The third president's music library provided the inspiration for the first program in this year’s Aston Magna Music Festival.

People say I need a viral moment,” Tannery Usrey says. “But you know what? That moment happens every time I write a new song, and every time I step onstage. If you chase that viral moment, it’ll eat ...

They all showed off their talents at this year’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival. The theme: How youth keep cultural traditions ...