Two sound worlds sit at the heart of Latin music, and they could hardly feel more different. High in the Andes, the breathy ...

Based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the folk duo Mama’s Broke has been touring almost everywhere nearly constantly for over a ...

These songs from the 2010s owe a lot to country music. Whether fans realize it or not, these songs are akin to country.

Some of the best songs in movies have come from fictional bands at the center of the story, and we think these tunes come out ...

Two years ago, an unexpected notification on my phone derailed my day. A longtime listener of my band, Makeshift Hammer, sent us a DM with surprising news. “I just found an album on Spotify that ...

Long before protest music filled stadiums, the coffeehouses of Greenwich Village became the beating heart of a generation ...

This week's releases range from Margo Price's politically charged folk-country and Kacey Musgraves' introspective songwriting ...

As the nation marks its 250th anniversary, music remains a shared record of life and change. Songs capture moments that ...

Stephen Foster wrote some of the most enduring American songs, invented the role of songwriter, and served as a cautionary ...

American folk songs have an evergreen charm that still connects with people today. These songs tell stories about freedom, love, hard work, hope, and everyday American life in a simple but meaningful ...

BBC Radio 2 is putting folk music front and centre this summer with the return of the award-winning 21st Century Folk, for its fourth year. Five renowned folk acts are each writing and composing a ...

If you’ve been craving some new indie folk artists for your playlist, you’ve landed on the right page. We have been keeping a close ear to the indie folk scene lately, and a handful of new names have ...