Bob Dylan’s electric set at the Newport Folk Festival in July 1965 was to become, in Clinton Heylin’s words, “the most ...

Ripley Johnson and Barry Walker on recording Sol y Sombra in a dark, vibey basement like the Stones, the irony of working ...

In the true folk tradition, the song has been shared and recrafted several times. However, Watson’s version is seemingly the most popular and divulges the very truth that every folk song should aim to ...

Seeger was shaped by the 1930s, Baez by the 1960s, and both, like Dylan, had a moment of decision that defined their ...

On June 11, 1988, a baby-faced Tracy Chapman, guitar in hand, stepped to the mic at the 70th birthday concert held in ...

A force for social justice and musical creativity during her 98-year life, the SF hero's vital voice can be heard again.

Folk-pop duo Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites, founding members of The Lumineers, celebrated 20 years of songwriting ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

Sony Music UK/RCA RecordsA new Lainey Wilson collab has arrived.The reigning CMA Female Vocalist of the Year has teamed with pop artist Myles Smith for a duet rendition of his folk-pop song "Nice to ...