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 ...

Where festivals such as Woodstock Music and Arts and Moterey Pop dominated the music-centered idealism of the 1960s, a humble ...

If an eye toward trends prevents a full immersion into folk tradition, how popular can folk music truly become?

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 ...

For more than six decades, the University of Chicago Folk Festival has brought together an array of musicians and performers from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds—all united through a love for ...

Recently, rock music has seen its fair share of band members launching into wildly successful solo careers. Wednesday’s MJ ...

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s recording of Jerry Jeff Walker’s “Mr. Bojangles” was a hit back in 1970. The group came together in the late 1960s, but their 1970s albums like The Dirt Band and Will The ...

The Canadian Folk Music Awards will make their way to Cape Breton next year. Organizers say it will benefit the Island ...

There are plenty of musicals to choose from out there, but few feature roots, folk or Americana music in a prominent way. For the most part, you’ll find showtunes, jukebox music, pop or rock songs in ...

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 ...

A member of Nanjing University's traditional instrument orchestra from China plays bamboo flute during a flash mob ...