At many official ceremonies and public sporting events, it’s customary to kick off the festivities in the U.S. by playing the national anthem. But at a recent graduation ceremony held outside in ...

Instead of attending his graduation ceremony, Garth Justice was dutifully behind his drum kit in Reba’s band on tour. Fans at a recent Reba McEntire concert may have been a little confused when the ...

HINCKLEY, Minn. — A familiar sound was missing at one high school graduation ceremony on Friday evening. Last week, the Hinckley-Finlayson school board voted to not allow a traditional Ojibwe song at ...

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It’s graduation season and time to celebrate with graduation parties and every party needs a soundtrack. Teens are proud of their accomplishments and parents are a mixed ball of emotions. While the ...

HINCKLEY, Minn. — In a protest through songs, more than 50 students gathered outside Hinckley-Finlayson High School Wednesday afternoon, demanding a reversal to a school board decision to take a ...

Graduation season causes a variety of emotions that musiccan help to express. Some graduates will be elated, happy to escape the confines of education. Others will feel saddened by or afraid of the ...