Bela “Bealy” Lam and His Greene County Singers was comprised of Lam, with banjo; his wife Rosa (Meadows); their son Alva, on ...

Explore iconic ‘70s female singers who defined a decade. Discover their timeless music, unforgettable voices and lasting ...

While traveling through the South collecting music for the Library of Congress, ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax ventured onto ...

Lead Belly is another important figure in the early stages of folk. You might recognize one of his trademark songs " Where Did You Sleep Last Night ." The song dates back to the 1800s, but was sung by ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) -- An alumna from UC Santa Cruz, Gillian Welch, was the recipient of the Best Folk Album award ...

A University of California Santa Cruz alumna won a Grammy for "Best Folk Album." Gillian Welch, along with her partner David ...

The 1964 hit "As Tears Go By," penned by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, made her a star, but Marianne Faithfull demonstrated ...

Iconic songs by Sam Cooke, Kim Weston, Public Enemy, Nina Simone, Marvin Gaye, Lauryn Hill, Kendrick Lamar and more depict ...

Mr. Surya Prakash, named for Padma Bhushan, has held key positions in both print and electronic media for over 50 years and is ... from Bagalkot are folk artists. Born in a poor Madiga family ...

The rise of these slow-burning sleeper hits in recent years is "one of the most fascinating trends right now", says Stuart Dredge, head of insight at Music Ally ... The LA folk-rock group's ...

Paris (AFP) – A Ukrainian band is treating international audiences to their country's traditional folk music, spiced up with world music and some rap, with the stated aim of aiding the struggle ...