Robert Gordon hopes his documentary "Newport & The Great Folk Dream" will remind artists today about the power of song.

1923, 1945, 1962, and even 2045; what we are trying to say is that no matter the year, folk music will always come out. And given its sentimental and intellectual grip on the masses and the music ...

A new documentary about Harry Chapin’s classic song “Cat’s in the Cradle” featuring Billy Joel, Pat Benatar, and more stars ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- If you’re someone who wants to jam out in a circle with like-minded folk and likes to listen to one of the oldest genres in music history, there’s a festival for you. The 8th annual ...

For her third album, Nashville-based Kashena Sampson pivots away from her more traditional folk-leaning roots toward a ...

Recording folk artist Jeff Warner tells history through traditional music played on banjo, concertina, and “pocket instruments” such as cow bones. On April 24, Warner will perform a concert titled, ...

Hickerson enjoyed a long career as a folk musician and archivist of folk music at the Library of Congress. He died on August ...