The National Folk Festival isn't coming to Jackson until 2025, but music lovers can enjoy a taste of what is to come at a one ...

After years of listening to almost nothing but metal, these five songs were my gateway to the world of country music.

Her interpretation of classic folk songs and original compositions like “Black ... Her signature call-and-response technique — inspired by traditional African American musical forms — became a ...

I play a lot of contemporary music. I write contemporary music. I am also a traditional artist. I’ve spent a lot of time playing traditional American folk music. And an improviser, which she was also.

but he’s mostly known for recasting traditional American folk songs into vibrant contemporary soundscapes. He spoke to NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Tom Casciato about his Vermont ...

Chicago singer and songwriter Ella Jenkins, known as the "First Lady of Children's Music," has died at the age of 100.

Coulter has been performing and recording traditional Celtic and American folk music for more than 30 years. He studied classical guitar and earned a master’s degree in music from the San ...

Case in point: “Reap ‘Em in the Valley,” a wistful talking blues that finds Watson reflecting on life in Los Angeles, his ...

Jason Mraz is living full spiral. It’s not full circle, exactly, because he’s changed and his experiences have changed, but on his eighth album, Mystical Magical Rhythmical Radical Ride, the ...

Not just your typical cowboy flick, “The Bronze Buckaroo” broke ground with its all-Black cast and offered a rare portrayal of Black cowboys on the big screen. Jeffries’ role brought style (and ...

Ever since the '60s, Joan Baez has delivered a message with her music, but she was never going to be a two-chord folkie with ...

On November 7, 1990, the world lost Tom Clancy to stomach cancer, aged 66. Clancy left behind a wife, son, and five daughters, the youngest of whom was just two years old. The traditional music ...