Folk songs have a particular place in the world. Unlike many other genres, folk songs are meant to be meditated on. Listeners are meant to chew on the lyrics to gain some understanding of the world ...

When Paul Simon first came to Britain in the mid-1960s, he was still in the early stages of his music career as a songwriter and was in search of inspiration. That’s when he bumped into Martin Carthy, ...

When Paul Simon first arrived in Britain in the mid-1960s, he was still an emerging American songwriter searching for inspiration. What he found was Martin Carthy, one of England’s most respected folk ...

Punjabi singer Gurmeet Maan, popularly known for his folk music, passed away. Though the exact cause of his death is not known, ardent fans have been mourning his loss on social media. Maan was known ...

Kate Molleson speaks to Jamaican-born composer Eleanor Alberga about her life and career. Eleanor Alberga is a quietly rebellious composer. She draws inspiration from Jamaican folk songs, children's ...

Three songs from three iconic Jamaican artistes across different generations have been named among Rolling Stone’s 250 greatest songs of the 21st century. Koffee, Gyptian and Sean Paul all made the ...

Just before World War I, two music students meet in a bar. Both lovers of folk music, though studying at a classical conservatory, they fall in love almost immediately. After the war, the two men ...

As a youngster growing up in London, Ontario, Canada, Gisto was impressed by the music of Toots Hibbert. “I’m a big fan of Toots. He was one of the first Jamaican reggae artistes that I heard as a ...

If the algorithm was overseeing casting for a tender, queer romance, it’s likely that at least one combination would involve Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor. They are two of Hollywood’s most promising ...

A Telangana teacher has captured hearts online with her energetic folk dance with school students. The video, which features the popular Telugu folk song “Kanchrode Padamati Nalladidhana,” has gone ...

He was both the longtime archivist of folk music at the Library of Congress and a widely respected singer and songwriter. By Clay Risen Joe Hickerson, a singer and songwriter who as the lead archivist ...

The Folk Orchestra of Santa Barbara returns this autumn and winter with a lineup of shows featuring sea-chantey singalongs, a visit from an international Scottish fiddle master, more Irish songs and ...