To get to the bottom of the mystery, we reached out to the singers themselves and a sea shanty expert (yes, you read that correctly), who said there's actually a few different reasons why the work ...

It’s folly to examine why some things go viral on the internet, and by doing so one risks discounting the beauty of the simplest answer: They just do. Nothing makes sense. Roll with it. Or at least, ...

If you’re on TikTok, the go-to app for Gen Z and millennials, you probably spent early January humming catchy nautical tunes while washing never-ending dishes or doomscrolling while you wait for pizza ...

SAN ANTONIO – OPERA San Antonio, the Classical Music Institute and the Main Plaza Conservancy is hosting a free night of pirate-themed live performances that will take place this weekend downtown. The ...

In addition to its usual dance trends and viral songs, TikTok has now resurrected the centuries-old tradition of sea shanties. The Encyclopedia Brittanica defines a sea shanty as a “sailors’ work song ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A video-game musician who plays sea shanties and a musician known as Laid Back Country Picker each will perform a concert at ...

The group is open to all ages, genders, voices and ability levels. Shanty singing doesn't require people to read music, just a willingness to show up and sing parts in unison. Shantyman Paul Webster, ...

Last month, David Coffin’s phone began blowing up. A Gloucester-based musician and the longtime master of ceremonies of the Christmas Revels’ holiday concerts, Coffin saw a flood of texts and messages ...

From Wellerman to Drunken Sailor, sea shanties are attracting the attention of landlubber TikTokers. "It went wild. I don't really know what happened," says the guy at the center of it all. Erin ...

The Beach Boys had the most successful sea shanty of the rock era with their 1966 single, "Sloop John B." As new musical genres gain popularity, they are often acknowledged with their own ...