Using data from the Recording Industry Association of America, Stacker spotlighted 25 of the bestselling bands of the 1960s, ...

She made stunning, forward-thinking songs in the 1950s, but was barely known – and aged 50, she disappeared. Now, with a new ...

Folk music comes in and out of vogue, and it’s been that way since the folk singer-songwriter boom of the 1960s. Naturally, some of the biggest names in folk have had their career ups and downs. But ...

The three cultural movements below all informed certain music moments, whether the artists of the day knew it or not.

I was three months into what I thought was a serious attempt at learning Spanish when I first heard Violeta Parra’s “Gracias ...

In its 41st year, the Tucson Folk Festival brings a multifaceted approach to its celebration of folk music. The event honors ...

Senior staff writer Alaina Babb argues that folk music is far from dead, continuing to shape political discourse and movements across generations ...

Former Beatles man John Lennon was never one to sit on the fence and he went as far as calling Joan Baez and Judy Collins ...

A cross-curricular music resource celebrating the contribution of black artists and composers to British music. This video covers advent of Ska, Lovers Rock and the growth of home-grown black British ...

Between the layers of re-paved concrete all across Los Angeles are the footprints of iconic musicians who were once young ...

Blues icon and world music pioneer Taj Mahal will be headlining the Chicago Blues Festival this June. Taj Mahal and the ...

Every Sunday, an expansive, unofficial open-air flea market fills over three and a half miles of streets in the South Korean ...