György Kurtág, the eminent composer and Hungarian national treasure, has reached a rare milestone yet shows little interest in retirement.

From rebellious beginnings to genre-bending artistry, Tyler, the Creator has shaped modern hip-hop with fearless creativity.

Arizona became a state on Feb. 14, 1912, and it commonly nicknamed the Valentine's State because of this. Arizona was the last contiguous state to join the United States. Arizona's statehood was first ...

A ten-foot installation invoking the Trump–Epstein birthday letter controversy has been placed on the National Mall, visually enlarging a document Donald Trump has long denied authoring and pushing it ...

The Nazis adopted Beethoven’s Ode to Joy. Happy Birthday hides a tale of corporate greed. And Putin uses Shostakovich’s Leningrad symphony as a call to arms. That’s why I put them in my soundtrack to ...

A Florida mother is demanding an apology from her son's elementary school after she says the teacher's approach to celebrating her son's birthday was "offensive" and racist. The incident happened at a ...

Narendra Modi turns 75 today: Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrates his 75th birthday today, September 17. Born in 1950 in Mehsana, Gujarat, PM Modi has emerged as one of the most influential ...

“Happy Birthday” is one of the most widespread songs of all time. Even those outside of the U.S. (Where the song was initially written) have translated this familiar tune into their languages, ...

Michelle Obama wished a happy birthday to the “coolest” man she knows. Fortunately for Barack Obama, the former first lady was referring to him. “Happy birthday to my love, my best friend, my ...

Patty Hill and Mildred J. Hill were two sisters known for creating one of the world’s most famous songs, Happy Birthday to You. Though they did not become pop stars, their musical work shaped early ...

There's no love like that of a sister, and what better occasion to share that sentiment than on their birthday? Whether your sister is your best friend, you want to make her laugh, or you just need to ...