As music genres fade in and out of popularity, the most successful and interesting artists and albums will influence the tastes and styles of future music. So, when it comes to folk music in the ...

Alright, Bob Dylan‘s “Rainy Day Women #12 & 35” might not be orthodox folk music, but it certainly falls into the genre category, for numerous reasons. Nevertheless, this single had its sights set on ...

With St Patrick’s Day just around the corner, expect Irish folk bands in just about every pub you enter. Luca Woodruff ...

While folk music might not be the most popular genre in the world, millions of loyal listeners love to hear the tunes of Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Jewel, and other famous folk artists. This is especially ...

Aaron Gandy has focused his career on conducting Broadway musicals like “The Lion King” and finding ways to highlight the songs of George Gershwin and other hits of the 1920s and 1930s. But as the ...

Nothing about Prince’s music, appearance, or general persona articulates humble or subtle. This, is one of his great aspects, as the musician made his bold presence known wherever he was. However, ...

We Black Folk challenges the public’s often white-washed idea of folk music and welcomes artists of color into the folk community.

Folk originates from the German word "volk," which means "the people." And that's what folk is at its core: from the people, documented and shared with individual experience in mind. The late 19th ...

With Peter, Paul and Mary, the musician, who died on Tuesday at 86, eased folk songs into the Top 10. By Jon Pareles Near the end of “A Complete Unknown,” the Bob Dylan biopic that centers on his move ...

Yagódy are a Ukrainian folk-pop band driven by the haunting four-part vocal harmonies of Zoryana Dybovksa, Vasylyna Voloshyn, hand percussionist Tetiana Voitiv, and accordionist Nadiia Parashchuk.