In an uncertain time, folk musician Jesse Welles – a four-time Grammy Award-nominee from Ozark, Arkansas – is reinvigorating the spirit and relevance of the protest song, spreading messages on such ...

The Folk Alliance International (FAI), the foremost global nonprofit for folk music, has unveiled the International Folk ...

I'm With Her's new album, "Wild and Clear and Blue," reflects on the passage of time and honors influences like Nanci Griffith and John Prine. The trio, comprised of Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan, and ...

Discover the 2026 Folk Alliance International Artist of the Year nominees, celebrating standout voices in folk and Americana music ahead of the annual awards in New Orleans.

We believe that the traditions and practices embedded in these three folk songs have profoundly changed how we view lyrics.

In its essence, folk music is music for the people — an art form inextricably intertwined with the soul of a region. Its nature is inherently visual, conjuring vivid imagery with just a single ...

Folk Alliance International returns to New Orleans Jan. 21-25 for its annual conference, which is one of the largest gatherings for the folk community. There will be panels, keynote addresses, ...

Anyone who has spent time listening to folk music knows that it is less about the notes and words and more about the community it fosters between the performers and audience. Few exemplify that more ...

This brother-and-brother duo may have been from the Bronx, but their involvement in the Greenwich Village folk music movement led to this incredible folk album. Double-Back was released in 1971 and ...

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