Taking place across Knoxville, Big Ears is a music festival with fascinating connections to rural communities all over the world.

To accompany his article on Hive Mind The Wire 507, Daniel Spicer compiles an annotated playlist of tracks from the Brighton ...

F ew artists carry the soul of traditional blues as authentically as Rory Block, and on April 10, that legacy comes alive at ...

The town's notables include a vintage drug store with soda fountain, restored art deco theater, boutiques, cafes, and easy access to beautiful wilderness.

Folk music in the 1960s, particularly in the Greenwich Village scene in New York, was almost always political in nature. So much legendary protest music came out during the Vietnam War era. But no ...

The 51st Alaska Folk Festival will feature about 125 acts on the main stage – and that’s just one piece of a much larger production. Beyond Centennial Hall, performances fill the dance hall at the ...

The heart and home of Australian folk culture is back for another year – here’s your guide to the National Folk Festival 2026. When the Easter long weekend rolls around, there’s one event that lights ...

When the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran late last month, songwriter and musician Joseph Terrell says he couldn't get the conflict off his mind. Soon, his thoughts were taking the shape of ...