Tamil story telling is thousands of years old, with many folk tales becoming side stories in epics such as Silappadikaram and Manimekalai,” says Prof. Aru Ramanathan, a Ph.D ...

All five of these murder ballads are unsettlingly creepy, but there is one that stands out among the rest as the darkest by far.

The most popular John Prine ballad is, without a doubt, “Sam Stone”. However, it is far from the only ballad the masterful songwriter created, and one of the more obscure ballads by John Prine is his ...

Robert Sylvain revives traditional Acadian ballads from his Mémère Thibodeau's notebook. Robert Sylvain brings to life the beauty of old Acadian ballads, playing and singing melodies passed down ...

v. 1. American originals, a heritage in song and story. The ballad of the Braswell boys -- Barb'ry Allen -- Behind the great wall -- The broken hearted boy -- Charles Guiteau -- Charming beauty bright ...

This time-spanning feminist musical falls between unconvincing contemporary scenes and thin historic narratives but has its moments ...