Lead Belly is another important figure in the early stages of folk. You might recognize one of his trademark songs " Where Did You Sleep Last Night ." The song dates back to the 1800s, but was sung by ...

A University of California Santa Cruz alumna won a Grammy for "Best Folk Album." Gillian Welch, along with her partner David ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) -- An alumna from UC Santa Cruz, Gillian Welch, was the recipient of the Best Folk Album award ...

It may be five months out, but New Englanders have already been clamoring to find tickets for the 2025 Newport Folk Festival, ...

Fiddlin’ John Carson recorded the first vocal and instrumental song for the Okeh Recording Company. Carson’s recordings sold ...

My arrival in Scotland was delayed by a day due to Storm Éowyn, an extremely powerful “bomb cyclone” that hit Ireland, the ...

On this week's encore broadcast of Mountain Stage, host Kathy Mattea welcomes her good friend and fellow country star Suzy ...

In January, the 39-year-old Wythe County pastor and author released “Hay Balers & Holy Rollers,” a “deeply personal” memoir ...

Alabama-born folk-blues crooner Early James discusses "Medium Raw," his third album for Dan Auerbach's Easy Eye Sound, plus ...

The Chattanooga-based folk musician moved to the U.S. from his home country Liberia in the '90s during the country's civil ...

Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad St., will present Erica Brown and Darlin’ Corey on Sunday, Feb. 2, at 3 p.m.

Lessons spring semester will begin on Feb. 11 at the Jones House Cultural Center (604 W King St.); classes meet twice ...