On 1940, American folk legend Woody Guthrie wrote 'This Land is My Land' in his hotel room in New York City. The song would go on to become one of the most influential and iconic folk ...

"American Folk" then became a tribute to the older musical roots that both Guthrie and Parton drew from: Shaker devotional tunes, psalm singing from the New England hymnody, Appalachian fiddle tunes ...

Elaina Del Rossi, a beloved figure in the Monadnock Region, dedicated her life to preserving folk music and cultural heritage. Her legacy lives on.

Folk singer Olivia Chaney explains how her 2013 BBC radio performance of "Dark Eyed Sailor" ended up in Emerald Fennell's ...

Folk Alliance International brought the global folk community to New Orleans for a weekend filled with music and powerful conversations.

A self-taught folk legend proves it’s never too late.

Just after graduating from the IU Jacobs School of Music in 2005, Aaron Jones, who studied harpsichord, started the band with some friends from the music school. Jones said the band has consisted of ...

One of the many, if not the foundation, of modern songwriting is folk music. We know that is quite the statement, as it is difficult to connect the threads between Sabrina Carpenter and Leadbelly.

From Lynyrd Skynyrd's Southern rock anthem to Chuck Berry's pioneering rock and roll, join us as we explore the definitive ...

Joseph Terrell wrote his song, "Genuine American Hero" after Renee Good, a U.S. citizen, was shot and killed by an immigration enforcement officer last month.

Protest requires people to take a stand and hold firm. Pop songs are designed to appeal across demographic lines. In music, ...