Arlo Guthrie was arrested in Massachusetts 60 years ago and his tale became the unnofficial song of Thanksgiving.

On Friday — less than a week before Thanksgiving — the town dealt with another case of illegal dumping, this time at the ...

Today in Music History for Nov. 22: ...

"It's become a Thanksgiving ballad, more than an anti-war this, or a pro-that, or whatever it was. And I think it could only ...

Todd Snider died November 14, 2025. The following is an archival interview previewing his performance at a NPR Illinois ...

Actor William Smithers (“Dallas,” ″Peyton Place”) is 98. Singer Mavis Staples is 86. Actor Mills Watson (“B.J. and the Bear,” ″Lobo”) is 85. Actor Robert Pine (“CHiPS”) is 84. Bassist Dave Smalley of ...

OKEMAH, Okla. — The Woody Guthrie Festival has begun and will continue into the weekend in the famed artist's hometown of Okemah, Oklahoma. The event, now in its 28th year, is held annually in Okemah ...

ARLO GUTHRIE: (Singing) You can get anything you want at Alice's restaurant. SHAPIRO: The song was inspired by 1960s artist Alice Brock, who died last week at the age of 83. Viki Merrick was a close ...

Every year around Thanksgiving, radio stations play Arlo Guthrie's epic song, "Alice's Restaurant." For many people, the song is a Thanksgiving tradition. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "ALICE'S RESTAURANT ...