What is “folk” music? The Newport Folk Festival just celebrated its 65th year, where respectful nods to the origins of the form mixed with more modern interpretations. Joan Baez buzzed between poetry ...

Some of the most notable names in folk, Americana, and roots music history and their family members attended the inaugural Folk, Americana, Roots Hall of Fame (FARHOF) induction ceremony at the Boston ...

Senior staff writer Alaina Babb argues that folk music is far from dead, continuing to shape political discourse and movements across generations ...

The world of music is constantly changing. Genres such as folk-pop, indie-folk, and country music are currently experiencing a real cultural hype. The folk-pop scene in particular seems to be gaining ...

What makes folk music, folk music? Is it its sound, or thematic and tonal origin? Well, like all music genres, there isn’t one thing that defines folk music. However, if one were trying to narrow down ...

Folk originates from the German word "volk," which means "the people." And that's what folk is at its core: from the people, documented and shared with individual experience in mind. The late 19th ...

Bould O’Donoghue is an old Irish song about a young Irish lad unparalleled in the arts of seduction. After breaking the ...

Charlotte's folk music unites generations with songs that transcend time and tradition. Charlotte’s folk music scene blends banjos, fiddles, guitars, and diverse instruments. Rooted in old traditions, ...

Everybody knows (and some old heads remember) the psychedelic folk music movement of the 1960s. It was an astounding, sudden, and incredible change in music. The age of classic rock and roll had ...

The Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival is largely based at Elley-Long Music Center in Colchester, but this Saturday, August 17, it will begin a whirlwind global tour. Over eight days, concerts and ...