Jennifer Reid sang workers’ songs, Malmin plumbed gnarly Norwegian hinterlands and Quinie rode across Argyll on a horse ...

Bruce Springsteen can rock with the best of them. These four songs show that he also has an effective folky side.

Legendary folk artist Leonard Cohen's first album dropped on this day in 1967, and it remains an essential part of the North ...

The timelessness of great folk music makes it something that never goes out of style, and something that we just can’t seem to ever get enough of. Sometimes, time-tested folk traditions infiltrate the ...

Forefowk, Mind Me, the third album by Scottish artist, Quinie, was recently named the best folk album of 2025 by The Guardian ...

The last year has seen some outstanding albums from both veteran performers and relatively new ones as well as some exciting projects outlining particular themes.Russian-born Daria Kulesh released her ...

The best folk albums tend to suit this time of year—the muddy oranges, browns and greens; the slowing-down after frenzied summers; the darkness. Blending an embrace of the melancholy with an interest ...

Bruce Springsteen plays rock music with some elements of folk and country. His music is often referred to as “heartland rock,” with its straightforward style and focus on hard-working, everyday ...

The set-up for a typical Jesse Welles video is simple: the 32-year-old stands in an open field under a string of powerlines, clutching an acoustic guitar. From behind a tousled, curly mop of hair, he ...

As ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ reminds us, Hollywood’s acoustic guitar heroes are always torn between art and commerce <br>Authenticity is always a tricky trap in ...

With its poetic lyrics and haunting melodies, contemporary folk music is, at its best, deeply evocative. The elusive genre is hard to pin down, often blending traditional acoustics with elements of ...