Bould O’Donoghue is an old Irish song about a young Irish lad unparalleled in the arts of seduction. After breaking the ...

Fans of folk music should get excited for 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, as the band Violet Vinyl will be playing at Lima’s Social ...

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In its essence, folk music is music for the people — an art form inextricably intertwined with the soul of a region. Its nature is inherently visual, conjuring vivid imagery with just a single ...

Music can help salve the tremendous weight of grief. This idea can be heard on Wakelight’s new three-song EP, “As Long as It Takes,” which was released in January. The album comments on the cyclical ...

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s recording of Jerry Jeff Walker’s “Mr. Bojangles” was a hit back in 1970. The group came together in the late 1960s, but their 1970s albums like The Dirt Band and Will The ...

Senior staff writer Alaina Babb argues that folk music is far from dead, continuing to shape political discourse and movements across generations ...

Chris Parsons and Joel Baer of Blueshift Big Band talk Joystick Jazz, the best video game soundtracks, and our generation's ...

Husband and wife duo Richard & Linda Thompson started their folk-rock career in the 1970s, but one of their most iconic (and, sadly, their last) albums is the 1982 release Shoot Out The Lights. It was ...

Over the next few days, the Canadian roots music movers and shakers will congregate in Cowtown for the Canadian Folk Music ...