Labor Day, I’ve revised a previous attempt at ...