On America’s 250th birthday, Oscar Brand’s 1972 bestseller, Songs of ’76: A Folksinger’s History of the Revolution, has just been reissued. Over 60 songs, with words and guitar accompaniment, all fresh and mostly unfamiliar, are accompanied by Oscar's delightfully personalized historic commentary.
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Purchase a copyThe new Chimes of Freedom: Patriotism, Protest, and the Power of Song exhibit at the Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame features Oscar Brand’s 1972 bestseller, Songs of ’76: A Folksinger’s History of the Revolution.
View updateTRO Essex's 2026 American Independence Day salute features Oscar Brand, "champion of American history whose music helped generations connect with the nation's past."
View updateThe new Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music features Oscar Brand's 1972 bestseller, Songs of '76: A Folksinger's History of the Revolution, as the centerpiece of its eponymously named exhibit.
View updateTwo biographies of Oscar Brand are being written, one by Tony Gillespie, an American folk music archivist and podcaster, the other by Anthony Cantor, a Canadian historian and documentary producer/director.
The acclaimed Netflix mini-series Death by Lightning licensed Oscar Brand's song, "Do They Hang Too Low," for its third episode.
Listen on YouTubeNPR affiliate KUAF announced a broadcast of “America 250: The Songs of '76: A Different View of the American Revolution,” a special program based on Oscar Brand's 1972 bestseller, Songs of '76: A Folksinger's History of the Revolution.
View AnnouncementIn an ongoing exhibition, The Woody Guthrie Center is showcasing items from the recently acquired collection of artifacts once belonging to Oscar Brand.
View exhibitionOscar Brand was included in the inaugural class of The Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame in the Solo Legacy Artist category.
Read moreTRO Essex kicks off its new Shamus Records label with Oscar Brand's "Something To Sing About," Canada's unofficial national anthem.
View announcementOscar Brand was inducted into the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame, joining other notable performers from the region, such as George Gershwin, Billy Joel, Barbra Streisand, and Richie Havens.
View Inductee ProfileHow To Steal An Election, Oscar Brand's 1968 musical, was produced as part of the York Theater Company's Musicals in Mufti concert series.
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