If an eye toward trends prevents a full immersion into folk tradition, how popular can folk music truly become?

Vatican II allowed the presence of “the music of the people” at Mass. Folk music, the music that is indigenous to each of the various nations of the world and to the ethnic cultures found within those ...

For more than six decades, the University of Chicago Folk Festival has brought together an array of musicians and performers from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds—all united through a love for ...

In its essence, folk music is music for the people — an art form inextricably intertwined with the soul of a region. Its nature is inherently visual, conjuring vivid imagery with just a single ...

Everybody knows (and some old heads remember) the psychedelic folk music movement of the 1960s. It was an astounding, sudden, and incredible change in music. The age of classic rock and roll had ...

The folk music venue hosts over 400 shows a year that draw in college students, families, and around 1,300 dedicated members ...

Country music’s soul has always been rooted in folk traditions — from heartfelt storytelling to melodies born of shared history. Over time, these roots have blended with other influences, creating a ...

The last time folk music truly mattered, the world was on edge. In the 1960s, a young Bob Dylan arrived in New York armed with a guitar, a harmonica, and a deep suspicion of authority. His songs ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Indiana Folk Music Society's Big Band performs at the Eagle Creek Folk Festival in 1996. A longtime music festival is ready to ...

She made stunning, forward-thinking songs in the 1950s, but was barely known – and aged 50, she disappeared. Now, with a new ...

A member of Nanjing University's traditional instrument orchestra from China plays bamboo flute during a flash mob ...