“In Bloom” features nine numbers performed by 40 dancers. The hour-long program is a mix of ensemble and solo works, ...

For more than three decades, Ani DiFranco has built one of the most distinctive songwriting catalogs in modern folk music. She blends poetry, politics, and personal reflection across dozens of ...

ALBANY — The New York State Writers Institute will present a screening of “A Complete Unknown.” The film will be shown at 7 p.m. Friday at Page Hall on the downtown University at Albany campus. In the ...

Bob Dylan didn’t much care for the label “protest singer.” Almost as soon as he asserted his dominance in that realm, he mostly moved on from strictly topical material. But the work he did in that ...

Protest music accelerates across genres and venues, aiming to mobilize audiences. Artists turn U.S. political crises into songs that can go viral and grow followings. Songs act as solidarity tools ...

Protest requires people to take a stand and hold firm. Pop songs are designed to appeal across demographic lines. In music, as in the rest of the... Among the historic wins, spirited if chaotic ...

Jam bands and Indian classical music have more in common than you might realize. Just ask Pat Lambdin. The Burlington composer and musical therapist trained for years under renowned Indian musician ...

Some of the biggest songs in music history weren’t originally recorded by the artists who made them famous. In many cases, a new voice, a different arrangement, or better timing transformed a ...

In late January, Bruce Springsteen released "Streets of Minneapolis," memorializing Minnesota residents shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials, weaving "ICE Out Now" chants into a ...

At the Newport Folk Festival last summer, Jesse Welles was everywhere. The songwriter from Arkansas played his own hotly tipped set and made guest appearances with Margo Price, Lukas Nelson, and more.