Folk originates from the German word "volk," which means "the people." And that's what folk is at its core: from the people, documented and shared with individual experience in mind. The late 19th ...

Fans of acoustic folk rock are in for a treat on Thursday, Feb. 13, when Gathering Time takes the stage at My Father’s Place. The Long Island-based trio, known for their signature tight harmonies and ...

There was a period when music from the 1990s sounded dated until enough time had passed for it to become retro. But apart from the popular grunge and Britpop scenes, many artists recorded folk rock ...

After a seven-year gap from producing a full-length album, British folk-rock band Mumford & Sons has returned to the music scene. The group’s homecoming is marked by the Friday release of its fifth ...

When we want something that will shake our skulls from our spines, we’ll listen to Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, or The Who. If we want the opposite, we’ll listen to Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, or Cat ...

The recent stomp clap discourse sparked a lot of conversations about how the divisive 2010s subgenre grew out of 2000s indie-folk, and the evolution (and “gentrification”) of the latter is actually ...

The Folk Collective has announced its second cohort of artists. Building on the success of its inaugural cohort, this program continues to connect audiences throughout New England with a fuller, more ...

Several rising British bands are using centuries-old ditties to discuss hot-button issues like prison abolition, trans rights and the gig economy. By Alex Marshall Reporting from London Think of ...