See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A funeral song is often one of the most poignant moments of a ceremony, ...

Dolly Parton never forgot her humble Smoky Mountain origins. So no one should be surprised that she did not choose one of her own songs to be played at her funeral. Instead, she’s picked “If We Never ...

Henry Purcell is widely considered to be the greatest composer England ever produced. Though he died young, he was extraordinarily prolific, writing more than 600 works in his brief life. From operas ...

"O Captain! My Captain! Our fearful trip is done." These evocative lines from Walt Whitman's famous poem encapsulate the emotional weight many of us feel when confronted with the end of a life journey ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CLEVELAND, Ohio – A few weeks ago, I wrote a column called, "It's your funeral." The theme was to plan your funeral – along with ...

At 32, Steve Muncaster is working a nine-to-five job for the first time in his life. The U.K. native is normally a stage manager and drum tech for acts like Irish singer-songwriter Dermot Kennedy and ...

There is a sad irony in writing an obituary for a man who spent his adult life as a funeral singer. For decades, Mbabila "Small" Batoh led his trio, fra fra, in providing funeral music throughout ...