Happy birthday to you! Everyone knows the traditional birthday song. But did you know that there are countless other songs about birthdays that are reflective and fun for celebrating your big day?

Birthdays are complicated — some people love them, others try to ignore ’em completely. If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that there’s no shortage of great birthday songs out there. There ...

“Happy Birthday” may be the Hill sisters' main claim to fame, but Patty (left) and Mildred's (right) impact on American history extends far beyond the beloved song. Illustration by Meilan Solly / ...

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Today is what would've been legendary hip hop artist Tupac Shakur's 49th birthday. Shakur only had a five-year career in music and film before he was shot and killed in September 1996, but it feels ...

SOLANA BEACH, Calif. — The 'Happy Birthday' song that we all love to sing was created in 1912, but that doesn't mean improvements can't be made. In this Zevely Zone, I went to Solana Beach for what ...

Soul legend Stevie Wonder is celebrating his 70th birthday today, May 13. The iconic hitmaker was born Stevland Hardaway Morris in Saginaw, Michigan, in 1950 and his career as a musician began in 1961 ...