Sophie Straat is reviving a style of music once popular in the working-class bars of Amsterdam to protest an increasingly ...

It's the 41st year for the series, with five concerts by nationally known folk and bluegrass artists with optional ...

The American Patchwork Quartet, featuring Indian-American singer Falu, has been nominated for a Grammy in the 'Best Folk Album' category. This nomination recognizes Falu's fusion of Indian classics ...

The African American folk singer and songwriter had decades-long career as a children's entertainer, and made a global impact ...

Following the overwhelming success of his recent sold-out North American fall tour, Sweden-based, Australian-born ...

T Bone Burnett produced introduced early American music to millions with the “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” soundtrack.

Together they formed what has come to be accepted as one of the most influential acts in North American folk music. With Stan ...

Jackson is the first city in Mississippi to serve as a host city and will host the National Folk Festival from 2025 to 2027. The capital city was chosen out of 42 competing cities nationwide for the ...

The Americana Music Association was born at a series of meetings by roots music executives and advocates in 1999. As the AMA ...

Chicago singer and songwriter Ella Jenkins, known as the "First Lady of Children's Music," has died at the age of 100.

Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel, who as folk duo Simon & Garfunkel were one of the most popular American musical acts of the ...

The Byrds might have technically fired David Crosby, but he was already creatively out the door thanks to one musician and ...