While the internet’s interest in “Immune" two years prior was momentarily destabilizing (“There’s a meme of Patrick (from ...

A look into the greatest riffs in folk music, covering everyone from Neil Young and Joni Mitchell to Blind Lemon Jefferson and Robert Johnson.

Based on a poem sent to Joan Baez by Nina Duschek, “Saigon Bride” is emblematic of ’60s folk music and tells the story of a ...

Several rising British bands are using centuries-old ditties to discuss hot-button issues like prison abolition, trans rights and the gig economy.

The duo’s 1967 track ‘Fakin’ It’ is one such effort. Drawing upon the blossoming world of psychedelia, while retaining the folk sensibilities of Simon, the song is an ode to identity and alienation, ...

While Hua’er thrives in rural settings, artists like Su Yang, a Ningxia-born musician, are reimagining it for modern ears. By ...

FARMINGTON—Old South Church will welcome northern Manchester England’s folk singer and activist Johnny Campbell to Farmington ...

Folk music pioneer Michael Hurley, known as the "Godfather of freak folk," has died. He was 83. The singer's family shared ... Sometimes, that gives you a better song." Patty Maloney dies ...