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 genre name was coined by his father, the groundbreaking mandolinist David Grisman, in the 1970s. It was under the latter’s tutelage that the musicianship of bluegrass-rooted contemporaries and ...

Vulnerable, poetic and sonically heart-wrenching, two musicians’ bittersweet folktale doubles as an homage to music itself.

SHAWANO (WLUK) -- It bills itself as a way for people to get together, have fun, and enjoy some tunes. The 45th Shawano Folk Music Festival kicks off Friday. Volunteers are on the move Thursday ...

When people think of folk music as a genre, there are certain entertainers that come to mind: Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell and Pete Seeger to name a few. But the truth is, folk’s influence was ...

On Cruel Joke, Pomeroy, age 22, sings with an acoustic twang about farms and cowboys. The 92-year-old Nelson's Oh What a Beautiful World is an album of covers of songs by Rodney Crowell. This is FRESH ...

As New Zealand's largest folk festival, the 2026 Auckland Folk Festival, is the perfect end to the summer season, with a diverse selection of the best in contemporary and traditional folk music & ...

U2 guitarist the Edge said the band is working with Brian Eno on music with an Irish folk element, which could appear on their next album. Following 2017’s Songs of Experience, U2 released Songs of ...