Dave Van Ronk was around in Greenwich Village during the folk boom. And he was nicknamed the "Mayor of MacDougal Street" for ...

The E Street Band, along with Dionne Warwick, Patti Smith, Dr. Dre, the Doors and the Band, will receive American Music ...

Paul Simon adds dates to U.S. 2026 tour.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The story of America can be told through the lyrics of folk music – songs of the Great Depression, the civil rights era, and the ...

In the 1960s, folk music transformed itself from a quaint acoustic rural sound into a form of melodic resistance. Today, we are seeing the return of this powerful art form.

One of the more enduring genres of music, one currently enjoying a modest increase in popularity, is folk music. The traditional genre often touches upon the quotidian topics of everyday life and ...

Clergy demonstrating against ICE in Minneapolis have turned to classic ‘freedom songs’ – the music associated with protests ever since the Civil Rights Movement.

Mike Bloomfield was a blues guitar legend, one that died far too young at 37 on this very day, February 15, 1981.

Jefferson Street Sound Museum and the Museum of Christian and Gospel Music bring the total of Tennessee sites on the heritage trail to 17.

Discover why Nashville became the capital of country music — from its historic roots to today’s thriving tourism scene and the Country Music Hall of Fame’s American Currents exhibition. Explore how ...

From Joan Baez and Bonnie Raitt to Alison Krauss and Brandi Carlile With Cristina Vane & Brennen Leigh. Friday, March 27 at 7:30 pm ...