The legendary blues song “The House of the Rising Sun” is one of those tunes with a murky origin story. Who wrote it? Was there a single person to do so? It’s unclear. The traditional folk song is ...

“House Of The Rising Sun” may be known by several 1960s and 1970s iterations, but it’s far from a mid-20th-century song. The roots of this particular traditional folk song have been traced back to the ...

Nobody is quite sure how old “The House Of The Rising Sun” is. The song might refer to an old women’s prison in Louisiana or to a brothel that was open in New Orleans in the 1860s and ’70s, though ...

Where is the House of the Rising Sun? Dear reader, The song "House of the Rising Sun" has had many iterations. Some critics believe its meter and subject are rooted in a 16th-century British ballad.

As part of Taste of Country's RISERS series, Farewell Angelina recorded a cover of the song "The House of the Rising Sun." Readers can press play above to watch. Farewell Angelina's "The House of the ...