The great folksong revival of the 1940s through 1960s made rural white and African American artists and their music favorites of audiences everywhere. While key figures associated with the American ...

A number of instruments played by famous folk artists, along with those of less-known and unknown artists, are housed at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. National Museum of ...

Bob Dylan this, Bob Dylan that. There’s been a lot of talk about Bob Dylan lately. With the 2024 release — and phenomenal box ...

What came before him informed his writing—traditional folk songs, blues, and country music. You don’t end up with Bob Dylan without Woody Guthrie or Little Richard. The artists below stand on the ...

Artists from 14 countries participated in Your Roots Are Showing, a popular folk music festival in Killarney, Ireland.

Copland and his friends engaged in serious debate on the artist’s responsibility to “the masses.” The Library of Congress had just release recordings of American folk music, and these ...

An early interest in music saw her learning ukulele as ... are the names that you may most associate with the American 60s ...

Plus, California songwriter Petracovich shares a monologue and new music ... American Folk Show (@greatamericanfolkshow) on Facebook and Instagram October 26, 2024 • Episode 19 features alt-folk ...