Several rising British bands are using centuries-old ditties to discuss hot-button issues like prison abolition, trans rights and the gig economy.

Olga Tañón brought the fire to the stage at Billboard Latin Women in Music on Thursday night (April 24), kicking off the ...

In a world where mainstream music is often detached from politics or cultural identity, artists like Xiuhtezcatl Martínez ...

CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte Folk Society hosted its second annual Folk Music Festival on Saturday afternoon. Saint Martin’s Episcopal Church and its surrounding streets were filled with the ...

Music, a reflection of the society from which it emanates, is often imbued with misogynistic lyrics, which can be more or less overt. This phenomenon is particularly visible on the Spanish music ...

as Cambridge City Council announces Folk in the City. This city-wide celebration of music and community will provide a platform to celebrate all things folk and roots throughout the year, from gigs, ...

Over the past five decades, the organization has brought noteworthy folk music to East Lansing, including stars like Nanci Griffith, Suzanne Vega, and before he recently burst onto the global ...

“I kind of feel like I never grew up,” Geslison said. Students play both centuries old tunes and contemporary folk music. This includes bluegrass, Texas swing, melodies from the British Isles ...

The festival continues to build on its roots while expanding its vision to embrace a broader definition of folk music. "Our festival has always been about bringing people together through music," said ...

Third grade students at Don Gill Elementary School in Wellsboro demonstrated folk music and dances for parents and friends during concerts on March 27 and 28. Students demonstrated three dances ...

When I walked into Rosse Hall on Sunday with very little folk music knowledge, I wasn’t sure what to anticipate for the Bluegrass Ensemble Spring Concert. However, I walked away from the concert with ...

His 2011 self-titled follow-up album, produced by T Bone Burnett, made waves, landing on the Billboard 200 as well as country, folk and rock ... among them) that music is Bridges’ “true ...