Ukraine, Canada and Taiwan are honoured guests as dozens of musical acts flock to the Baltic capital to symbolically drown ...

Among the luminaries of Scottish traditional music will be Julie Fowlis ... The dignitary in question is a 270-year-old folk fiddle, covered in what looks like full-body floral tattoos, which ...

which now is celebrating its 50th year presenting folk music events in Lansing. “The concert was in the MSU Union building, in a room that no longer exists – the Old College Hall, festooned ...

The Armenian premiere of Michael Danna’s suite from Atom Egoyan’s film Ararat took place during the closing concert of the ...

PanARMENIAN.Net - The 5th Penderecki Contemporary Music Festival concluded with the Armenian premiere of the soundtrack from ...

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 ...

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 ...

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When I was a kid, my dad and I would drive out to the fallow fields of British Columbia’s Fraser Valley so he could pull off to the side of the road and take photos of nothing. For decades, my ...

The 31st gala presenting Polish music industry's most important annual awards took place on Saturday at Tauron Arena Kraków. This particular ceremony focused on popular music, as starting 2025 ...

With his partner Daryl Hall he became part of one of what is likely the most popular musical duo of all time. His solo work leans into the blues and folk music that were early influences upon him.

He recently completed a new album and had just returned from weekend performances at the Big Ears music festival in Knoxville, Tenn. Known as a pioneer of “outsider folk,” Hurley cut his teeth ...