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Sunday is the 200th anniversary of the day Francis Scott key penned what came to be known as "The Star-Spangled Banner" as he observed the American flag still flying over Baltimore Harbor's Fort McHenry after a night of British bombardment. He set his lyrics to "The Anacreontic Song."

African musicians have recorded a fund-raising song to help fight Ebola. They say it truly reflects what's happening in their homeland — unlike the Brit pop Ebola song "Do They Know It's Christmas?"

Another month means another genre-spanning mix of new music chosen by public radio's top DJs. Download new songs by Neko Case, Jason Marsalis, Valerie June, Porter Ray and many other artists.

Pathbreaking folk singer and songwriter Joni Mitchell has been awarded one of the nation's highest honors in songwriting.

Recently, a few musical alchemists have been tweaking popular songs, converting minor keys to major ones and raising questions about how the human brain processes music.

Download new music from orchestral indie-folk acts San Fermin and Typhoon, rising hip-hop artist Rapsody, Ethiopian legend Mulatu Astatke, French synth band La Femme, Americana star Amanda Shires and more.

"I Feel the Earth Move" was the first single from Carole King's chart-busting album, "Tapestry." The album was released February 10, 1971. At the time, the Song of the Day shared the spotlight with other hits from the album, "You've Got a Friend," "It's Too Late," and "So Far Away." Just a little history, trivia and music for your Friday enjoyment.

Fridays are when we enjoy a new weekly series that's part history, part trivia, and ALL music. The series features selections from former News-Press editor Sheldon Zoldan's "Song of the Day" who highlights how every aspect of life has a connection through music. This week's song of the day, for June 3, is “Who Will Buy My Memories” by Willie Nelson.

Michelle Obama announced a song Wednesday at the South by Southwest Music Festival that brings together some of the biggest female music stars in the service of girls' education globally.

Dog days didn’t get their name because it’s so hot, it’s even unbearable for a dog; not are the temperatures so hot they drive a dog mad — kinda like right now in Southwest Florida and the deep south.