The 80s are known for synthesizers and pop hits, not harmonicas and ballads, but don't forget about these folk rock classics ...

The Virginia Folk Music Association, Inc.was formed by Uncle Ed Silverman in 1947 to promote and preserve country music. A group of music lovers, then known as "Hillbillies" formed this independent ...

If you're looking for some 1960s folk songs that don't feature the names Dylan or Baez, then give these three a try.

Johnny Cash Director Robert Gordon’s newest film Newport & The Great Folk Dream premiered at the Venice International Film Festival in September 5th. Owen Gleiberman, chief film critic in his review ...

Festivals Acadiens et Creoles marks its 51st year Oct. 10-12 in Lafayette's Girard Park. The three-day event is celebration ...

Madison West joins Free Folk Agency in the newly created role of agency director to strengthen local presence, bolster the senior leadership team and launch Steady Ground, the agency’s answer to PR ...

Hsu Hsih (許石) never forgot the international student gathering he attended in Japan, where participants were asked to sing a folk song from their homeland. When it came to the Taiwanese students, they ...

Shrewsbury Folk Festival, which took place over the August Bank Holiday, has raised the money for Hope House children's hospices. The event has raised more than £128,500 for the charity since 2008.

“What I love about concerts I’m privileged to give is that I get in collaboration with my audience to create and hold a space that becomes a bit of a magical bubble,” says Joe Jencks, who will open ...

‘Sister’ might be Frost Children’s third full-length album, but for members and siblings Lulu and Angel Prost, it feels more like their first. “I really think it’s our strongest, most-focused [record] ...

Editor's note: This story is an excerpt from WBUR's weekly arts and culture newsletter, The ARTery. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. A queer romance film starring ...

With its poetic lyrics and haunting melodies, contemporary folk music is, at its best, deeply evocative. The elusive genre is hard to pin down, often blending traditional acoustics with elements of ...