To borrow the title of an iconic Townes Van Zandt album, folk music is “a far cry from dead.” Many people view the folk music genre as a thing of the past, antiquated and rendered obsolete. But in ...

She made stunning, forward-thinking songs in the 1950s, but was barely known – and aged 50, she disappeared. Now, with a new ...

In its essence, folk music is music for the people — an art form inextricably intertwined with the soul of a region. Its nature is inherently visual, conjuring vivid imagery with just a single ...

Folk Alliance International will host Folk+, a free two-day virtual gathering connecting artists and industry professionals.

Held annually in early April, the festival has grown into what organizers describe as the largest free folk music festival in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Indiana Folk Music Society's Big Band performs at the Eagle Creek Folk Festival in 1996. A longtime music festival is ready to ...

Nobody was doing folk rock justice quite like a few incredible musicians in the 1970s. In fact, the genre has come to be ...

Anyone who has spent time listening to folk music knows that it is less about the notes and words and more about the community it fosters between the performers and audience. Few exemplify that more ...

Folk music’s power to unite was apparent in late 2022 when “Stefania” won that year’s Eurovision Song Contest. The song and ...

U2 guitarist the Edge said the band is working with Brian Eno on music with an Irish folk element, which could appear on their next album. Following 2017’s Songs of Experience, U2 released Songs of ...

The general folk music genre is the most storied music category in the United States. Not only is it one of the oldest genres, but it is also the genre with the most folklore, the most historical ...