Despite criticism from experts, the minority secures access to public funding in effort to preserve fast-vanishing dialects ...

“We’re a vibrant part of the Charlotte scene and community, our mission is to promote traditional folk music, which is native ...

Are you interested in listening to folk music but don't know where to start? Writer Dot Smith writes about their picks for the best songs to listen to to immerse ...

Pete Seeger was a major figure in America’s folk revival and influenced generations of musicians—including Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and Billy Bragg. Before dedicating his life to music ...

I’m just a fan of these four tunes, in particular. Nobody was doing folk music in the 1990s like Jeff Buckley. “Last Goodbye” is still considered his most commercially successful single in ...

F rom Bajre Da Sitta and Bhabhi Meri Hoor Wargi or remixed renditions of Do Pall and Ik Meri Akh Kashni, chances are that you ...

“The ‘Godfather of freak folk’ was for a prolific half-century the purveyor of an eccentric genius and compassionate wit. He alone was snock. There is no other. Friends, family, and the ...

He recently completed a new album and had just returned from weekend performances at the Big Ears music festival in Knoxville, Tenn. Known as a pioneer of “outsider folk,” Hurley cut his teeth ...

British comedian Tim Key plays a millionaire fanboy who commands his favorite band to put on a private show, even though its singers Tom Basdan and Carey Mulligan have split ...

Aviolin, an instrument cherished for centuries in the heart of Europe, finds itself nestled in a Mongolian yurt, resonating ...

An affable lottery winner decides to bring his favorite singer to a remote island off the coast of Wales for a private ...