To borrow the title of an iconic Townes Van Zandt album, folk music is “a far cry from dead.” Many people view the folk music genre as a thing of the past, antiquated and rendered obsolete. But in ...

Singer-songwriter Cliff Eberhardt brings his folk music and chart-topping album "Knew Things" to Westford on May 8.

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 ...

Some songs take on more than one meaning over time. Here are some of the most anthemic songs of the 60s, and what they stand for.

She made stunning, forward-thinking songs in the 1950s, but was barely known – and aged 50, she disappeared. Now, with a new ...

This year's Gamble Rogers Folk Festival covered all the bases of roots music in honor of the legendary Florida troubadour.

U2 guitarist the Edge said the band is working with Brian Eno on music with an Irish folk element, which could appear on their next album. Following 2017’s Songs of Experience, U2 released Songs of ...

Anyone who has spent time listening to folk music knows that it is less about the notes and words and more about the community it fosters between the performers and audience. Few exemplify that more ...

Nobody was doing folk rock justice quite like a few incredible musicians in the 1970s. In fact, the genre has come to be ...

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Held annually in early April, the festival has grown into what organizers describe as the largest free folk music festival in ...