The Folk Alliance International (FAI), the foremost global nonprofit for folk music, has unveiled the International Folk ...
The last time folk music truly mattered, the world was on edge. In the 1960s, a young Bob Dylan arrived in New York armed ...
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 ...
Folk Alliance International returns to New Orleans Jan. 21-25 for its annual conference, which is one of the largest ...
Anyone who has spent time listening to folk music knows that it is less about the notes and words and more about the community it fosters between the performers and audience. Few exemplify that more ...
The 1960s folk revival may have peaked by the middle of the decade, but several influential artists carried on the tradition.