Bjork backstage at the opening of the 2004 Athens Olympics (Photo by Mick Hutson/Redferns) Remembering famous artists who have been asked to perform and promote the Olympic Games down the years is a ...

If you’ve tuned into a broadcast of the Olympics in the past 25 years, you certainly have heard the famous theme song that goes with the Games. But do you know the history behind the iconic timpani ...

If you’ve tuned into a broadcast of the Olympics in the past 25 years, you certainly have heard the famous theme song that goes with the Games. But do you know the history behind the iconic timpani ...

If you’ve tuned into a broadcast of the Olympics in the past 25 years, you certainly have heard the famous theme song that goes with the Games. But do you know the history behind the iconic timpani ...

If you’ve tuned into a broadcast of the Olympics in the past 25 years, you certainly have heard the famous theme song that goes with the Games. But do you know the history behind the iconic timpani ...

The Takeaway was a national daily news show from WNYC, PRX and WGBH that aired for 15 years on public radio.

If you haven’t yet heard “Survival,” the official Olympic song, don’t worry – you will. It will be played during all medal ceremonies at the Summer Games as well as every time athletes enter the ...

Each ceremony, there is — or is something close to — an official theme of the Olympics, and most songs picked are original works (though there are some exceptions). The good artists are aware of the ...