It’s not a folk festival until someone comes along with an electric guitar and (expletive) it all up” said Steve Earle on Saturday night at the Calgary Folk Music Festival before launching into a ...

Violinist Mark O’Connor is renowned as a crossover artist whose approach and compositions straddle the fuzzy lines between different musical styles, especially jazz, Americana and classical music. Cla ...

Called by some one of the world's greatest living composers, Ortiz creates music that draws on folk traditions, current ...

Performers and craftspeople will be showcasing their talents on the Maryland Folklife Area and Stage, with hands-on ...

The Moab Folk Festival returns November 7–9, 2025, with headliners Darrell Scott, Elephant Revival, and Yonder Mountain ...

From Nigeria to Northeastern University, the folk festival's 2025 lineup has strong ties to New England — and artists ...

At age 60, the Mexican composer has finally won the recognition she deserves, with new recordings, prestigious residencies ...

Cousins was widely recognized for his emotionally dynamic and expressive voice. He could shift from fragile vulnerability to commanding or angry theatricality within a single phrase.

Legendary country and folk icons are making a stop in Texas as part of the Outlaw Music Festival tour. Here’s your guide to tickets, parking and more.

Bob Dylan was done with music after he conquered the folk world, but that changed drastically after the release of "Like A Rolling Stone".

Early American banjo music is Black music, developed by enslaved Africans and rooted in Black culture through the early 1800s.