From Rome’s Reign to ‘Pax Americana’ “Pax Americana” is modeled on “Pax Britannica,” the name for the century of British global hegemony between the Napoleonic Wars and World War I.

NPR Music Lori McKenna steps away from the Americana Festival hubbub to sing a few tunes and play a game of "Americana Alphabet" with Ann Powers and Jewly Hight in the Nashville Union Station Hotel. "Americana Alphabet" celebrates Americana music by challengi Read more ... ng artists to engage with some of the genre's most treasured keywords. Pulling from a giant deck of cards, artists will spin a story and sing a song inspired by the terms they draw.

NPR Music Bobby Rush steps away from the Americana Festival hubbub to sing a few tunes and play a game of "Americana Alphabet" with Ann Powers and Jewly Hight in the Nashville Union Station Hotel. "Americana Alphabet" celebrates Americana music by challenging Read more ... artists to engage with some of the genre's most treasured keywords. Pulling from a giant deck of cards, artists will spin a story and sing a song inspired by the terms they draw.

NPR Music Billy Bragg and Joe Henry step away from the Americana Festival hubbub to sing a few tunes and play a game of "Americana Alphabet" with Ann Powers and Jewly Hight in the Union Station Hotel. "Americana Alphabet" celebrates Americana music by challen Read more ... ging artists to engage with some of the genre's most treasured keywords. Pulling from a giant deck of cards, artists will spin a story and sing a song inspired by the terms they draw.

NPR Music Shovels & Rope step away from the Americana Festival hubbub to sing a few tunes and play a game of "Americana Alphabet" with Ann Powers and Jewly Hight in the Union Station Hotel. "Americana Alphabet" celebrates Americana music by challenging artist Read more ... s to engage with some of the genre's most treasured keywords. Pulling from a giant deck of cards, artists will spin a story and sing a song inspired by the terms they draw.

NPR Music The Lumineers step away from the Americana Festival hubbub to sing a few tunes and play a game of "Americana Alphabet" with Ann Powers and Jewly Hight in the Union Station Hotel. "Americana Alphabet" celebrates Americana music by challenging artists Read more ... to engage with some of the genre's most treasured keywords. Pulling from a giant deck of cards, artists will spin a story and sing a song inspired by the terms they draw.

Pressure nothing new for U.S. in Copa America The U.S. has had very little margin for error in the Copa America Centenario. Because after losing their first game to Colombia, the Americans had to win their next two to assure themselves a spot in the one-and-done knockout rounds.

Tonight: Watch The 2015 Americana Honors & Awards Ceremony Understated and comfortable, yet showcasing an enormous lineup of talent, the Americana Awards ceremony leaves plenty of room for great performances.

New York Fashion Week: Men’s celebrates American menswear — but what does Americana look like... Menswear is banishing the red, white and blue and changing the look of "Americana."

Americana Musicians Find Champion in Letterman David Letterman has promoted all kinds of music during his long career on late-night TV. But no genre has benefited more from the talk-show host than Americana.