Having begun in the 1940's and then surging in popularity in the 1960's, American folk-music again is enjoying a revival of sorts. Maybe it's because of the recent wars in the world and people yearn ...

The last time folk music truly mattered, the world was on edge. In the 1960s, a young Bob Dylan arrived in New York armed with a guitar, a harmonica, and a deep suspicion of authority. His songs ...

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 ...

Iris DeMent was one of the most distinctive voices in the 1990s—a lyricist who inspired John Prine to write the liner notes for her 1992 debut album and a vocalist who inspired Merle Haggard to say, ...

For more than six decades, the University of Chicago Folk Festival has brought together an array of musicians and performers from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds—all united through a love for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about music and the business of music. The term “old soul” is brutally overused. But what else do you call a 20-year-old ...

In 1937, Odetta Felious Holmes moved from Birmingham, Alabama, to Los Angeles. Only six, she was already bigger than the other kids when she arrived in East Hollywood with her mother, Flora, and her ...

Source: CC0 Creative Commons Free for commercial use No attribution required Yesterday saw the announcement of the 2018 Hyundai Mercury Prize, an annual music award for the best album released in the ...

The best of this country’s folk music will be in the spotlight as the Canadian Folk Music Awards return to Calgary. The 2026 event runs April 9–12 at various venues in the city, including the Bella ...