Puff the Magic Dragon,” “Blowin’ in the Wind” and “If I Had a Hammer” are just some of the popular ‘60s folk songs that will ...

One of Pakistan’s greatest musical gifts to the world is qawwali—a Sufi devotional music form that has survived for centuries ...

This week’s best new indie releases featuring Horsegirl, Venturing, Japanese Breakfast, Kaela, Lucy Dacus, Toro y Moi, and more.

After a self-imposed hiatus to focus on raising his daughter and exploring writing and filmmaking, Josh Joplin returns to ...

Counter Intuitive Records has a lot to celebrate, as it's coming up on its 10th anniversary in September; celebrating Black ...

The festival’s final day brought together Bollywood, Flamenco, folk, and global music, featuring performances by Shaan, The ...

The Folk Collective has announced its second cohort of artists. Building on the success of its inaugural cohort, this program continues to connect audiences throughout New England with a fuller, more ...

Cecilia Bahamonde is a singer, composer, and performer of folk and popular music from Chiloé. She lives in Aucar, in the ...

Lead Belly is another important figure in the early stages of folk. You might recognize one of his trademark songs " Where Did You Sleep Last Night ." The song dates back to the 1800s, but was sung by ...

In the '60s, booking music acts in the South was a dicey affair due to horrific Jim Crow-era laws discriminating against ...

It seems that 30-year-old singer-songwriter Jesse Welles, a DIY-er at heart,  just burst on the scene from nowhere. The Nashville transplant grew up in ...

The Lumineers have unveiled a North American tour, which will include a visit to Xcel Energy Center. The folk-pop group will ...