‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ is not an antique fixed in time, but a living allegory that inspires us to realize democracy’s potential, says historian/musicologist Mark Clague. The song’s enduring resilience mirrors the nation’s experience, he says.

Musicologist Mark Clague revisits the iconic music festival of 1969 that likely would have faded into fuzzy lore if not for the documentary that followed. But ‘Woodstock’ is not your typical concert film, Clague says. Listen in and you will learn it’s a riveting drama about a potential disaster that ends in a glorious triumph. And oh yeah: Hendrix.

Students travel to the American south to experience the vibrant culture and living history of roots music – through people, places, and performance.

U-M is now home to a very special Steinway once owned and played by quintessential American composer George Gershwin.

Go behind the music with U-M’s Mark Clague as he reveals some little-known facts about our national anthem on the eve of its bicentennial.

U-M is now home to the complete works of iconic American artists George & Ira Gershwin. “S Wonderful,” yes?