It hit the top of the Billboard charts in January 1972 ... If you are a fan of folk music and don’t know his work, you might ...

The Godfather of freak folk, Michael Hurley, died on April 3 at the age of 83. His songs often mixed humor, unusual ...

Sometimes called the father of freak-folk, the 83-year-old singer-songwriter lived, worked and died on his own terms.

Lead Belly is perhaps the best known name of the African Americans that helped define the genre, but you'll also find portraits of Mississippi John Hurt, Odetta, and Joshua Daniel White, and music by ...

But the violinist is known for… Folk legend Joan Baez reflects on a life in music and activism After six decades performing, folk legend Joan Baez is saying farewell to music with a tour this ...

Picture it. Late summer 2025. You are strolling along Memorial Drive and as you get closer to Prince’s Island Park, you can ...

Tickets to the 2025 Newport Folk Festival are all sold out. However, fans looking to see Luke Combs can join the online ...

Travelling artists, drummers, pipers, and musicians who wrote music to be played from the top of a towers all inspired and played Swiss folk music. Historical accounts show that folk music was ...