House of the Rising Sun” is one of the most recorded songs in music history, yet its origins and meaning remain a mystery. This video traces the song from its Appalachian folk roots to its legendary ...

The legendary blues song “The House of the Rising Sun” is one of those tunes with a murky origin story. Who wrote it? Was there a single person to do so? It’s unclear. The traditional folk song is ...

Where is the House of the Rising Sun? Dear reader, The song "House of the Rising Sun" has had many iterations. Some critics believe its meter and subject are rooted in a 16th-century British ballad.