MusicStates 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 MORE10 of Yung Lean’s best collabs‘We’re like brother and sister’: Yung Lean and Charli xcx in conversationTrail shoe to fashion trailblazer: the rise of Salomon’s ACS PROIs art finally getting challenging again?The only tracks you need to hear from November 2025Inside the world of Amore, Spain’s latest rising starLella Fadda is blazing a trail in the Egyptian music sceneThe rise of Sweden’s post-pop undergroundNeda is the singer-songwriter blending Farsi classics with Lily Allen 6 Flog Gnaw artists on what’s inspiring them right nowDazed Mix: Ziúr Parris Goebel is creating the music she wants to dance to