"Tom Dooley" was a folk song based on the murder of a woman named Laura Foster in 1866. It was recorded by The Kingston Trio ...

In Las Vegas, mariachi music is a beloved, popular staple in high schools. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, has a program ...

The Folk Canada Conference runs from Wednesday, Oct. 14, through Sunday, Oct. 18 in Hamilton, bringing together musicians, ...

Joan Baez and Bob Dylan were folk music royalty in the 60s. Baez remembered their romance in the 1975 hit "Diamonds & Rust".

Folk music and rock 'n' roll had covered much of the same turf for many years, but in the mid-'60s, the remaining divide ...

Imagine this as the scenario for a thriller. Four folk musicians with a social conscience decide on a daring humanitarian ...

As Journeying Across the Himalayas returns to Delhi for its third edition, Bidisha Dey discusses how music, craft, food and ...

Lacy J. Dalton, dubbed "country's Bonnie Raitt" for her distinct gritty vocals, celebrates her 80th birthday today.

Richard Thompson’s solo career has earned critical acclaim that rivals almost anyone’s, but it’s a shame he isn’t filling ...

A video of the Danish women's choir Konur performing the Belarusian folk song "Shto y pa moru" went viral on Instagram. The ...

The 13th Celebrate Voice Festival will take place in Salisbury from October 21 to 31, featuring 11 days of opera, jazz, ...

Falguni Pathak’s rise from a child performer in Mumbai to a Navratri mainstay was built through live shows, Gujarati folk ...