A reflection on Sinatra’s anthem, and how it became one of mine. I love to be wrong about music. It’s been a frequent occurrence, but never more so than with Paul Anka’s “My Way”, written for and made ...

Some songs grate on our nerves. They could be today’s chart-toppers or age-old classics that everyone adores, but still, something within us snaps and we’re forced to turn the dial or tap the arrow ...

The closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games was an incredibly festive moment, with performances from French band Phoenix, or yet again Kavinsky, joined on stage by Belgian singer and ...

Have you ever thought, when you finally face your final curtain, what song you’d like to soundtrack its closing swish? Many people have, but unsurprisingly, many more haven’t. But if you don’t think ...

A new doc on the Paul Anka-penned standard premiered at Cannes in May and detailed its origin as an obscure French pop song and its journey to karaoke mainstay In the 55 years since its release, “My ...

Paul Anka knows he's not the only singer out there doing songs made popular by Frank Sinatra. But he also knows those other singers can't say they once sat at a typewriter until 5 a.m. carefully ...

This story is part of American Anthem, a yearlong series on songs that rouse, unite, celebrate and call to action. Find more at NPR.org/Anthem. It's hard to imagine ...