Purists may lament the electric guitars in folk-rock, but these 1977 classics echo the poetry of acoustic roots music.

The music festival was founded in 1987 and has grown into a nationally recognized multi-day, family-friendly music festival ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

The 41st annual Tucson Folk Festival brings 450 musicians to six downtown stages for 150 performances over three days. And ...

What makes folk music, folk music? Is it its sound, or thematic and tonal origin? Well, like all music genres, there isn’t one thing that defines folk music. However, if one were trying to narrow down ...

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 ...

Peterborough Folk Music presents Tom Pirozzoli and Willy Porter in concert on April 11 at Bass Hall. Tickets available online and at the door.

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