Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, and several other notable folk singers brought a breath of fresh air to the genre in the 60s and 70s. However, as everything does, the sound and the stories born out of the ...

Folk originates from the German word "volk," which means "the people." And that's what folk is at its core: from the people, documented and shared with individual experience in mind. The late 19th ...

In returning to a songbook that is decades — if not centuries — old, a new generation of performers is expanding the definition of what their traditional art form can be. Dom Flemons at the nightclub ...

The general folk music genre is the most storied music category in the United States. Not only is it one of the oldest genres, but it is also the genre with the most folklore, the most historical ...

The Kutztown Folk Music Society has announced its 2023 concert season, and it looks like there’ll be something for everyone who enjoys genuine, traditional and original folk music. Presenting a wide ...

While folk music might not be the most popular genre in the world, millions of loyal listeners love to hear the tunes of Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Jewel, and other famous folk artists. This is especially ...

Well before acts like Waxahatchee, Jessica Pratt, Angel Olsen, Big Thief, Bedouine, and more readily brought folk sounds to the indie sphere, a swath of women singer-songwriters did their part to ...

With its poetic lyrics and haunting melodies, contemporary folk music is, at its best, deeply evocative. The elusive genre is hard to pin down, often blending traditional acoustics with elements of ...

Malini Awasthi is a romantic who loves the rain, with “long drives, hot tea, pakoras”. For the Lucknow singer, the monsoon is a living memory of her village, with its dragonflies, peacocks, and the ...