The Icelandic Music Awards celebrated the best of the country’s music scene on March 12, with 26 awards handed out, alongside the prestigious honorary award and the title of Brightest Hope in ...

Folk-stomp is bigger than ever, but Mumford & Sons and the Lumineers' new albums sound like deliberate rejections of that ...

Michael Hurley, the beloved eccentric folk singer whose music became a touchstone for a generation of singer-songwriters, has died at 83. The singer’s death was announced in a statement from his ...

Exclusively for Idaho Statesman readers, Gilbert has picked 20 acts to check out at the 13th iteration of Treefort, which ...

Folk music pioneer Michael Hurley, known as the "Godfather of freak folk," has died. He was 83. The singer's family shared news of his death on Thursday in a statement posted by Hurley's record ...

After a full decade living in the United States, singer-guitarist JJ Julius Son from the Icelandic rock band KALEO is still ...

Pete Seeger was a major figure in America’s folk revival and influenced generations of musicians—including Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and Billy Bragg. Before dedicating his life to music ...

I’m just a fan of these four tunes, in particular. Nobody was doing folk music in the 1990s like Jeff Buckley. “Last Goodbye” is still considered his most commercially successful single in ...

Knoxville, Tennessee’s Big Ears Festival has long been a beacon for adventurous music lovers, offering a stunning blend of ...

April 2, 2025 • The musician and comedian weaves post-apocalyptic tales involving fatherhood and baseball on his latest studio album.

But the violinist is known for… Folk legend Joan Baez reflects on a life in music and activism After six decades performing, folk legend Joan Baez is saying farewell to music with a tour this ...

We celebrate the finest in Irish Folk music with a compilation of performances taken from the archives of the BBC. Find out more about some of the featured artists. Managed the rare feat of being ...