A new documentary about John Sebastian finds the Lovin' Spoonful member and songwriter reflecting on Woodstock, 'Welcome Back, Kotter,' and more.

BERKS CO., Pa. - Folk music echoed through the Reading Liederkranz on Sunday. "This is the Mountain Folk Fest that we have," said David Kline. Kline helped organize the event. "I have a passion for it ...

The Delta stretches across northwestern Mississippi like a big fallen leaf, tucked between two rivers. It spans 220 miles north to south and, at its widest, 87 miles east to west. How can so many ...

Northern Nevada has been a magnet for country music acts for decades, and the lineup of big-name acts and up-and-coming artists this fall and winter continues in that tradition. From now through the ...

The best folk albums tend to suit this time of year—the muddy oranges, browns and greens; the slowing-down after frenzied summers; the darkness. Blending an embrace of the melancholy with an interest ...

Tom Waits has released his performance of his 1976 song “Tom Traubert’s Blues” for the Italian docuseries Il Fattore Umano (The Human Factor), which aired earlier this year. Waits participated in the ...

PADUCAH — As debates over immigration, cultural identity and national belonging continue across the country, the American Patchwork Quartet brought folk music shaped by America's cultural melting pot ...

A self-taught composer and interpreter, she led an unconventional and itinerant life devoted to spreading Chilean folkloric music. via Gisela Cares Reyes and Cineteca Nacional de ChileCredit ...

Back in 2020, folk musician Jake Blount launched into national awareness with the release of his debut album, “Spider Tales.” The project was, by some measures, a conventional interpretation of ...

On this day (September 5) in 1964, The Animals topped the Billboard Hot 100 with “House of the Rising Sun.” The song, an arrangement of a traditional American folk song, occupied the top spot for ...

Library of Congress archivist Joe Hickerson has died at 89. For decades, he worked to preserve America's collection of folk music and served as director of the library's American Folklife Center. Joe ...

The 2025 telecast hit a multi-year ratings high. By Rick Porter Television Business Editor CBS and the American Music Awards will stay together for a longer term. CBS and Dick Clark Productions first ...