Crys Matthews won song of the year for "Sleeves Up." ...

With more to discover on their site, this list will spotlight just some of the shows you can watch at The Glasshouse before ...

This is not a talent hunt, a retreat, or a feel-good art camp. Mongeet is a test of whether young artists can survive without ...

The 1960s folk revival may have peaked by the middle of the decade, but several influential artists carried on the tradition.

Brian Turk, a 47-year-old bassist, understands how folk music might seem irrelevant today, especially in comparison to its explosion in the ‘50s and ‘60s. But he’s adamant this unique American art ...

When one’s homeland is under siege, it’s not just an attack on the flesh and blood of the people — it’s an attack on a ...

In the bustling Folk Arts Rare Records shop in City Heights, owner Brendan Boyle is flipping through a cardboard box of records. "There's really important blues ...

Swedish Rhapsody No. 1 helped introduce Swedish orchestral music to the world. Written in 1903 by Hugo Alfvén, it showed international audiences that Sweden had a distinct musical voice of its own.

2005 – The Government of Canada introduces the Civil Marriage Act. This legislation would become law on July 20, 2005, ...

The 1970s produced countless folk musicians. Some earned fame while others remained underground heroes. Given the genre’s rich and robust history, particularly in this decade, it’s impossible to know ...

Folk songs from Mexico and Venezuela feature this week on En Casa, along with a spiritual guitar instrumental from Argentina.

The territory has spawned a small but robust music scene that, with the likes of the band Nanook and rapper Tarrak, long has ...