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, ...

Argh, the latest trend in pandemic distraction may be - shiver me timbers - sea shanties. (SOUNDBITE OF VIDEO) UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: (Singing) There once was a ship that put to sea, and the name of ...

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 ...

Sea shanties have survived for centuries, far beyond the golden age of seafaring. A lot of them have strong ties to New England’s maritime culture, especially the culture built around the whaling ...