Over the years, "The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face" has been recorded by countless artists, and Roberta Flack's 1972 rendition even went on to become an international hit. The song earned Grammy ...

"A Complete Unknown" stars Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan during his rise to fame in the '60s. The movie's climax is Dylan's performance at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival. Dylan performed with an ...

Discover the 2026 Folk Alliance International Artist of the Year nominees, celebrating standout voices in folk and Americana music ahead of the annual awards in New Orleans.

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, ...

Folk originates from the German word "volk," which means "the people." And that's what folk is at its core: from the people, documented and shared with individual experience in mind. The late 19th ...

"The Wassail Bowl," printed in The Illustrated London News on Dec. 22, 1860. Going door to door and offering a song or performance in exchange for a drink or money is a centuries-old English custom.

Canada has produced some truly great folk singers, from Joni Mitchell to Neil Young to Gordon Lightfoot. But there’s a name that belongs on that list that isn’t as commonly known: Bruce Cockburn.

Folk melodies, memories, and engaging conversation—the three elements blended seamlessly, leaving the audience swaying and ...

Several rising British bands are using centuries-old ditties to discuss hot-button issues like prison abolition, trans rights and the gig economy. By Alex Marshall Reporting from London Think of ...