Over a dozen local, regional or national folk artists are convening at The Sounding Board on Saturday to honor Susan Forbes ...

Vatican II allowed the presence of “the music of the people” at Mass. Folk music, the music that is indigenous to each of the various nations of the world and to the ethnic cultures found within those ...

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 ...

These folk singer-songwriters passed away before they could make it big, but they eventually got the love they deserved posthumously.

Growing up, Leela and Ellie Grace huddled by the radio each week to experience their father in a different dimension. For about a dozen years, Paul Fotsch hosted the show "Woody's Children" on ...

While Greenwich Village provided the kind of bohemian culture and vibe that served as the perfect atmosphere for protest ...

A three-day celebration of folk, Americana, and acoustic sounds featuring 60 artists, kids programming, and local talent.

Iris DeMent was one of the most distinctive voices in the 1990s—a lyricist who inspired John Prine to write the liner notes for her 1992 debut album and a vocalist who inspired Merle Haggard to say, ...

Goalpariya folk music has expanded beyond its origins, a positive yet concerning development. Punam Barua, a relative of the legendary Pratima Barua Pandey, speaks on the delicate balance between the ...