The four finalists were selected from a pool of 53 North Carolina-based musicians whose applications were reviewed in June by a panel of experts from the Greensboro community. “We can’t wait to see ...

| July 24, 2021 photo by Matthew Shelter photo by Matthew Shelter After having to take 2020 off because of COVID, Newport Folk Festival returned for its 2021 edition, which is being staged as two ...

Allison Russell curated the 2021 Newport Folk Festival's weekend-ending jam, and she had a big surprise up her sleeve. The singer and songwriter brought "Queen of Funk" Chaka Khan to the Newport, R.I.

When Cheyenne Shaffer walked onto the grounds of the 2021 Newport Folk Festival, she was dressed for the occasion. "I mean, it's so cheesy — but it's like a homecoming!" she gushed, wearing a Newport ...

If you look at it from the inside out, the Newport Folk Festival has never been like other music fests, in some important ways. It's an event in support of a non-profit foundation, providing grants ...

Music, food and festivities are just around the corner as Salisbury prepares for the 80th National Folk Festival. The annual festival will return to Salisbury from Sept. 10-12. This is the third year ...

Honky-tonk Night with the Rear Defrosters at Brewbakers, Keene NH ~ 8-10pm EDT ~ 48 Emerald Street ~ https://www.novaarts.org/events/ Enter the Haggis at Tupelo Music ...

For the past dozen or so years, Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears’ blend of garage rock, blues, and R&B has made the collective a mainstay on the Austin live scene. The band had never performed at ...

It's another landmark year for Chris Stapleton. According to Billboard, the country superstar's latest album Starting Over is the best-selling Americana / folk record of 2021. Six years after its ...

Viljandi must be a quiet place in usual times, situated down in the south of Estonia, and emanating a small town vibration. Usually its annual four-day folk festival magnetises a massive gathering, ...