A number of instruments played by famous folk artists, along with those of less-known and unknown artists, are housed at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. National Museum of ...

The great folksong revival of the 1940s through 1960s made rural white and African American artists and their music favorites of audiences everywhere. While key figures associated with the American ...

What came before him informed his writing—traditional folk songs, blues, and country music. You don’t end up with Bob Dylan without Woody Guthrie or Little Richard. The artists below stand on the ...

Plus, California songwriter Petracovich shares a monologue and new music ... American Folk Show (@greatamericanfolkshow) on Facebook and Instagram October 26, 2024 • Episode 19 features alt-folk ...

An early interest in music saw her learning ukulele as ... are the names that you may most associate with the American 60s ...

Americana is currently having a moment in popular culture. Artists like Zach Bryan and Billy Strings are selling out arenas, ...

NEW YORK – American singer and songwriter Peter Yarrow, who found fame with the 1960s folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary, died on Jan 7 at the age of 86, his publicist said. Yarrow died in the ...

Thousands of music fans have descended on Shrewsbury Folk ... of artists are set to perform across the weekend with headliner Elkie Brooks set to close out the event on Monday. American bluegrass ...