Shahn was an American phenomenon, but a new retrospective suggests that we’ve come to prize his politics over his ...

The story of how global banjo explorer Joe Troop (formerly of Che Apalache) met Venezuelan harpist and all-around folk music ...

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UT Austin’s Texas Performing Arts pulls back the curtain on its 2025/26 Performing Arts Season—a thrilling array of world-renowned icons, Austin’s own legends, ...

This episode is part one of The Soul of Music—Overheard’s four-part series focusing on music, exploration, and Black history.Our guest this week is two-time Grammy Award winner Rhiannon ...

This Mother's Day weekend, May 8 to May 11, enjoy "A Little Night Music," Mitchell Schorr's art, Alvin Ailey dance, a carnival, wine tasting and more.

Rhiannon Giddens’ 21st-Century Sound Has a Long History Inspired by long-lost folk melodies, gospel, opera and bluegrass, the electrifying singer and banjo player gives fresh voice to old ...

The Folk of Gloucester, the community, events and exhibition space, is hosting the second Gloucester Ukraine Festival from May 3-18. This festival includes art exhibitions, photography, music, dance, ...

With that in mind, it should come as no surprise that in the technical sense, the genre with the most riffs is also the oldest. Folk music is a nebulous term that can encompass everything from Woody ...

The 41-year-old musician, who primarily plays guitar and banjo, teaches lessons online and fosters a digital community of banjo players called Kyle's Banjo Club.

The line between theft and flattery is incredibly thin. While some artists regard mimicry as a natural part of musical evolution, others aren’t so philosophical. The question of inspiration also ...

VENICE, Fla. — Cars were parked haphazardly along the highway shoulder, and folks with folding chairs were climbing through the ditch.