Ian Anderson may have been looking to rely on traditional instruments in Jethro Tull, but he thought that these folk legends ...

The National Folk Festival comes to Mississippi’s capital at a special time and for a special purpose: honoring the 100th ...

Bob Dylan once said that Joan Baez was the real driving force of the Greenwich Village folk scene, but her own first hero was ...

Blair Borax’s relationship with music began unexpectedly in 2016, when a friend gifted her a cheap guitar. Since then, the ...

The Newport Folk Festival might be most famous for Bob Dylan going electric in 1965, but every year it continues to surprise and delight—and sells out before the artists are even announced. It’s a ...

Scottish folk artist and broadcaster Archie Fisher has died. The sad news was confirmed overnight - November 1st - through multiple sources; no cause of ...

Murder ballads are an age-old tradition in folk music, particularly throughout Appalachia and the southern United States. Some of these melodies and storylines are centuries old, which means victims ...

Discover how Grandma Moses, a self-taught artist, turned to painting in her late 70s and became an American folk-art icon. Leslie Umberger & Meredith Herndon Portrait of Grandma Moses in 1950 by Clara ...

House of Aama creates a soundtrack of timeless lyricism at each of their shows, welcoming visitors into their history-nourished storytime that informs thoughtfully crafted womenswear and menswear. The ...