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 ...

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 ...

B-Side presented their second, hopefully annual, “Femmes in Folk” music festival April 26, fundraising for Bay Area Girls ...

“Part hootenanny, part progressive issues rally, part hero tribute....universal in its message and personal in its delivery....a gathering of the clan” HOCH’S JUKEBOX “The talented cast pulled the ...

Every Sunday evening on NHPR, Kate McNally brings three hours of folk music, in-studio performances and artist interviews to New Hampshire’s airwaves. This year marks Kate's 30th anniversary hosting ...

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

One of the most distinguishing things about folk rock is its lyrical poetry. Here's a look at five songs that perfectly ...

Fans of acoustic folk rock are in for a treat on Thursday, Feb. 13, when Gathering Time takes the stage at My Father’s Place. The Long Island-based trio, known for their signature tight harmonies and ...

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 ...

When your scribe first visited the Viljandi Folk Music Festival in 2021, it was still straggling along within the lockdown period, held with a reduced crowd capacity. The long weekend seemed perfectly ...

Jonesboro native and Emmy winning singer-songwriter Connie Dover plans to pay homage to her Natural State roots during her Little Rock Folk Club performance Saturday at Little Rock's Hibernia Irish ...