In its essence, folk music is music for the people — an art form inextricably intertwined with the soul of a region. Its nature is inherently visual, conjuring vivid imagery with just a single ...

Thousands of travelers will head to New Orleans in January for the 38th annual Folk Alliance International Conference, the largest gathering of folk musicians and industry officials worldwide. ByGary ...

After a seven-year gap from producing a full-length album, British folk-rock band Mumford & Sons has returned to the music scene. The group’s homecoming is marked by the Friday release of its fifth ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Einar Selvik founded Wardruna in 2003, they effectively existed in a scene of one. While by no means the first band to ...

In 2019, Grapefruit Records released a collection of artists who shaped British folk music in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The compilation album Strangers in the Room: A Journey Through the British ...

The world of music is constantly changing. Genres such as folk-pop, indie-folk, and country music are currently experiencing a real cultural hype. The folk-pop scene in particular seems to be gaining ...

The 502s band has an origin story that’s Central Florida to the core. The five-member group played their first shows at open mic nights at Fiddler’s Green Irish Pub in Winter Park. They’ve filmed a ...

The Australian folk band The Paper Kites has a new song called "When The Lavender Blooms." It offers some advice about how to appreciate the present moment.

The Greenwich Village folk scene, the development of the Nashville Sound, and the psychedelic rock wave are just three of the movements that robustly defined the popular music of the 20th century. One ...

The Velour Battle of the Bands is one of the most prestigious Utah music competitions, with previous winners including Imagine Dragons, Neon Trees, The Aces and The Backseat Lovers. “I love Velour," ...

Zak and Lena Kendall of GoldenOak perform onstage during the band’s album release show at Portland House of Music and Events. Credit: Ryan Flanagan PORTLAND, Maine—Onstage, Zak and Lena Kendall sing ...