Music / States of IndependenceThe Dazed Stars and Stripes PlaylistCelebrate the 4th of July and the launch of our new stateside series with 50 of our favourite tracks from the US of AShareLink copied ✔️July 4, 2014MusicStates of IndependenceTextSian DoldingIllustrationOli Dickson In honour of Independence Day and the launch of our new all-digital, six-week project, States of Independence we've cherry-picked our favourite all-American anthems past and present. Stuck for a slamming mix to soundtrack your 4th of July celebrations? Don't fret, Dazed got you covered – from Chi-town through to Beverly Kills, so dip a toe in that Florida water as we usher in our biggest ever stateside project. Artwork by Oli Dickson Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MORECorridos tumbados: A guide to Mexico’s most controversial music genreSekou is the 21-year-old baritone making 70s soul cool againDon’t Be Dumb: The top 5 features on A$AP Rocky’s new album The rise of ‘Britainicana’: How Westside Cowboy are reshaping UK indieR!R!Riot is Taiwan’s pluggnb princessWhen did UK underground rap get so Christian? Why listening parties are everywhere right nowA night out with Feng, the ‘positive punk’ of UK UgDoppel-gäng gäng gäng: 7 times artists used body doublesWesley Joseph is the Marty Supreme of R&B (only nicer) How Turnstile are reinventing hardcore for the internet ageWill these be the biggest musical moments of 2026?